does anyone know what the process in illinois is if burris resigns?

[spanone]

general election?

new gov. appointment?


:shrug:

[TheWraith]

1. Another appointment, by the new Governor. nt

[Tatiana]

2. Gov. Quinn can appoint someone. n/t

[XNASA]

3. Yes. Quinn will appoint Lisa Madigan.

That's how it works.

[AZ Criminal JD]

4. She won't take it.

She wants his job.

[MadBadger]

6. The Governor has said that he wants Senate vacancies taken care of by Special Election

http://www.wrex.com/Global/story.asp?S=9880686

[spanone]

7. that is not good at all....

[XNASA]

8. He can say it all he wants.....

It's not the law.

[MadBadger]

9. He can decide to not appoint anybody and get a bill for special elections through the legislature

[XNASA]

11. I just don't see that happening.

There's no way that the Daley gang will let him do it. And let's face it....Quinn takes his orders from City Hall. That's how this whole mess boils down.

[spanone]

5. .

[Venceremos]

10. The current governor (Pat Quinn)

intends to appoint a placeholder for a few months until a special election. Governor Quinn is currently pushing the Illinois legislature to enact a new law requiring special elections for senate vacancies, both now and in the future.

Source: http://blogs.usatoday.com/onpolitics/2009/02/gov-quinn-burri.html

[spanone]

12. thanks

[damntexdem]

13. Yes, the governor attempts to sell the seat to the highest bidder.

But he gets wiretapped doing it, and is later impeached.

;-)