Are there any states which never had any appointed Senators?
In most states, the governor is able to appoint Senators on a temporary basis.
Senator Jon Kyl's appointment was the first in Arizona. Are there any states where no Senators have ever been appointed?
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In most states, the governor is able to appoint Senators on a temporary basis.
Senator Jon Kyl's appointment was the first in Arizona. Are there any states where no Senators have ever been appointed?
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In most states, the governor is able to appoint Senators on a temporary basis.
Senator Jon Kyl's appointment was the first in Arizona. Are there any states where no Senators have ever been appointed?
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In most states, the governor is able to appoint Senators on a temporary basis.
Senator Jon Kyl's appointment was the first in Arizona. Are there any states where no Senators have ever been appointed?
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Yes, according to the Senate Historical Office's list of appointed Senators since 19131. The following three states never had any appointed Senators since 1913:
- Maryland
- Utah
- Wisconsin
1913 is the year in which the Seventeenth Amendment to the United States Constitution was ratified. It established means of filling vacant Senate seats and the direct election of senators.
Furthermore, the following state legislatures currently do not empower the governor to appoint Senators:
- North Dakota
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Rhode Island
- Wisconsin
North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon and Rhode Island had appointed Senators before the respective state legislatures changed their laws and prevented the governors from appointing Senators on a temporary basis.
So, there won't be any appointed Senators from Wisconsin for some time.
1 The Senate Historical Office does not keep records of appointed Senators before 1913. See https://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R44781.pdf, page 13, "Senate Historical Office maintains records for Senators appointed since 1913"
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What process do those states have for filing vacancies then? Seems kind of odd that a state would vote to reduce its own suffrage in the Senate if one of their own leaves office for whatever reason.
– Wes Sayeed
Dec 16 at 22:44
@WesSayeed Those 5 states are a subset of the 14 states in which a special election is held to fill the vacancy. The position remains vacant in those 5 until the special election, typically in 30-90 days. For the other 9 states, the governor appoints a temporary senator until the special election. See this list. The idea is the senator is only selected through vote, never by appointment.
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Dec 17 at 0:21
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Yes, according to the Senate Historical Office's list of appointed Senators since 19131. The following three states never had any appointed Senators since 1913:
- Maryland
- Utah
- Wisconsin
1913 is the year in which the Seventeenth Amendment to the United States Constitution was ratified. It established means of filling vacant Senate seats and the direct election of senators.
Furthermore, the following state legislatures currently do not empower the governor to appoint Senators:
- North Dakota
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Rhode Island
- Wisconsin
North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon and Rhode Island had appointed Senators before the respective state legislatures changed their laws and prevented the governors from appointing Senators on a temporary basis.
So, there won't be any appointed Senators from Wisconsin for some time.
1 The Senate Historical Office does not keep records of appointed Senators before 1913. See https://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R44781.pdf, page 13, "Senate Historical Office maintains records for Senators appointed since 1913"
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What process do those states have for filing vacancies then? Seems kind of odd that a state would vote to reduce its own suffrage in the Senate if one of their own leaves office for whatever reason.
– Wes Sayeed
Dec 16 at 22:44
@WesSayeed Those 5 states are a subset of the 14 states in which a special election is held to fill the vacancy. The position remains vacant in those 5 until the special election, typically in 30-90 days. For the other 9 states, the governor appoints a temporary senator until the special election. See this list. The idea is the senator is only selected through vote, never by appointment.
– user71659
Dec 17 at 0:21
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Yes, according to the Senate Historical Office's list of appointed Senators since 19131. The following three states never had any appointed Senators since 1913:
- Maryland
- Utah
- Wisconsin
1913 is the year in which the Seventeenth Amendment to the United States Constitution was ratified. It established means of filling vacant Senate seats and the direct election of senators.
Furthermore, the following state legislatures currently do not empower the governor to appoint Senators:
- North Dakota
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Rhode Island
- Wisconsin
North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon and Rhode Island had appointed Senators before the respective state legislatures changed their laws and prevented the governors from appointing Senators on a temporary basis.
So, there won't be any appointed Senators from Wisconsin for some time.
1 The Senate Historical Office does not keep records of appointed Senators before 1913. See https://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R44781.pdf, page 13, "Senate Historical Office maintains records for Senators appointed since 1913"
answered Dec 16 at 10:11
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What process do those states have for filing vacancies then? Seems kind of odd that a state would vote to reduce its own suffrage in the Senate if one of their own leaves office for whatever reason.
