Presidential Succession Act - Twenty-fifth Amendment

Twenty-fifth Amendment

Section 2 of the Twenty-fifth Amendment permits the President to nominate a new Vice President when the office of Vice President is vacant. The nominee becomes Vice President if confirmed by each house of the Congress.

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