2005 Idaho Code - 59-910 — UNITED STATES SENATOR -- VACANCIES, HOW FILLED

                                  TITLE  59
                          PUBLIC OFFICERS IN GENERAL
                                  CHAPTER 9
                          RESIGNATIONS AND VACANCIES
    59-910.  UNITED STATES SENATOR -- VACANCIES, HOW FILLED. Whenever any
vacancy shall occur in the office of United States senator from the state of
Idaho by death, resignation or otherwise, the governor shall have the power
and is hereby authorized and empowered to fill such vacancy by appointment,
and the person so appointed shall hold such office until such time as a United
States senator is regularly elected to fill such vacancy, at the next
succeeding general election, and qualifies by virtue of such election:
provided, however, that in case a vacancy occurs in the position of United
States senator from the state of Idaho within thirty (30) days of any general
election, no election for United States senator to fill said vacancy shall be
held at such general election.