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Acting Cabinet Officials Voting Under 25th Amendment

The ability of acting, non-Senate-confirmed cabinet officials to vote under Section 4 of the 25th Amendment in the context of presidential incapacity

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Jan 20, 2026

What legal arguments exist about whether acting (non–Senate‑confirmed) cabinet officials can vote under Section 4?

The materials supplied for this query primarily concern the Voting Rights Act and other election statutes, not the constitutional provision commonly referred to when asking whether acting, non‑Senate‑...