Louisiana Primary 4 October; CA Gubernatorial Recall 7 October; Indiana Governor
What is new and what has changed at TheGreenPapers.com ... ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ preview re: Louisiana Open Primaries - Saturday 4 October 2003 http://www.thegreenpapers.com/G03/LA.phtml Polls close at 8:00p CDT (0100 UTC), 8:00p CST (0200 UTC) LOUISIANA holds a so-called "Open" (that is, a non-partisan) Primary. If one candidate receives 50% or more of the vote, that candidate is declared the winner. Should no candidate receive 50% of the vote in this "Open" (non-partisan) Primary, the two top vote-getters [irrespective of Party affiliation] will participate in a Runoff to be held on Saturday 15 November 2003. Contested Major Races in the 4 October Primary: Note: (I) indicates a contested race in which an incumbent is a candidate. Governor: Incumbent Governor M.J. "Mike" Foster (Republican) is at term limit and cannot run for re-election. - 9 Democrats, 5 Independents, 4 Republicans Lt. Governor: Incumbent Lt. Governor Kathleen Babineaux Blanco (Democrat) is running for Governor and is not a candidate for re-election. - 1 Democrat, 6 Republicans Secretary of State - 1 Democrat, 1 Independent, 1 Republican (I) Attorney General: Incumbent Attorney General Richard P. Ieyoub (Democrat) is running for Governor and is not a candidate for re-election. - 1 Democrat, 1 Republican Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry - 1 Democrat (I), 1 Republican Commissioner of Insurance - 3 Democrats (I), 1 Independent, 2 Republicans ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ California Gubernatorial Recall Election - Tuesday 7 October 2003 http://www.thegreenpapers.com/G03/CA.phtml California Governor Gray Davis will face a recall election on 7 October 2003. In the first part of the ballot, voters will vote for or against the recall. In the second part, the voter may select a replacement candidate. If a majority (50% or more) of the voters vote "yes" on the first question, the replacement candidate who receives the most votes becomes Governor when the vote is certified (which could take up to 28 days) and will serve the remainder of the current term (the chair is up for election 7 November 2006). Recent timeline: Tuesday, September 23, 2003 An en banc panel of 11 judges of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has reinstated the Gubernatorial Recall Election. Monday, September 15, 2003 A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued an injunction against the California Gubernatorial Recall Election. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Saturday 13 September 2003: Indiana Governor Frank O'Bannon (Democrat) passes away, Lt. Governor Joe Kernan (Democrat) succeeds to the office of Governor. http://www.thegreenpapers.com/G03/IN.phtml We extend our condolences to the friends and family of Governor Frank O'Bannon, 73, who passed away on Saturday morning, 13 September 2003. Governor O'Bannon served as Governor since 1997. On Monday 8 September, he suffered a massive cerebral hemmorhage while in Chicago, Illinois to meet with Midwestern and Japanese businessmen. Under provisions of the Indiana State Constitution, the office of Lieutenant Governor (vacated when Lt. Gov. Kernan succeeded to the office of Governor upon the death of Governor Frank O'Bannon on Saturday 13 September) will be filled by a nominee chosen by the new Governor, subject to approval by a majority of each house in the Indiana General Assembly. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Tuesday, September 9, 2003 Vox Populi (Letters to the Editor): A Response to the Collective Political Insanity Commentary http://www.thegreenpapers.com/Vox/?20030909-0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Upcoming 2003 elections: Saturday 4 October 2003 Louisiana Open Primary http://www.thegreenpapers.com/G03/LA.phtml Tuesday 7 October 2003 California Gubernatorial Recall Election http://www.thegreenpapers.com/G03/CA.phtml#G Tuesday 4 November 2003 Kentucky General Election http://www.thegreenpapers.com/G03/KY.phtml Mississippi General Election http://www.thegreenpapers.com/G03/MS.phtml Saturday 15 November 2003 Louisiana General Election (if necessary) http://www.thegreenpapers.com/G03/LA.phtml |