SUCC challenges the governor over the mass appointment move.

Every state has a procedure for filling governorship vacancies that is mandated by the constitution. The lieutenant governor is the highest ranking official in the 45 states that have one. States differ as to whether additional posts in the line of succession are named by statute or in the constitution.The principal governor successor differs among the states without a lieutenant governor's post. The officers listed as the governor's first choice in the event of a vacancy are: the governor of two states' senators (Maine and New Hampshire). Since they hold the position of lieutenant governor ex officio, the state senator presidents of West Virginia and Tennessee are also the first in line. three additional states' secretaries of state: Wyoming, Oregon, and Arizona [1].In general, the second-in-line constitutional rules for the governor's seat are far more complicated than the first-in-line criteria. Typical second-in-lines consist of: The Senate's Pro Tempore President The House Speaker The State Department SecretarySeven states, on the other hand, lack a designated successor, while seven more have a more complicated succession established by law.

The duration of absence at which a temporary vacancy turns into a permanent vacancy is typically covered by vacancy procedures. When traveling outside the state or when they are unwell or injured, the governor frequently gives up their position for a short duration. In these situations, the lieutenant governor or the governor's principal replacement typically steps in as a temporary "acting governor."Procedures for openings may also include: whether the person who assumes the governorship has all the authority of the elected governor they succeeded, circumstances in which an appointed governor serves out the remainder of the present term, and circumstances in which a special election is held whether the person chosen to succeed the elected governor needs to be a member of the same party as the governor; whether governors who are leaving office willingly—often in order to take up a more senior position—are allowed to select their own successor How to remove a governor against the governor's will in the event that the governor-elect passes away, resigns, or is otherwise unable to take the oath of office. This covers removal for physical or mental incompetence from office, recall, and impeachment. Lately, Illinois has effectively