Note that when it’s discussing appointments versus elections, it’s specifically talking about “city, town, county, district or State officers”.
When we get toward the end (not having mentioned the US House or the US Senate):
Vacancies in all offices for the State at large, or for districts larger than a county, shall be filled by appointment of the Governor; all other appointments shall be made as may be prescribed by law.
This leaves the KGA complete leeway to prescribe how replacements are appointed to the House and Senate, including holding an election first, functionally reducing the appointment to one choice.
Edit: And in case you think “offices for the State at large” is ambiguous enough to include the US House and US Senate, please see sections 69 to 96 of the Kentucky Constitution.
This is misinformed. This is what the Kentucky Constitution says.
Note that when it’s discussing appointments versus elections, it’s specifically talking about “city, town, county, district or State officers”.
When we get toward the end (not having mentioned the US House or the US Senate):
This leaves the KGA complete leeway to prescribe how replacements are appointed to the House and Senate, including holding an election first, functionally reducing the appointment to one choice.
Edit: And in case you think “offices for the State at large” is ambiguous enough to include the US House and US Senate, please see sections 69 to 96 of the Kentucky Constitution.