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Originally Posted by smooth
I didn't hear anything about a special election. I heard the governor appoints the seat. Since Palin is the governor, she can't appoint herself. But the commentator, I think it was Rachel Maddow, said she could step down and her lt. gov is elevated to gov and then he can appoint her to the Senate.
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I think it depends on when he resigns or is expelled.
If it happens during the lame duck session, an election is held right away (60-90 days) for a full six year term.
If it happens after the next Congress convenes in Jan, she would appoint an interim Senator and the election would be held in 2010 (for four years instead of six).