What happens if a presidential election ends in a stalemate?

It's in the constitution. If no candidate wins a majority of the electoral college, then the House of Representatives picks the President in a state-by-state vote (with each delegation receiving one vote, if your state delegation cannot achieve a majority decision on a candidate, it abstains). read more

Washington, Nov 6 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The race to the White House remains close ahead of the US presidential election Tuesday, with national polls showing US President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney in a statistical tie. read more

Whoever was elected Vice President would (if qualified) serve as Acting President for the entirety of Mr. Nuts’ elected term, because someone 15 years old today will not become 35 before the end of the term to which we are about to elect a President. read more