Questions tagged [nomination]
A nomination is where a person, a person in power, or a political party presents a candidate to fill a position in government. Use to discuss the nomination process and any politics in deciding who the nominee will be. Use with tags for the position of nomination and/or tags about who is doing the nominating. Always use with a relevant country tag.
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Does the Democratic Party have an alternative nominee to Joe Biden? [closed]
From what I understand, Joe Biden is the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee. The Democratic Party will formally name its nominee this August at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago.
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Are US state political parties required to nominate the most popular candidates in their local primaries/caucases? [closed]
Do US state political parties have the freedom to arbitrarily decide which candidate ends up the nominee? Does that restriction/freedom hold at the national party level as well?
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Did SCOTUS have the authority to rule on McConnell's refusal to allow Obama to fill a SCOTUS vacancy?
In 2016, the death of Justice Scalia created an opening in the Supreme Court. Senate Majority Leader McConnell announced he would not grant a hearing for any candidate proposed by then-President Obama....
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How might a new candidate be chosen if a major party candidate becomes incapacitated after winning the primary but before the party convention? [duplicate]
The 2024 Presidential election is likely to feature the two oldest major party candidates in American history. There may be a non-trivial chance that at least one of them becomes incapacitated before ...
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Can a discharge petition be used to advance judicial nominations during Senator Feinstein's absence?
Democrats hold a thin 11–10 majority in the Senate Judiciary Committee. Senator Dianne Feinstein is currently absent from the Senate due to health issues. Without her vote, the committee is deadlocked ...
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Where do I send a nomination for the Presidential Medal of Freedom?
I want to nominate someone posthumously for the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Where do I send my nomination?
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What is the process for nominating a Speaker of the House?
I've now read that McCarthy has failed 6 times in his bid to be speaker, many in the past few days. Why is it only him that I'm reading about? Can the Democrats nominate someone too, even if they fail ...
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Is there any procedure or rule that prevents the President from nominating any person as Secretary of State?
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Presidential appointments are made with "advice and consent" of the Senate. Are there examples of "advice"?
The Constitution says that Presidential appointments (e.g. Cabinet members, federal judges, SCOTUS Justices) are made with the advice and consent of the Senate. I've seen many hearings and votes on ...
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Why would the Senate not confirm a SCOTUS nominee?
Why would the Senate ever not confirm a SCOTUS nominee? The same President would just appoint someone else, so it will be someone else with the same ideology. Does it basically mean "This person ...
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Does the US public find credible excuses by some Senators that Justices who overturned Roe had misled them in Senate hearings?
Two or even three US Senators have said that [future] justices that ultimately overturned Roe had essentially lied to them, or at least seriously misled them in the Senate hearings on their ...
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Can an extra nomination in the French presidential election prevent a person's candidacy?
In order to be a candidate in a French presidential election, a person must obtain at least 500 "présentations" or "parrainages" from among tens of thousands of elected ...
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Can the Senate confirm a SCOTUS nominee before the seat is vacant?
The media is reporting that Justice Stephen Breyer plans to retire at the end of this year's court term.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer issued the following statement regarding the confirmation ...
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What are the minimal criteria required to be appointed as a Supreme Court Justice by the U.S. President? [duplicate]
What are the minimal criteria required to be appointed as a Supreme Court Justice by the U.S. President? Do you have to serve a certain year? What's the minimum position you must have held? I see that ...
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What are the steps to fill a vacancy for vice president?
Suppose that it is 2007 and Dick Cheney is Vice President. He resigns to become a senator from Wyoming. What steps would be taken to fill this vacancy?
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