To: doug from upland
As others have noted, the key date here is July 3 next Saturday. Under West Virginia law, were a vacancy to be declared before then, an appointee would hold the seat through this November, when a special election would be held to fill the final two years on the term Byrd was elected to in 2006. The winner of that special election would presumably seek a full term in 2012. Were a vacancy to be declared after July 3, an appointee would hold the seat through the 2012 election, when the full six-year term would be up.
Can the GOP Senators call for a roll call or quorum or some such, and then noting the WV Senators absence move to declare vacant?
To: Tailback
I doubt it. It seems to be the sole discretion of the governor.
236 posted on
06/28/2010 11:42:01 AM PDT by
doug from upland
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