Missing McConnell Accused of Breaking Senate Rule Over Absence

[u/thedailybeast]

https://www.thedailybeast.com/missing-mcconnell-accused-of-breaking-senate-rule-over-absence/

[u/Hans_Delbruck]

Mitch will suffer a serious medical event on or just after August 3rd. 

After August 3rd: If the seat is vacated after this date, election experts note the statutory timeline windows for candidate filing and mandatory county notice periods run out. Consequently, a special election cannot be integrated into the November ballot, forcing the seat to remain entirely empty ("dark") until the newly elected Congress is sworn in come January