the_mighty_kracken@lemmy.world to Not The Onion@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 days agoWelcome to America, where you’re never quite sure if your senator is dead or notwww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square132linkfedilinkarrow-up11.01Karrow-down18file-textcross-posted to: politics@lemmy.world
arrow-up1997arrow-down1external-linkWelcome to America, where you’re never quite sure if your senator is dead or notwww.theguardian.comthe_mighty_kracken@lemmy.world to Not The Onion@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 days agomessage-square132linkfedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: politics@lemmy.world
minus-squareJo Miran@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·7 days agoIf he is alive and unable to serve, that would also trigger the special election, which is why they keep him (or his corpse) hidden.
minus-squarefake_meows@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·7 days agoYou’re not allowed to die this close to an election.
If he is alive and unable to serve, that would also trigger the special election, which is why they keep him (or his corpse) hidden.
You’re not allowed to die this close to an election.