Re: Alternatives to the Twenty-Fifth Amendment (on?Vice-Presidentia...

Raymond Speer <raystwo@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> 
> Here is the Ray Speer amendment that would have been a substitute for
> OTL's 25th Amendment.
> 
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> 
> Presidential Succession
> 
> Section 1.  In the event of a vacancy in the positions of the President
> and Vice President,  the replacement President shall be the Governor or
> chief executive of the State shown by the latest census to have the
> greatest population of any State, and who shares the political
> affiliation of the last-serving President of the United States.
> 
> Section 2.  If such a Governor is not acceptable as President by reason
> of another provision of this Constitution,  the next President shall be
> the first eligible individual who is Governor of the State with the next
> largest population and who shares the political affiliation of the last
> serving President of the United States. 

In Australia we have a line of succession for the Govenor-General (a 
non-political post who is the effective head of state).  If the position 
of GG becomes vacant the state governor who has served longest in that 
position becomes the acting GG.  Basing the determination on state 
population may alienate smaller states.

Cheers,

Rob