[campaignPete R-CT]

IS THERE SOMETHING IN THIS LAW PROHIBITING the appointed person from running in the DEC. primary?

If so, it is likely unconstitutional (similar to the striking down of term limit laws that added additional qualifications to the ones specified in the constitution).

[AuH2ORepublican]

“IS THERE SOMETHING IN THIS LAW PROHIBITING the appointed person from running in the DEC. primary?

If so, it is likely unconstitutional (similar to the striking down of term limit laws that added additional qualifications to the ones specified in the constitution).”

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Darn tootin’ such clause would make it unconstitutional, but I don’t think they were stupid enough to put that clause in there.

BTW, laws that require that the governor name someone from the party of the person that died or resigned (such as in WY and AZ) are unconstitutional for the same reason you stated above, but have never been challenged that I know of.