Are there actually no safeguards against this? It seems like a pretty big fucking flaw in a democratic system if you can kill the opposing elected officials in order to gain control of the state. Like their votes should temporarily go to someone else in the party or something, not just be wiped out completely.
How convenient. House is a 67-67 D and R. State Senate 34 D 33 R. Not political at all this assassination…
Even the article explicitly says this is politically motivated, this isn’t being presented as random
it was kinda obvious since it was targeting democrats only, and abortion providers.
Are there actually no safeguards against this? It seems like a pretty big fucking flaw in a democratic system if you can kill the opposing elected officials in order to gain control of the state. Like their votes should temporarily go to someone else in the party or something, not just be wiped out completely.
When a legislator dies, their votes should automatically count as a “no” vote to prevent shenanigans.
Wtf, this is a dystopian movie.
someone mentioned that in subreddit, yea they want to break that tie, but it would be whoever is control that appoints a special interim though.