It remains possible for blue states to have their governments removed because of a discrepancy known as Executive Directive 51. Once initiated by the president, it allows the president to take control of the entire legislative and judicial branches, replacing their governments with an enduring constitutional government that allows near-dictatorial powers. The directive can also be used to restructure state and local governments in the event the party in control does not win an election in a state that is controlled by the opposition party. Once initiated, the directive lasts for the remainder of a president's term, and this can be extended for as many terms as they like with a simple majority vote in Congress. If the directive is initiated between Election Day and Inauguration Day of the following year, then the president is automatically reelected to another term regardless of the election result. However, if Congress fails to extend the directive past the end of the presidential term, the next midterm election will be for all 435 seats in the House and all 100 seats in the Senate, a situation that is never expected to happen. Presidential terms served under Executive Directive 51 do not count toward the 2-term limits.