23-15-855 (1), of the Mississippi Code
(1) If a vacancy shall occur in the office of United States Senator from Mississippi by death, resignation or otherwise, the Governor shall, within ten (10) days after receiving official notice of such vacancy, issue his proclamation for an election to be held... within ninety (90) days from the time the proclamation is issued and the returns of such election shall be certified to the Governor in the manner set out above for regular elections, unless the vacancy shall occur in a year that there shall be held a general state or congressional election, in which event the Governor’s proclamation shall designate the general election day as the time for electing a Senator, and the vacancy shall be filled by appointment as hereinafter provided.
Thanks.
So... if I understand this correctly, if Lott resigns this year (as he has said he will do), then the election to replace him will be held within 100 days of his resignation, and the appointee would serve until then?
But if he were to leave office early next year, the election to replace him would be November 2008 general election, and the appointee would serve longer?