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Vacancies in the House are filled either by special election or by appointment. Typically the governer of the affected state will make the appointment. This varies from state to state. The seat may also remain vacant until the next election cycle.
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∙ 16y ago
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∙ 13y agoThe vacancies are filled by having a special election
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∙ 14y agoRepresentatives in the U.S. House of Representatives must, by law, be elected. So all vacancies in the House are filled by a special election.
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∙ 9y agoIf a mid-term vacancy occurs in the House of Representatives it is the responsibility of the state. The governor of the state must call a special election.
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∙ 15y agoThe governor calls for a special election to fill the vacancy.
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∙ 14y agoHouse is filled by special elections. Senate is filled by someone being appointed (generally by the governor of the area.)
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∙ 13y agoFilled by legislative caucus of the majority party. Then has to be approved by the entire House.
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If neither the president nor vise president can serve the position would be filled by?
Speaker of the house?
What is unique about the position of the speaker of the house?
she is the first woman speaker of the house.
What position does Nancy Pelosi holds?
Speaker of the House.
What is the leading position in the House of Representative?
The Speaker of the House. When the democrats were in the majority, Nancy Pelosi was Speaker. The House is currently under republican control and John Boehner occupies the Speakers chair.
What position leads the house of representives in its sessions?
The speaker of the house.
What is the Most powerful position in the house of representative?
speaker of the house
Who holds the highest position in the house of representatives?
Speaker of the House
How is the position of speaker of the house appointed?
elected by the House of Rep.
What position controls the house of representatives?
The Speaker of the House presides over the House of Representatives. The current speaker is Nancy Pelosi.
Nancy pelosi is the first woman to do what?
Pelosi is the first female Speaker of the House.
Is the position of Speaker of the House higher of a position than a senator without any leadership roles or is the Speaker still considered a member of a lower house as such an ordinary Rep?
it is a higher position. it is third in line to the presidecy
Why is the Speaker of the House the most powerful position in the House?
Because they have to be voted by the house to be the speaker. They are also 2nd in line for presidential succession, after the Vice President.
