text:  State law requires a governor to fill legislative vacancies within 60 days after a seat becomes open. Miley Shimabukuro resigned from the Senate May 31st. The governor is now awaiting advice from his attorney general as to whether he can wait until after the primary or if he has to make the decision 11 days before. If it's the latter option, Green said at a press conference at the Capitol Wednesday that his pick will be Bakani Crabb, the third Democrat on the party's shortlist.