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'''President-elect''' is the term used to describe the successful candidate in a US presidential election, between his election and his [[inauguration]], when he formally takes office.
'''President-elect''' is the term used to describe the successful candidate in a US presidential election, between his election and his [[inauguration]], when he formally takes office. In the modern era, many [[lame duck|outgoing]] Presidents have worked with the President-Elect to ensure a smooth transition. However, the President-Elect has no official duties; he is only mentioned in the [[Twentieth Amendment]] to the Constitution in the context of what happens if he dies before taking office:
{{quotebox|If, at the time fixed for the beginning of the term of the
President, the President elect shall have died, the Vice President elect
shall become President...}}
Despite this, President-elect [[Barack Obama]] frequently referred to the "Office of the President-Elect"<ref>[http://www.docstoc.com/docs/4053416/January-President-elect-Barack-Obama-Executive-Office-of-the-President] , [http://seoul.usembassy.gov/sp_012009.html]</ref>
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[[Category:United States Presidential Elections]]
[[Category:United States Presidential Elections]]