Post-Blago, some push special elections
(NEWSER) - Soured by the taint of the Rod Blagojevich scandal on a US Senate seat, members of congressional judiciary subcommittees considered a Constitutional amendment that would fill interim vacancies in the body by election, rather than by gubernatorial appointment, the Washington Post reports. The selection by governors is “not only undemocratic but prone to abuse,” argued Rep. James Sensenbrenner. More»
