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In reply to the discussion: Did Biden Tell Sanders He Will Choose Warren as VP? [View all]Don1
(1,659 posts)85. M.G.L.A. 54 140
In most instances the law requires elections and Liz Warren is smart enough to work with the laws in such a way as to ensure there is an election, rather than an appointment...which also would have been the same plan had she stayed in the race. So, all she would have to do is give her notice to continue on as Senator until nearly she is sworn in as VP. And they'd include Senator as a vacancy election in the regular November election provided she gave 70 days notice which she would give more than 70 days notice. How else do you think she was going to run for President and leave her Senator spot to a Democrat?
Section 140. (a) Upon failure to choose a senator or representative in congress or upon creation of a vacancy in that office, the governor shall immediately cause precepts to be issued to the aldermen in every city and the selectmen in every town in the district, directing them to call an election on the day appointed in the precepts for the election of such senator or representative. The day so appointed shall not be more than 160 nor less than 145 days after the date that a vacancy is created or a failure to choose occurs. Filing a letter of resignation creates a vacancy under this section, even if the resignation is not effective until some later time, but the date of the election to fill a vacancy under this section shall be after the resignation is effective.
(b) If a vacancy under this section is created after February 1 of an even-numbered year, the governor shall not issue the precepts required by subsection (a), except as subsection (c) provides for a vacancy for senator.
(c) If a vacancy is created for senator in congress after April 10 of an even-numbered year, the governor shall issue precepts under this section, unless section 152 requires that office to appear on the biennial state election ballot in that year. If this section prevents issuance of precepts for senator, the office shall appear on the biennial state election ballot in that year. If a vacancy for senator is created after April 10 of an even-numbered year, but on or before the seventieth day preceding the regular state primary, the precepts shall appoint the day of the regular state primary and the biennial state election for holding the special primary and special election required by this section.
(d) If at the time a senator or representative in congress is elected at the biennial state election, there exists a vacancy in that office, the senator or representative shall also be deemed to have been elected to serve out that vacancy.
(e) A senator elected to fill a vacancy under this section shall serve for the remainder of the unexpired term.
(f) Upon failure to choose a senator in congress or upon a vacancy in that office, the governor shall make a temporary appointment to fill the vacancy; provided, however, that the person so appointed shall serve until the election and qualification of the person duly elected to fill the vacancy pursuant to subsection (a) or (c).
(b) If a vacancy under this section is created after February 1 of an even-numbered year, the governor shall not issue the precepts required by subsection (a), except as subsection (c) provides for a vacancy for senator.
(c) If a vacancy is created for senator in congress after April 10 of an even-numbered year, the governor shall issue precepts under this section, unless section 152 requires that office to appear on the biennial state election ballot in that year. If this section prevents issuance of precepts for senator, the office shall appear on the biennial state election ballot in that year. If a vacancy for senator is created after April 10 of an even-numbered year, but on or before the seventieth day preceding the regular state primary, the precepts shall appoint the day of the regular state primary and the biennial state election for holding the special primary and special election required by this section.
(d) If at the time a senator or representative in congress is elected at the biennial state election, there exists a vacancy in that office, the senator or representative shall also be deemed to have been elected to serve out that vacancy.
(e) A senator elected to fill a vacancy under this section shall serve for the remainder of the unexpired term.
(f) Upon failure to choose a senator in congress or upon a vacancy in that office, the governor shall make a temporary appointment to fill the vacancy; provided, however, that the person so appointed shall serve until the election and qualification of the person duly elected to fill the vacancy pursuant to subsection (a) or (c).
https://malegislature.gov/laws/generallaws/parti/titleviii/chapter54/section140
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There are other options available that could help Biden win in other states
TexasTowelie
Apr 2020
#6
Exactly! The AA voting block SAVED us!! We need them to be energized and voting
Thekaspervote
Apr 2020
#86
I like Whitmer, but I think she would be a poor choice for a lot of reasons.
W_HAMILTON
Apr 2020
#51
You Continue, Sir, To Labor Under Some Mis-Apprehension Of What Democracy Is
The Magistrate
Apr 2020
#5
Warren is best as treasury sec. or commerce. Her as VP just feeds into the socialism argument...
brush
Apr 2020
#7
Biden owes Sanders nothing. In a democracy there is no rule that the large-majority winner
pnwmom
Apr 2020
#11
Biden will represent all US voters, so yes, in that sense he will represent Sanders people.
pnwmom
Apr 2020
#75
Val Demings, yes! She'll put Florida in play. Joe needs someone who can bring something to the table
Skya Rhen
Apr 2020
#42
And why tell BS? Really, BSs followers are often delusional about his influence.
Squinch
Apr 2020
#73
Argument through insults is the last refuge of not being able to come up with rational argumentation
Don1
Apr 2020
#97
So you've said. Twice now. I guess that passes for rational argumentation these days.
Squinch
Apr 2020
#99
I don't even think BS would care. He's in it for his ego, not for his policies.
Chemisse
Apr 2020
#84
Nope..We need Elizabeth in the senate. She is not a good fit for a Biden ticket. Nt
helpisontheway
Apr 2020
#109