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1. www.congressionalinstitute.org › 2022/10/17 › houseWhy are House and Senate vacancies filled differently?

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   Oct 17, 2022 · As the examples of Nancy Pelosi and Scott Brown suggest, House and Senate vacancies are filled differently, which reflects the principles and provisions of the U.S. Constitution that directs the process for filling vacancies in House and Senate seats that occur during the middle of a Congress.

2. crsreports.congress.gov › product › pdfU.S. Senate Vacancies: How Are They Filled? - CRS Reports

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   Jul 16, 2024 · Five states currently require Senate vacancies to be filled only by special elections; their governors are not empowered to fill a vacancy by appointment. They are Kentucky, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, and Wisconsin. Typically, these states provide for an expedited election process in order to reduce the period during which the seat is ...

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   The Constitution treats vacancies in the House and the Senate differently. While the Seventeenth Amendment’s Senate Vacancy Clause mirrors the House Vacancy Clause by requiring an affected state’s Executive Authority to issue a writ of election to fill a vacancy, 14 Footnote U.S. Const. amend.

4. ballotpedia.org › Filling_vacancies_in_the_UFilling vacancies in the U.S. Senate - Ballotpedia

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   In 36 states (listed below), U.S. Senate vacancies are temporarily filled by gubernatorial appointment. The appointee serves until the next statewide general election is held; the winner in that election serves out the remainder of the term.

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   The process for filling House vacancies is distinct from that of filling vacancies in the U.S. Senate, where 37 states fill vacancies through gubernatorial appointment and the remaining 13 require a special election.

6. www.axios.com › 2024/11/12 › vacated-congressionalHow do you fill open congressional and governor seats? - Axios

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   Nov 12, 2024 · State of play: Gubernatorial, House and Senate vacancies are filled differently. To fill governor vacancies, 45 states have a lieutenant governor who assumes the position. In the remainder, the spot is filled with either the president of the state senate or the secretary of state. In the House, the chief executive of each state is to call for ...

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   Can a Senate vacancy be filled by election?

   • Five states, however, provide that Senate vacancies may be filled only by election. Five states currently require Senate vacancies to be filled only by special elections; their governors are not empowered to fill a vacancy by appointment. They are Kentucky, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, and Wisconsin.

   U.S. Senate Vacancies: How Are They Filled? - CRS Reports

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   Are house and Senate vacancies filled differently?

   • (Photo: Wikimedia Commons) As the examples of Nancy Pelosi and Scott Brown suggest, House and Senate vacancies are filled differently, which reflects the principles and provisions of the U.S. Constitution that directs the process for filling vacancies in House and Senate seats that occur during the middle of a Congress.

   House & Senate vacancies: How are they filled? - Congressional Institute

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   How long does it take to fill a Senate vacancy?

   • Most vacancies in the Senate can be filled immediately through an appointment made by the governor to the former senator’s state. Vacancies in the House can take as long as six months to fill, because representatives can only be replaced through a special election.

   How Vacancies in the US Congress are Filled - ThoughtCo

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   Can a governor appoint a senator to fill a vacancy?

   • At present, 45 states authorize their governors to appoint a Senator to fill a vacancy until a replacement is elected. Five states, however, provide that Senate vacancies may be filled only by election.

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   Who fills Senate vacancies?

   • Article I, Section 3, clause 2 of the Constitution originally vested the power of appointment to fill Senate vacancies exclusively with the state governors when the legislatures were in recess, with the state legislatures authorized to elect replacements to serve the balance of the term at their next session.

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   How does the Constitution treat Vacancies in the house and Senate?

   • The Constitution treats vacancies in the House and the Senate differently. While the Seventeenth Amendment’s Senate Vacancy Clause mirrors the House Vacancy Clause by requiring an affected state’s Executive Authority to issue a writ of election to fill a vacancy, 14

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   Oct 1, 2022 · Most vacancies in the Senate can be filled immediately through an appointment made by the governor to the former senator’s state. Vacancies in the House can take as long as six months to fill, because representatives can only be replaced through a special election.