Kentucky lawmakers have given final passage to a bill stripping the Democratic governor of any role in picking someone to occupy a U.S. Senate seat if a vacancy occurs.

Kentucky lawmakers gave final approval Thursday to a bill stripping the state’s Democratic governor of any role in picking someone to occupy a U.S. Senate seat if a vacancy occurred in the home state of 82-year-old Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell.

The legislation calls for a special election to fill any Senate vacancy from the Bluegrass State. The special election winner would hold the seat for the remainder of the unexpired term.

  • cybersandwich@lemmy.world
    812·
    7 months ago

    If they have the votes to do it then, well, democracy in action.

    If the parties were reversed people would be crying foul from the other side of the aisle and cheering (respectively).

    • hansl@lemmy.world
      7·
      7 months ago

      If the parties were reversed this wouldn’t happen in the first place. Proof: all the blue states where this doesn’t happen.