Whenever any vacancy shall occur in the office of justice of the Supreme Court, the Governor shall fill the same by granting a commission, which shall expire at the next general election by the people and upon the qualification of his or her successor, at which election a justice shall be chosen for the balance of the unexpired term.
[Part 48:108:1866; B § 2646; BH § 1683; C § 1829; RL § 2812; NCL § 4812] + [4:19:1865; B § 913; BH § 2428; C § 2511; RL § 4831; NCL § 8373]