§ La. R.S. 18:1278(untitled)

Vacancies; United States senator
A. The governor may fill any vacancy in the office of United States senator by appointment. If the
United States Senate is in session when the vacancy occurs, the governor shall appoint a senator to fill the
vacancy within ten days after receiving official notice of the vacancy.
B. If a vacancy occurs in the office of United States senator and the unexpired term is more than one
year, an appointment to fill the vacancy shall be temporary. Any senator so appointed shall serve until his
successor is elected at a special election and takes office. Within ten days after receiving official notice of
the vacancy, the governor shall issue a proclamation for special election to fill the vacancy for the unexpired
term. The date of the special election shall be established by the governor in accordance with the procedures
and on the election dates established in this Code. The dates of the qualifying period shall be established
by the governor on dates in compliance with the provisions of this Code. Within twenty-four hours after its
issuance, the governor shall send a copy of the proclamation to the secretary of state. Within twenty-four
hours after he receives the copy, the secretary of state shall notify all election officials having any duty to
perform in connection with a special election to fill such vacancy, including the parish boards of election
supervisors for the parish or parishes in which the vacancy occurred. Immediately thereafter, the secretary
of state shall publish the proclamation in the official journal of each parish in which the election is to be held.
The election shall be conducted and the returns shall be certified as in regular elections for United States
senator.
C. If a vacancy occurs in the office of United States senator and the unexpired term is one year or
less, no special election shall be called by the governor and, if a senator is appointed to fill the vacancy, he
shall serve for the remainder of the unexpired term, and his successor shall be elected at the next regular
election for United States senator.