Introduced
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To place before voters in the next general election a Constitutional amendment to require the governor to appoint a replacement for a Senate or House seat that becomes vacant in the last year of the term. The county party organization would give the governor a list of candidates, and the governor would select one who is of the same party as the departed legislator. This individual would not be allowed to run for reelection.
Referred to the Committee on Redistricting and Elections