What happens if a senate seat becomes vacant

Governor may make a temporary appointment only in cases where a vacancy occurs after the municipal election in the year preceding the last year of the term or in the last year of the term of a senator.

Approval of such nomination requires an affirmative vote of two-thirds of the membership of each chamber of the General Assembly. On specific dates provided by law. If the unexpired term is more than one year, an appointment to fill the vacancy shall be temporary. Any senator so appointed shall serve until his successor is elected at a special election and takes office.

If the unexpired term is one year or less, no special election is called but the successor is chosen at the next regular election. If a vacancy occurs after April 10 but on or before the 70th day before the regular state primary, the office shall appear on the regular state primary ballot. If a vacancy occurs after that time, the office shall appear on the state election ballot that November. Within days of when governor receives official notice of vacancy, unless vacancy occurs in the year of a general state or congressional election, in which case the vacancy is filled in that election.

When a vacancy occurs in the office of United States senator from this state, the governor shall call a special election to be held within 95 days to fill the vacancy.

If the vacancy occurs within 95 days of the expiration of the term of office for that office, no election may be held to fill the vacancy. Within 30 days after the vacancy occurrs. No special election is held if the vacancy occurs in an even-numbered year and the term expires the following year. In that case, the candidate is elected in the regular general election. A special election is called by the governor if the vacancy occurs before the 61st day before a general election. At as early a date as is in compliance with the provisions of law.

If vacancy occurs between July 1 and Oct. If vacancy occurs in an even year on or before the 62nd day before the primary, remainder of term is filled at next regular general election. If vacancy occurs after 62nd day before the primary in an even year, or in an odd year, special election is held on the first uniform election date occurring on or after the 36th day the election is ordered. A date is set by the governor within six months following vacancy, unless vacancy occurs within six months of the general election, in which case the vacancy is filled at the general election.

Not less than 80 days following vacancy, unless vacancy occurs within eight months of the general election, in which case the vacancy is filled at the general election. Between 62 and 77 days after date of order of special election, unless vacancy occurs between the second Tuesday in May and the second Tuesday in July in an even year, in which case the vacancy is filled at the regular primary and general elections.

Nomination papers and nomination petitions shall be filed not later than thirty days after the date of the proclamation calling the election. Any court action challenging the nomination of a candidate shall be filed not later than p. The superior court shall hear and render a decision within five days after the filing of the action. Beginning fifteen days before the date of the election, the county recorder or other officer in charge of elections shall mail early ballots within forty-eight hours after receipt of a complete and correct early ballot request from persons qualified to vote.

For a vacancy in the office of United States senator, the governor shall appoint a person to fill the vacancy. IV of the State Constitution and the remainder of the term of such office is 28 months or longer, then at the next general election a person shall be elected to fill the unexpired portion of such term, commencing on the first Tuesday after the first Monday following such general election.

Any person seeking nomination or election to the unexpired portion of the term shall qualify within the time set by the Secretary of State. If time does not permit party nominations to be made in conjunction with the primary election, the Governor may call a special primary election to select party nominees for the unexpired portion of such term.

Nominees of political parties shall be chosen under the primary laws of this state in the special primary election to become candidates in the special election. Prior to setting the special election dates, the Governor shall consider any upcoming elections in the jurisdiction where the special election will be held.

The dates fixed by the Governor shall be specific days certain and shall not be established by the happening of a condition or stated in the alternative.

The dates fixed shall provide a minimum of 2 weeks between each election.