In the event of a vacancy in the presidency the vice president shall step in and perform the duties of the president. If the vice president is unable to hold this position then the next person in line would be the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
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The vice president is sworn in as president as soon as possible if the presidency becomes vacant.
If there is no vice president, the job passes to the Speaker of the House. If he is not elligible, the president pro tempore of the Senate is next, followed by the cabinet secretaries in the order that their positions were created.
Whenever there is a vacancy in the office of the Vice President, the President shall nominate a Vice President who shall take office upon confirmation by a majority vote of both Houses of Congress.
The Governor of the Senator's state makes a temporary appointment until the next election.
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