General Assembly |
Proposed Bill No. 5034 |
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January Session, 2007 |
LCO No. 432 | ||||
Referred to Committee on Government Administration and Elections |
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Introduced by: |
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REP. O'BRIEN, 24th Dist. |
AN ACT CONCERNING VACANCIES IN THE OFFICE OF UNITED STATES SENATOR FOR THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
That section 9-211 of the general statutes be amended to change the process for filling a vacancy in the office of senator in Congress to make the process the same as that used to fill vacancies for the office of representative in Congress.
Statement of Purpose:
To ensure that vacancies in the office of senator in Congress are filled by means of a democratic election without undue delay.