on whether the governor of massachusetts should be able to appoint an interim u.s. senator
on whether the governor of massachusetts should be able to appoint an interim u.s. senator
massachusetts legislature
provides a 50-state overview of how vacancies in the u.s. senate are filled. ... the  u.s. constitution gives states the ability to choose how to fill vacancies in the ... or  at a special election; and whether the governor can make an appointment to fill ...  governor from making an interim appointment, requiring instead that the seat ...
vote to pass a bill that authorizes the governor to appoint an interim u.s. senator  when a seat is vacant, who shall remain the senator until a special election is ...
if a vacancy occurs due to a senator's death, resignation, or expulsion, the  seventeenth ... to complete the term or to hold office until a special election can  take place. ... a few states require the governor to appoint a replacement of the  same political ... butler, william m. (r-ma), nov 13, 1924, no, defeated on nov 2,  1926.
jan 20, 2013 ... the democratic governor appointed a kennedy family friend to keep ... deval  patrick what they had denied romney, the ability to appoint a temporary senator  to fill the ... in massachusetts and would be a strong contender if he chooses to ...  'i believe in the power of us': pressley addresses supporters at ...
sep 23, 2009 ... the state senate approved a bill yesterday that would let governor deval ...  election law and allow the appointment of an interim us senator. ... the governor  is hoping to be able to appoint someone tomorrow or friday, the person said. ...  house last week to ensure massachusetts has full representation in ...