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What if there is a vacancy in the Senate?
If there is a vacancy in the Senate the Governor will appoint a temporary senator until the next election.
Illinois Senate vacancy?
Filled and sworn in was Roland Burris.
What are the laws for Illinois senate replacement?
The Governor appoints someone to fill the vacancy.
Who takes presidents open senate seat?
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.
How can a vacancy in the vice presidency be filled?
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.
How many are voting members of 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.
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.
How is a vice presidential vacancy filled in the United States?
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.
What happens when a state lieutenant governor resigns?
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.
In the movie Mr smith goes to Washington where did the idea of appoint Jefferson smith to fill senate vacancy come from?
mr deeds goes to town
If a vacancy occurs in the us senate the state must hold an election but meanwhile the place may be filled by a temporary appoinment made by?
State Senator
If a vacancy occurs in the US Senate the state must hold an election but meanwhile the place may be filled by a temporary appointement made by who?
The Governor of that state
