*Please excuse the tardiness. We lost power around 6pm and just got it back about 30 minutes ago. I woke up as soon as it came back on and came out to finish my post. Thank you!*
The article, "The Continuing Fall of Federalism" was written by George F Will for the Washington Post. It is a pretty clear account of what is happening in states where mid-election Senate seats must be filled. It is interesting to me how, as he points out in the article, all "tampering" with the Constitution is always prefaced with a disclaimer that the person doesn't "really" want to tamper with it. It brings to mind the question, "Than why do it?"
It's obvious that the mid-election appointing of elected officials doesn't fall within the notion that the people elect their leaders. However, as stated in the article, the people are not the only ones considered "electors" for the sake of appointing officials. The people, the state legislators, and the Electoral College are all given the title and right to help choose our country's elected officials. It stands to reason, then, that in a case where a Senate seat is vacated prior to an election, that the state's legislators could then be given the chance to fill that seat (temporarily) until election time rolls around again.
