Question

A representative in Congress resigns from his office due to ill health, leaving his seat in Congress vacant. In order to fill the vacancy, a(n) ________ must be held.

Answer 1

Answer: Special election

Step-by-step explanation:

A special election is an election conducted in the United State senate in order to fill the void seat made vacant when a senator dies or resign from office before the expiration of a six year tenure. Whoever wins the election will serve the remaining duration of the former office holder. It is also known as by-election, it was first developed in the 16th

century during the Reformation Parliament by Thomas Cromwell.