In the event of a catastrophe, a special election to fill a vacancy in the office of Representative in Congress shall be conducted on a Tuesday at least 56 days, but not more than 63 days, following the issuance of an election proclamation by the Governor, except that any special election may be conducted within 90 days following the proclamation in order that the special election may be consolidated with the next regularly scheduled statewide election or local election occurring wholly or partially within the same territory in which the vacancy exists, provided that the voters eligible to vote in the local election comprise at least 50 percent of all the voters eligible to vote on the vacancy.
