where there is no incumbent running in an election. Like when a president leaves office after his second term. another example is when a senator, like Ted Kennedy, dies and so the seat is "open"
an open seat
There were 35 US Senate seats voted upon in the November 2008 elections including 33 normally scheduled seats, 1 seat open by retirement, and 1 seat open due to the death of the seat's previous occupant.
Every single seat is up for election, every seat must be won at election.
It's an election held for a certain seat if the current person holding the position is unable to perform their duties any more - eg they die.
Kevin Rudd's seat of Griffith is a federal seat, not a state seat. The elections held in Queensland on 24 March 2012 were state elections, not federal elections. Kevin Rudd will only be contesting his seat in the federal election of 2013.
Whenever a seat in the U.S. Senate or House of Representatives is vacated due to death, resignation or removal, the State Governor issues a Writ of Election, and a special election is held to fill the seat for the remainder of the term. The special election can coincide with a regular congressional election. In the case of a vacated Senate seat, the Governor can appoint someone to temporarily fill the seat until an election can be held if the state legislature grants him that power.
No, it can open normally
To my knowledge Chase banks in Phoenix are open on election day.
Mike Crapo and Jim Risch are the US Senators from Idaho in 2009. Larry LaRocco lost his bid for election to Jim Risch for the open seat.
At the moment, there are none, and if there ever is a vacant seat that means that there is a vote going on. You can only stay a Senator for a certain period of time, then you have to give up your seat and an election takes place to find a replacement.
Turn key anti clockwise and seat will click open
Every 2 years. So it will be 2018 when the next election takes place.