us-constitution
President-Elect Succession
<p>If the Electoral College elects a future President and that person dies before taking office, would the Vice-President elect become President?</p>

<p><a href="https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/electoral-college/print_friendly.html?page=faq_content.html&amp;title=U.%20S.%20Electoral%20College%3A%20Frequently%20Asked%20Questions#candidatedies" rel="nofollow">Government FAQ</a> on the Electoral College:</p>

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  <p>If a winning Presidential candidate dies or becomes incapacitated between the counting of electoral votes in Congress and the inauguration, the Vice President elect will become President, according to Section 3 of the 20th Amendment. </p>
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<p><a href="https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/electoral-college/provisions.html#20" rel="nofollow">Section 3 of the 20th Amendment</a>:</p>

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  <p>If, at the time fixed for the beginning of the term of the President, the President elect shall have died, the Vice President elect shall become President. [...]</p>
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