Appointed Senators (1913-present)
Petitions From the State Legislatures for Direct Election
Seventeenth Amendment
Senate Election Law Guidebook (GPO-govInfo) (PDF)
The Term of a Senator: When Does it Begin and End? (PDF)
U.S. Senate Vacancies: How are They Filled? (CRS) (PDF)
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