On January 5, Congressman Mel Watt of North Carolina resigned from the U.S. House. On January 6, North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory said the special election to fill his seat will be held on November 4, 2014. See this story. The Governor said it would be too expensive to hold a special election earlier.
McCrory is a Republican. The seat is considered a safe Democratic seat, and Watt is a Democrat. UPDATE: see this analysis of the state’s decision to postpone the election until November 2014.
===will be held on November 4, 2013===
Do you mean 2014? I think that’s a typo.
Thank you. I fixed it and I appreciate your help.
Candidate/Incumbent rank order lists of replacements in legislative bodies.
This AIN’T the slow moving times of 1787.
EVERY legislative body must be full 24/7.
Congress could require special elections to fill vacancies be held within a reasonable period (two months?) from the time of the vacancy.