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EonNShadow@pawb.social 3 days agoAfaik (my source - a David Pakman video about the topic. IANAL nor have I read the law.)
The law in Kentucky isn’t that the governor can appoint a senator, it’s that a special election must be held if it’s within 3 months of a General.
ChunkMcHorkle@lemmy.world 3 days ago
That is correct. Most states have the governor appoint replacements to vacant seats, but McConnell himself got that law changed in Kentucky in 2024. Now, in Kentucky, a vacancy triggers a special election unless it is within three months of a general election, which in Kentucky is the first Tuesday in August.
I just wrote a longer comment elsewhere more fully explaining the situation: it’s complex, and the Kentucky law is itself badly written apparently, so no one is even very certain if it’s (state) constitutionally valid.
EonNShadow@pawb.social 3 days ago
Fixed my comment, thank you
That is what I originally meant, but I appreciate the extra info!