§ 3521.02Filling vacancy in United States Senate

When a vacancy occurs in the representation of this state in the senate of the United States by death,
resignation, or otherwise, the vacancy shall be filled forthwith by appointment by the governor who
may appoint some suitable person having the necessary qualifications for senator. The appointee
shall hold office until the fifteenth day of December succeeding the next regular state election that
occurs more than one hundred eighty days after the vacancy happens. At that next regular state
election, a special election to fill the vacancy shall be held, provided, that when the unexpired term
ends within one year immediately following the date of such regular state election, an election to fill
the unexpired term shall not be held, and the appointment shall be for the unexpired term. The
special election shall be governed in all respects by the laws controlling regular state elections for
such office. Candidates to be voted for at the special election shall be nominated in the same manner
as is provided for the nomination of candidates at regular state elections.


At least one hundred eighty days prior to the date of such regular state election, the governor shall
issue a writ directing that a special election be held to fill such vacancy as provided in this section.
The writ shall be directed to the secretary of state and a copy of the writ sent by mail to the board of
elections of each county in the state which shall give notice of the time and place of holding such
special election in the same manner and at the same time provided in section 3501.03 of the Revised
Code for giving similar notice for regular elections.




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