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What Happens If A Candidate For President Is Incapacitated?

Experts break down what to expect if either major presidential candidate is unable to continue in the race through Election Day or inauguration.
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It was once a remote hypothetical, but the COVID-19 pandemic has created some very real reasons to ask the question: What happens if a candidate for president, for any reason, is incapacitated or removed from the race before Inauguration or Election Day?