Isn't there some old saying
Posted: Wed Jan 24, 2018 10:37 pm
...about a horse and the stable door?
http://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch ... -electionsAlabama state House votes to end special elections
The Alabama state House voted Tuesday to end special elections for appointments to U.S. Senate seats.
The bill passed 67-31 on a largely party-line vote, according to the Montgomery Advertiser, despite a filibuster attempt from state House Democrats.
Under current law, if a vacancy occurs in one of Alabama's Senate seats, the governor appoints a temporary replacement and is required to hold a special election to fill the seat for the remainder of the term.
State Rep. Steve Clouse's (R) bill would change the law to require a special election to coincide with the next election cycle, allowing a governor's appointee to serve until the next general election instead of forcing the governor to call an earlier election.