{"data":{"id":"us-fl/fla.-stat.-100.161","jurisdiction":"us-fl","citation":"Fla. Stat. § 100.161","heading":"Filling vacancy of United States Senators.","body":"Should a vacancy happen in the representation of this state in the Senate of the United States, the Governor shall issue a writ of election to fill such vacancy at the next general election; and the Governor may make a temporary appointment until the vacancy is filled by election.\nHistory.—s. 4, ch. 26870, 1951; s. 17, ch. 28156, 1953; s. 12, ch. 77-175.","path":["CHAPTER 100 GENERAL, PRIMARY, SPECIAL, BOND, AND REFERENDUM ELECTIONS"],"source_url":"https://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute\u0026URL=0100-0199/0100/0100.html","current_through":"2026 Florida Statutes","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:58:57Z","sha256":"2114cb35706fde8935d7ae4bc92c72944bf1d4b6c9535a0f6b6e2f70ef7adf72","source_id":"us-fl","stale":false,"prev":"us-fl/fla.-stat.-100.151","next":"us-fl/fla.-stat.-100.181"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}