sanitation@lemmy.today to politics @lemmy.world · 4 days agoKentucky’s Democratic governor calls for Mitch McConnell to reveal health status or resignwww.independent.co.ukexternal-linkmessage-square21linkfedilinkarrow-up1214arrow-down11
arrow-up1213arrow-down1external-linkKentucky’s Democratic governor calls for Mitch McConnell to reveal health status or resignwww.independent.co.uksanitation@lemmy.today to politics @lemmy.world · 4 days agomessage-square21linkfedilink
minus-squaregrue@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·4 days agoWhy would a Democrat governor voluntarily appoint a Republican Senator?
minus-squarefeddylemmy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·4 days agoIn kentucky, when the governor used to appoint a replacement, it had to be of the same party as the previous senator. But there was new law passed where now a special election must take place.
minus-squaredanc4498@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·4 days agoI always assumed there was a rule, but it looks like very few states actually have rules. KY being one of those states.
Why would a Democrat governor voluntarily appoint a Republican Senator?
In kentucky, when the governor used to appoint a replacement, it had to be of the same party as the previous senator. But there was new law passed where now a special election must take place.
I always assumed there was a rule, but it looks like very few states actually have rules. KY being one of those states.