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sueh

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5. fadedrose, perhaps this explantion from wikipedia will help answer your question.

Reply to fadedrose (Reply #4)

Thu Mar 14, 2013, 11:53 PM

Mar 2013

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casual_vacancy

"In politics, a casual vacancy (casual means accidental or unexpected) is a situation in which a seat in a deliberative assembly is vacated during that assembly's term. Casual vacancies arise through the death, resignation or disqualification[disambiguation needed] of the sitting member."

In the book, a well-known member of the parish (town) council died suddenly, thus leaving his seat vacated according to the Wiki definition.

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A vote in support of A Casual Vacancy [View all] matt819 Mar 2013 OP

I have not read it yet Curmudgeoness Mar 2013 #1

Clarification matt819 Mar 2013 #2

I agree that Rowling is excellent at character development. Curmudgeoness Mar 2013 #3

I find it really intriguing that you read "The Casual Vacancy" without having read any Rowdyboy Mar 2013 #8

I could not read a book if I can't understand even the title.. fadedrose Mar 2013 #4

fadedrose, perhaps this explantion from wikipedia will help answer your question. sueh Mar 2013 #5

Thank you... fadedrose Mar 2013 #6

Also matt819 Mar 2013 #7

I'm about a third of the way through it and SheilaT Mar 2013 #9