The passing of Senator Ted Kennedy has again raised the issue of the procedure in which vacated Senate seats be filled. The majority of the states, 46 to be exact, empower their governor to enact a temporary appointment to last until the winner of the next election is certified. The states of Oregon, Wisconsin, Oklahoma and Massachusetts require the vacancies be filled by special election.
Senate vacancies leave seats open for power grab
Tuesday, September 1, 2009 | 11:16 a.m. CDT;
updated 3:34 p.m. CDT, Wednesday, September 2, 2009
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