wait hold on are we literally expecting the world to end all of the sudden
That's not how it works, both the Democrats and Republicans have party rules allowing them to designated a new nominee if the candidate nominated at the convention dies or is incapacitated, for exactly this kind of situation
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So, broadly speaking, votes are in fact cast for electors who are legally pledged to support a party's candidates. That's how it goes?
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Yup As far as the Constitution is concerned, the actual "election" happens in December, when the electors cast their votes (much like the Prime Minister in the UK actually becomes Prime Minister when appointed by the Queen)
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