Frequently asked questions
No one has ever run an unaffiliated campaign for vice president of the United States. Here are some key points to help you understand our approach.
The Constitutionality of Running for Vice President
Can someone actually run for vice president?
Does the Constitution need to change for this to work?
Do the president and vice president have to be from the same party?
Can an independent vice president be elected outside the major parties?
Reasons for an Independently-Elected Vice President
What’s the benefit of electing our vice president separately from our president?
Why should American voters have a larger influence on who becomes vice president?
Why don’t we currently elect our vice president separately from our president?
The Future of the Vice Presidency
How large could the vice president’s role be in the future?
What determines the vice president’s role?
How might the voting process look for the vice presidency in the future?
How Would a Campaign for Vice President Work
How would someone run for vice president?
How would a ballot work with an unaffiliated VP candidate?
Why would a presidential candidate pick an unaffiliated VP candidate as a running mate?
Don’t presidential candidates already pick running mates who will help them win?
Why would someone run as an unaffiliated vice president?
What a Vice President Does
What powers does the Constitution give the vice president?
Can the president fire the vice president?
Doesn’t the president decide what the vice president focuses on?
History of the Vice Presidency
How has the election process for the vice president changed over time?
Does the Constitution specify that political parties choose their candidates?
Has the Constitution changed the vice Presidency in any other way?
How often has the vice president replaced the president?
How often has the vice president broken ties in the Senate?
How have the vice president’s executive branch duties changed over time?
Pledge your name
It’s time to reclaim the vice presidency. The Constitution gives the American people the right to choose the vice president. That right was taken from the people by the party ballot, weakening the office and the democratic principles we stand for. Why is this important now? Because the vice presidency is uniquely suited to negotiate complex issues in an era of partisanship and divided government. Only the vice president has a formal role in the executive and legislative branches. Only the vice president has the power to pull the parties together with the tie-breaking vote in the Senate. By signing this pledge, I call on my state to create a separate ballot line for the vice presidency in 2020.It’s time for us to elect the VP.
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