– Wes Sayeed
Dec 16 at 22:44
@WesSayeed Those 5 states are a subset of the 14 states in which a special election is held to fill the vacancy. The position remains vacant in those 5 until the special election, typically in 30-90 days. For the other 9 states, the governor appoints a temporary senator until the special election. See this list. The idea is the senator is only selected through vote, never by appointment.
– user71659
Dec 17 at 0:21
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Yes, according to the Senate Historical Office's list of appointed Senators since 19131. The following three states never had any appointed Senators since 1913:
- Maryland
- Utah
- Wisconsin
1913 is the year in which the Seventeenth Amendment to the United States Constitution was ratified. It established means of filling vacant Senate seats and the direct election of senators.
Furthermore, the following state legislatures currently do not empower the governor to appoint Senators:
- North Dakota
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Rhode Island
- Wisconsin
North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon and Rhode Island had appointed Senators before the respective state legislatures changed their laws and prevented the governors from appointing Senators on a temporary basis.
So, there won't be any appointed Senators from Wisconsin for some time.
1 The Senate Historical Office does not keep records of appointed Senators before 1913. See https://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R44781.pdf, page 13, "Senate Historical Office maintains records for Senators appointed since 1913"
answered Dec 16 at 10:11
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Yes, according to the Senate Historical Office's list of appointed Senators since 19131. The following three states never had any appointed Senators since 1913:
- Maryland
- Utah
- Wisconsin
1913 is the year in which the Seventeenth Amendment to the United States Constitution was ratified. It established means of filling vacant Senate seats and the direct election of senators.
Furthermore, the following state legislatures currently do not empower the governor to appoint Senators:
- North Dakota
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Rhode Island
- Wisconsin
North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon and Rhode Island had appointed Senators before the respective state legislatures changed their laws and prevented the governors from appointing Senators on a temporary basis.
So, there won't be any appointed Senators from Wisconsin for some time.
1 The Senate Historical Office does not keep records of appointed Senators before 1913. See https://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R44781.pdf, page 13, "Senate Historical Office maintains records for Senators appointed since 1913"
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What process do those states have for filing vacancies then? Seems kind of odd that a state would vote to reduce its own suffrage in the Senate if one of their own leaves office for whatever reason.
– Wes Sayeed
Dec 16 at 22:44
@WesSayeed Those 5 states are a subset of the 14 states in which a special election is held to fill the vacancy. The position remains vacant in those 5 until the special election, typically in 30-90 days. For the other 9 states, the governor appoints a temporary senator until the special election. See this list. The idea is the senator is only selected through vote, never by appointment.
– user71659
Dec 17 at 0:21
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What process do those states have for filing vacancies then? Seems kind of odd that a state would vote to reduce its own suffrage in the Senate if one of their own leaves office for whatever reason.
– Wes Sayeed
Dec 16 at 22:44
@WesSayeed Those 5 states are a subset of the 14 states in which a special election is held to fill the vacancy. The position remains vacant in those 5 until the special election, typically in 30-90 days. For the other 9 states, the governor appoints a temporary senator until the special election. See this list. The idea is the senator is only selected through vote, never by appointment.
– user71659
Dec 17 at 0:21
What process do those states have for filing vacancies then? Seems kind of odd that a state would vote to reduce its own suffrage in the Senate if one of their own leaves office for whatever reason.
– Wes Sayeed
Dec 16 at 22:44
What process do those states have for filing vacancies then? Seems kind of odd that a state would vote to reduce its own suffrage in the Senate if one of their own leaves office for whatever reason.
– Wes Sayeed
Dec 16 at 22:44
@WesSayeed Those 5 states are a subset of the 14 states in which a special election is held to fill the vacancy. The position remains vacant in those 5 until the special election, typically in 30-90 days. For the other 9 states, the governor appoints a temporary senator until the special election. See this list. The idea is the senator is only selected through vote, never by appointment.
– user71659
Dec 17 at 0:21
@WesSayeed Those 5 states are a subset of the 14 states in which a special election is held to fill the vacancy. The position remains vacant in those 5 until the special election, typically in 30-90 days. For the other 9 states, the governor appoints a temporary senator until the special election. See this list. The idea is the senator is only selected through vote, never by appointment.
– user71659
Dec 17 at 0:21
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