It's not like I Dream Of Jeannie, where she just blinks, and -DOINK! - there's a new VP. There is consultation with Congressional leadership, and then a required vote in both chambers.
To explain further, with an example, Vice President Spiro Agnew resigned on October 10, 1973, but Congress didn't confirm Gerald Ford until December 6 of that year.
It's not like I Dream Of Jeannie, where she just blinks, and -DOINK! - there's a new VP. There is consultation with Congressional leadership, and then a required vote in both chambers.
To explain further, with an example, Vice President Spiro Agnew resigned on October 10, 1973, but Congress didn't confirm Gerald Ford until December 6 of that year.