SENATE RESOLUTION: The Vice President Election Amendment (Failed)

[Unconditional Surrender Truman]

If the goal is to elect the President of Congress to be an administrative position than make it clear the elected VP is not part of the Presidential executive.   

Were that done, we might as well transition the VP fully to be "President of the Congress" and fill presidential vacancies by special election, with the VP/PotC serving as interim president (as in France).

[Unconditional Surrender Truman]

I support Vern's proposal

As do I. I might widen the window where the replacement VP is appointed rather than elected and/or just have the PPT fill in, but really Vern's idea is fine.

[Unconditional Surrender Truman]

I support Vern's proposal

As do I. I might widen the window where the replacement VP is appointed rather than elected and/or just have the PPT fill in, but really Vern's idea is fine.

How much would you widen it?

To four weeks, perhaps? It seems superfluous to have two national elections in the same month.

[Unconditional Surrender Truman]

Personally, I'd put it, "to appoint the vice president whenever a vacancy should occur fewer than thirty days before the next regular election for that office."

[Unconditional Surrender Truman]

I'd interpret that as still establishing separate elections for the vice presidency —or is that the intent?