Introducing an amendment to fix the formatting:
HOUSE VACANCIES AMENDMENT
HOUSE BILL RESOLUTION
SECTION 1.1. This Act may be cited as the "House Vacancies Amendment”.
SECTION 2.Article III, Section 3, Clause 7, of the Fourth Constitution, is amended to read as follows:
Vacancies in the House of Representatives shall be filled by the member of the affected Party who received the highest number of first preferences that was not elected in the preceding election. Should they fail to swear in within seven days of the vacancy, or be they ineligible due to deregistration, or should all of the candidates of the affected Party have been elected in the preceding election, the seat shall be filled by an appointment by the executive of the affected Party. Should a vacancy occur as the result of the death, expulsion, or resignation of a Representative not being a member of a major Party, then a special election shall be held to choose a replacement to serve the remainder of the existing term.
Amendment Explanation
Changes procedure for filling house vacancies from appointment by the affected party's chair to highest placing unelected candidate of that party from the previous election.
