Rick HasenVerified account

provide by law to declare "what officer shall then act" as pres until "a pres shall be elected." dubious to read the EC out of that process

I assumed @tribelaw meant special election for the "Officer" who would serve until the next regular pres election.

as they say, Tribe has forgotten more con law than I'll ever know, but I read that as specifying an existing officer to act until election

How would election make one an "Officer", eligible to assume Presidency? Holding position of "President-Elect" doesn't make one an Officer.

In theory, could always create by statute an office of vice-vice-pres w/ no duties except to step in to Oval if other two go down

That's an "office" as Constitution understands it, but a weird one. Could get nominal salary, be impeachable. 3rd string QB

are you certain that officers under the succession clause are not limited only to appointed officers? 1/

Under statute, Congress creates an office, says it will be filled via election if P/VP gone, and then says that person jumps into WH? 2/