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acted as President, for more than twoyears of a term to which some other person was elected Presidentshall be elected to the office of the President more than once.But this article shall not apply to any person holding the officeof President when this article was proposed by the Congress,and shall not prevent any person who may be holding the officeof President, or acting as President, during the term withinwhich this article becomes operative from holding the office ofPresident or acting as President during the remainder of such term. Section 2. This article shall be inoperative unless it shallhave been ratified as an amendment to the Constitution by thelegislatures of three-fourths of the several states within sevenyears from the date of its submission to the states by the

Congress. Amendment XXIII (1961)Section 1. The District constituting the seat of governmentof the United States shall appoint in such manner as theCongress may direct:A number of electors of President and Vice President equal tothe whole number of Senators and Representatives in Congress towhich the District would be entitled if it were a state, but inno event more than the least populous state; they shall be inaddition to those appointed by the states, but they shall beconsidered, for the purposes of the election of President andVice President, to be electors appointed by a state; and theyshall meet in the District and perform such duties as providedby the twelfth article of amendment. Section 2. The Congress shall have power to enforce thisarticle by appropriate legislation.

Amendment XXIV (1964)Section 1. The right of citizens of the United States to votein any primary or other election for President or Vice President,for electors for President or Vice President, or for Senator orRepresentative in Congress, shall not be denied or abridged bythe United States or any state by reason of failure to pay anypoll tax or other tax. Section 2. The Congress shall have power to enforce thisarticle by appropriate legislation. Amendment XXV (1967)Section 1. In case of the removal of the President from officeor of his death or resignation, the Vice President shallbecome President. Section 2. Whenever there is a vacancy in the office of theVice President, the President shall nominate a Vice Presidentwho shall take office upon confirmation by a majority vote ofboth

Houses of Congress. Section 3. Whenever the President transmits to the Presidentpro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House ofRepresentatives his written declaration that he is unable todischarge the powers and duties of his office, and until hetransmits to them a written declaration to the contrary,such powers and duties shall be discharged by the VicePresident as Acting President. Section 4. Whenever the Vice President and a majority ofeither the principal officers of the executive departmentsor of such other body as Congress may by law provide,transmit to the President pro tempore of the Senate and theSpeaker of the House of Representatives their writtendeclaration that the President is unable to discharge thepowers and duties of his office, the Vice President

shallimmediately assume the powers and duties of the officeas Acting President. Thereafter, when the President transmits to the President protempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House ofRepresentatives his written declaration that no inabilityexists, he shall resume the powers and duties of his officeunless the Vice President and a majority of either the principalofficers of the executive department or of such other body asCongress may by law provide, transmit within four days to thePresident pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of theHouse of Representatives their written declaration that thePresident is unable to discharge the powers and duties of hisoffice. Thereupon Congress shall decide the issue, assemblingwithin forty-eight hours for that purpose if not in

session.If the Congress, within twenty-one days after receipt of thelatter written declaration, or, if Congress is not in session,within twenty-one days after Congress is required to assemble,determines by two-thirds vote of both Houses that the Presidentis unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office,the Vice President shall continue to discharge the same asActing President; otherwise, the President shall resume thepowers and duties of his office. Amendment XXVI (1971)Section 1. The right of citizens of the United States, whoare 18 years of age or older, to vote, shall not be denied orabridged by the United States or any state on account of age. Section 2. The Congress shall have the power to enforce thisarticle by appropriate legislation.