Sounds like it’s a quick primary? So will VPs be picked before the nomination is finalized? Can multiple candidates pick the same VP? If after the nomination, it has to be pretty fast. Pick the second place finisher?

  • BlitzFitz @lemmy.world
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    3 months ago

    Ok, but that’s for the EC and for presidential and VP nominees by the EC.

    In the dnc we have delegates with 1 vote for their nominee. If the delegates vote for 1 dem and another gets the 2nd amount of votes, then they’d be Pres and VP nominees for the dnc. Or actually do ranked choice for dnc nominees to get voter ranking of nominees.

    How is it better for a presidential nominee to pick who they want vs listening to the peoples actual preferences.

    • Gestrid@lemmy.ca
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      3 months ago

      Ah, that’s what you meant. A presidential nominee will typically pick someone who’s different enough from them (but that they still fundamentally agree with) that people who felt underrepresented by the presidential nominee pick will feel represented by the vice presidential nominee pick. That’s the general logic behind who becomes the VP pick.