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One special election for the Wisconsin State Legislature took plcae in 2012. This election was called to fill a vacancy in the Wisconsin State Senate, District 33.
How vacancies are filled
If there is a vacancy in the Wisconsin State Legislature, a special election must be held to fill the vacant seat.[1] The governor can call for an election when allowed by law. The election cannot be held after February 1 before a spring general election, unless it is held on the same day of the election, which is the first Tuesday in April. The same requirement applies to any election preceding the fall general election (after August 1), with the exception of elections held on the first Tuesday in November.[2] Also, all vacancies must be filled quickly as long the vacancy happened before the second Tuesday in May during an election year.[3]
See sources: Wisconsin Cons. Art. IV, § 14
Special elections
December 4, 2012
☑ Wisconsin State Senate District 33 | |
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Rich Zipperer (R) resigned his seat effective August 5, 2012, in order to become Gov. Scott Walker's deputy chief of staff and senior legal counsel.[4] The special election to fill the seat took place on December 4, 2012, with the primary on November 6. Candidates had until October 9 to file.[5][6] Chris Kapenga conceded the November 6 Republican primary race to Paul Farrow. Since no Democrat filed to run, Farrow was unopposed in the general election.[7][8]
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See also
- State legislative special elections, 2012
- Wisconsin State Senate elections, 2012
- Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2012
- Wisconsin State Legislature
Footnotes
- ↑ Wisconsin Legislature, "Wisconsin Statutes," accessed February 10, 2021 (Statute 17.19 (1), Wisconsin Statutes)
- ↑ Wisconsin Legislature, "Wisconsin Statutes," accessed February 10, 2021 (Statute 8.50, Wisconsin Statutes)
- ↑ Wisconsin Legislature, "Wisconsin Statutes," accessed February 10, 2021 (Statute 8.50(4)-(d), Wisconsin Statutes)
- ↑ WisPolitics, "Zipperer resigning Senate seat to join Walker's staff," July 18, 2012
- ↑ TMJ4, "Special election for state Senate set for Nov. 6," September 18, 2012
- ↑ Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Republicans Farrow, Kapenga to run for vacant state Senate seat," October 9, 2012
- ↑ Waukesha Patch, "Kapenga Concedes to Farrow in 33rd Senate District," November 7, 2012
- ↑ Sussex Patch, "Paul Farrow Officially Wins State Senate Race," December 4, 2012