> Is there even a provision in Mass. law allowing a
> temporary replacement pending a special election?
NO.
The DemonRATs eliminated gubernatiorial appointments to Senate seats when Romney (R) was governor and Lurch was running for presidink. They didn’t want Romney (R) appointing an (R) to a seat to which the RATs believe they have a Divine right.
Of course, I don’t think they had anything to worry about from Romney (R).
But now their perfidy has returned on them.
The will need to have a special election or quickly pass a new law that gives the DemonRAT governor, Devil Patrick, the prerogative to make an appointment to a vacant Senate seat.
My guess is that they will pass the law.
They need to have that 60th vote to cram Cap & Trade and Obamacare.
The Senate will wait to act on these bills until the Devil Patrick can make a RAT appointment.
This idea to appoint an interim Senator is actually new. I know the background for the change to requiring a special election within 5 months vs appointing a replacement as it was when Romney was Gov. and might replace Kerry with a RINO but this is kind of a hybrid idea. So my question still applies.