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If there is a vacancy in the Senate the Governor will appoint a temporary senator until the next election.
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The Governor appoints someone to fill the vacancy.
The 17th amendment of the U.S. Constitution specifies that when a vacancy occurs in the U.S. Senate, the Governer of that state shall appoint a temporary Senator to fill the vacancy pending the next election.
A vacancy in the vice presidency can be filled by the President nominating a new Vice President, who must then be confirmed by a majority vote in both the House of Representatives and the Senate.
The US Senate had 100 voting members, 2 from each state. Once in a while a vacancy occurs and the Senate may be short some of its members for a little while.
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.
In the United States, a vice presidential vacancy is filled by the President nominating a new Vice President, who must then be confirmed by a majority vote in both the House of Representatives and the Senate.
When a vacancy occurs in the office of the lieutenant governor of Texas, the Senate will elect one of its members as the acting President of the Senate until the next state-wide office election.
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