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HB 1181 - Requires Special Election to Fill Vacant Senate Seat - North Dakota Key Vote

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Title: Requires Special Election to Fill Vacant Senate Seat

Signed by Governor Jack Dalrymple


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Title: Requires Special Election to Fill Vacant Senate Seat

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that requires the governor to call a special election to fill a vacancy in the state's office of United States senator.

Highlights:

  • Requires the governor to call a special election to be held within 95 days to fill a vacancy in the state’s office of United States senator (Sec. 1).
  • Specifies that no election will be held if the vacancy occurs within 95 days of the expiration of the term of office (Sec. 1).

NOTE: THIS IS A SECOND READING VOTE TO END DEBATE ON THE BILL AND ADVANCE IT TO THE THIRD READING IN WHICH AN UP-OR-DOWN VOTE FOR PASSAGE WILL OCCUR ONLY IF VOTES CHANGE OR THE THIRD READING OCCURS ON A DIFFERENT LEGISLATIVE DAY.

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Title: Requires Special Election to Fill Vacant Senate Seat

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