Although the Alabama legislature is not in session, legislators are already filing bills for the 2018 session. According to this article, Representative Steve Clouse (R-Ozark) has filed a bill to eliminate odd year special elections for U.S. Senate.
The Constitution permits states to let gubernatorial appointees to the Senate serve as long as two years, before that seat gets an election. Most states do not hold special U.S. Senate elections, except in November of even-numbered years.
Alabama is having a special U.S. Senate election later this year, and Representative Clouse says that election costs taxpayers too much money.
The 17th Amendment should be amended to eliminate gubernatorial appointments.
“Representative Clouse says that election costs taxpayers too much money”
I’d be curious to know the fiscal impact of special elections, after taking into account taxes paid on tv ads, income tax paid by campaign workers, ect. It would seem that hotly contested races are a source of income for the state, but I could be wrong.
Candidate/Member replacement lists.
NO more very expensive / LOW turnout special elections.