Former New York Republican Rep. Elise Stefanik is set to leave Capitol Hill as soon as she is confirmed as President Donald Trump's United Nations ambassador.

However, the way that New York's governor is handling her soon-to-be open seat has led Republicans to call for racketeering charges. 

Governor supports change to election laws

According to the New York Post, Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul is supporting efforts by state lawmakers to change New York's election laws.

As it stands, Hochul is required to declare a special election within 10 days of Stefanik's departure and voters must go to the polls between 80 and 90 days thereafter.

Yet the governor is now talking about electoral reform, with a spokesperson suggesting that it is needed "to increase voter turnout and reduce the cost of election administration."

That idea has been condemned by New York state Republican Rep. Nick Langworthy, who told the Post, "This is corruption, the corruption of absolute power."

Rep. Mike Lawler calls for RICO charges

Meanwhile, New York Republican Rep. Mike Lawler went further, stating, "I am going to be requesting that the Department of Justice open up a RICO investigation into New York State, because this is as corrupt a state as we have seen."

The Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization Act (RICO) is a piece of legislation that has traditionally been used to prosecute organized crime figures.

Lawler is not the only congressional Republican to speak up, as the Post noted how "the usually mild-mannered" House Speaker Mike Johnson is making noises as well.

"Gov. Hochul and other top Democrats are willing accomplices in this delay scheme because they know the seat will be filled by another Republican," Johnson said in a statement provided to the Post.