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But in the event that an arrest or indictment was successful, in both major party committees, the Republican National Committee and the Democratic National Committee, it all depends on whether the candidate would then choose to step down. When asked about Clinton's candidacy if she had been indicted over her private server, Michael Mukasey, who served as Attorney General under George W. Bush, told The Washington Examiner, "There's no legal reason why she'd have to drop out." If a nominee chooses to step down or dies, the party has the right to replace the candidate one of two ways: by having another convention or having the national committee choose a new candidate.

There's one more step, though, which often goes overlooked: printing the ballots. Considering both candidates have accepted the nominations, their names have been printed on the physical forms, and there are rules concerning access to ballots after they've been printed. These deadlines vary depending on the individual states. One of the earliest states to shut down access is North Carolina, on Aug. 5. Other states, like Alaska, have more time, and can make changes up until Sept. 21. Even if a party could then find a new candidate to be on the ballot, it would almost certainly spell defeat to have to replace a candidate due to an arrest — especially this late in the presidential game.

Article date: 8/4/2016

https://www.bustle.com/articles/176647-what-happens-if-a-presidential-nominee-is-arrested-hillary-clintons-emails-could-never-have-automatically-kicked