Your state’s governor is appointed to a federal position when she is only halfway through her term. Which of the following types of elections would be held to fill her office?

A special election is held to fill a public office when it becomes vacant before the term ends. Since the governor leaves halfway through her term to take a federal position, the state would hold a special election to choose a replacement. A primary or general election is part of the regular election process, while “closed” describes a type of primary.

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