[hugsy]

Well, to dave and everyone else: 1) I am not a South Dakotan. 2) I think even if it will take more time for the process to actually remove him prior to 2004, the fact that the process is underway will help to curb the scumbag. 3) There are laws that say you can't change the rules of an election during the election process. I don't see how that has any relevence to a state deciding after the fact that their representative is no longer representing them, and they want someone who will. I see no conflict with such a state provision to keep its representatives actually representing its people and any existing law. Please feel free to advise me if this is not true.

[Dave S]

I don't see how that has any relevence to a state deciding after the fact that their representative is no longer representing them, and they want someone who will. I see no conflict with such a state provision to keep its representatives actually representing its people and any existing law. Please feel free to advise me if this is not true.

Say for example you create a law this year saying that a US Senator from South Dakota has to be at least 5 foot 9 inches tall. You couldnt use that law to remove Dascle who was voted in under the old rules. Unless you can find or create some real dirt (say financial misdoings)he's there until 2004 unless he leaves early to run for President.