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LexVegas

(6,059 posts) Fri Feb 8, 2019, 07:31 PM Feb 2019

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Shaun King: Virginia's Lt. Governor Justin Fairfax must resign immediately.

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Shaun King: Virginia's Lt. Governor Justin Fairfax must resign immediately. (Original Post) LexVegas Feb 2019 OP

Fairfax should resign and Northham must designate and appoint Autumn Feb 2019 #1

Would the state legislature have to confirm the new Lt. Governor? tritsofme Feb 2019 #2

It sounds a bit complicated. The governor has the constitutional authority to fill the vacancy Autumn Feb 2019 #3

Autumn

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1. Fairfax should resign and Northham must designate and appoint

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Fri Feb 8, 2019, 07:39 PM

Feb 2019

a new Lt. Governor immediately.

tritsofme

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2. Would the state legislature have to confirm the new Lt. Governor?

Reply to Autumn (Reply #1)

Fri Feb 8, 2019, 07:53 PM

Feb 2019

Autumn

(45,049 posts)

3. It sounds a bit complicated. The governor has the constitutional authority to fill the vacancy

Reply to tritsofme (Reply #2)

Fri Feb 8, 2019, 08:07 PM

Feb 2019

in the office of lieutenant governor. But the appointment would only last for a few months and then there would have to be an election.

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