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Who can fill a vaccant US Senatoral seat until a special election can be held?
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∙ 7y ago
the governor of the state in which the president is from.
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∙ 7y agoIn the US, a state's governor appoints a temporary person to fill the role of a senator should the elected one die, resign or be impeached and found guilty.
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How is a vacancy in seat in the senate filled?
The 17th Amendment to the US Constitution requires that vacancies in the senate be filled by special election. In most states, the state governor can appoint an interim senator to fill a vacancy in the state's senate seat until a special election is held. However, in Oregon and Wisconsin the seat remains vacant until a replacement is elected.
What happens in the event of a vacancy occurring in either chamber of congress?
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.
What happens in the event of the death of a state's representative?
Usually the state governor appoints a replacement for the dead representative until a new election can be held. Since representatives are elected every two years, usually a special election is not called.
How is the speaker of the house position filled?
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.
What year will it be until you have another presidential election?
It will be another four years until the next presidential election in the United States.
What happens if there is a vacancy in the House of Representatives?
the governor of the state of which a member is missing will hold an election for a new House member to fill the vacancyit would be filled by a special election called by the governor of the state affectedThe governor calls for a special election to fill the vacant spot
Will Mitt Romney win the 2012 election?
We won't know until the election is over.
What happens to Joe Biden's senate seat?
Delaware's governor, a Democrat, will select a temporary replacement to fill Biden's seat until the next Senate elections, which are in November 2010. At that point a special election will be held to determine who fills the next 4 years of Biden's term. Somewhat similar answer regarding Barack Obama's senate seat, except that Obama's seat is up for re-election in 2010, so no special election is necessary.
Who decides when and where and how-election for Congresses held?
Regular elections are mandated by the US Constitution. Every even-numbered year, all the representatives in House are voted on. Senate terms are six years, so only one-third are elected each even-numbered year. The class of each senator is determined at statehood. If a senator resigns or dies, the governor of his state appoints a replacement who holds office until a special election is held or until the next national election day. Absent House members are not replaced until the next national election. National elections are held on the first Tuesday in November unless November 1 is a Tuesday, in which case the election is postponed until the second Tuesday.
Who determines whether or not a US Senator or Representative is properly elected?
The U.S. constitution allows the state legislatures to determine how senators are replaced. Usually this only happens until the next state wide election. Some states require a special election to fill vacancies.
Is it clear that Obama will win?
No, not until election night.
If a US Representative dies while in office can the state's governor appoint a successor?
Yes, they appoint a successor until the next election.
