Primary definition
A different candidate for vice president from the one whose name appears on the party's certification or nominating petition at any time before seventy-five days before the general election, by certifying the change to the secretary of state.
Also known asAlternate Candidate · Replacement Candidate · Stand-in Candidate · VP Substitute · Vice Presidential Substitute
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A different candidate for vice president from the one whose name appears on the party's certification or nominating petition at any time before seventy-five days before the general election, by certifying the change to the secretary of state.
EAC Glossary of Terms · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Substitute Candidate. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 20, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/substitute-candidate
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