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2016 Postmortem

Raster

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4. That is a damned good question...

Reply to Vogon_Glory (Reply #2)

Sun Dec 18, 2016, 08:40 AM

Dec 2016

...AZ would have to hold a special election:

"If a vacancy occurs due to death, resignation, or expulsion the amendment allows the state legislature to empower the governor to appoint a replacement. That replacement would hold the seat until the end of the senator's current term or until a special election could be held.

The only exception is Arizona. The Grand Canyon State requires a special election for all vacancies and does not allow any temporary replacements."

http://www.infoplease.com/askeds/filling-vacant-senate-seats.html

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What if HRC spent millions in GA and AZ? [View all] BluegrassDem Dec 2016 OP

AZ is turning purple... the next Presidential election could see AZ Blue! Raster Dec 2016 #1

If Donnie and the Republicans let their supporters' worst impulses loose Vogon_Glory Dec 2016 #2

That is a damned good question... Raster Dec 2016 #4

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