Historically, he has
allowed vacant seats to remain empty until the next regularly scheduled election.
Special election advocates argue that
allowing vacant seats in the state legislature will deprive communities of representation during the crucial budget season and especially impact minority areas.
Not exact matches
UPDATE: The Massachusetts House of Representatives has given initial approval to a bill
allowing Gov. Deval Patrick to name an interim appointment to the Senate
seat left
vacant when Edward Kennedy died last month.
A Manhattan judge today threw out a fraud case brought against Harlem State Senator Bill Perkins,
allowing him to remain on the ballot for in the February 14 special election for the
vacant City Council
seat that formerly belonged to Assemblywoman Inez Dickens.
The Board will be in charge of this training, and if an LSC member fails to complete the program within the six month period
allowed, the Board will declare his / her
seat vacant following a hearing.