Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick (D) has scheduled a news conference for 3 p.m. today to make an announcement on the Senate seat left vacant by the death of Ted Kennedy (D).

From the Boston Globe:

Governor Deval Patrick is scheduled to make an announcement this afternoon about special election to fill the US Senate seat left vacant by the death of Senator Edward M. Kennedy.

Patrick is scheduled to make the announcement in the press briefing room at the State House, according to his staff. No details were released about the substance of the announcement.

Will the governor call a special session of the Legislature in an effort to change back the Senate succession law state Democrats altered in 2004? We'll have to wait and see, it seems.

UPDATE: The Globe now reports that Patrick will be announcing the date of the special election, expected to be either Jan. 19 or 26 next year.

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