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The Lieutenant Governor.
The Lt. Governor takes the seat.
lieutenant governor
If the governor of Wyoming dies while in office, the lieutenant governor will take their place. The lieutenant governor will stay in office until a new election.
If a governor cannot complete their term of office, the lieutenant governor typically takes over and assumes the role of governor.
According to the Idaho Lieutenant Governor's website (refer to the link, below), the Lt. Gov. would take over as Governor in the event that the Governor leaves the State or is incapacitated or worse.
In most states it takes an appeal to the state attorney generals office. If the case is deemed to have merit, it will be presented to the governor for consideration. A lawyer is not required, but is usually used.
Mr. Paterson’s current office would remain unfilled until the 2010 election, as the constitution makes no provision for filling a vacancy in the lieutenant governor’s office. Under those circumstances, Mr. Bruno would “perform all the duties of the lieutenant-governor” until a new one is elected in 2010. Those duties include acting as governor when the nominal office-holder is out of the state.
The Lieutenant Governor takes over if the Governor cannot complete the term.
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The Lt. governor.
A governor takes care of a state.