recap: Louisiana Open Primary; preview: California Gubernatorial Recall Election
What is new and what has changed at TheGreenPapers.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Recap: Louisiana Open Primaries - Saturday 4 October 2003 http://www.thegreenpapers.com/G03/LA.phtml 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. Governor: Incumbent Governor M.J. "Mike" Foster (Republican) is at term limit and cannot run for re-election. Since no candidate received 50% or more of the vote in the 4 October primary, a 15 November runoff will be held between the two highest vote getters: Republican "Bobby" Jindal (33%) and Democrat (and outgoing Lt. Governor) Kathleen Babineaux Blanco (18%). Lt. Governor: Democrat "Mitch" Landrieu elected. Secretary of State: Incumbent Republican W. Fox McKeithen was re-elected. Treasurer: Incumbent Democrat John Neely Kennedy re-elected unopposed. Attorney General: Democrat Charles C. Foti, Jr. elected. Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry: Incumbent Democrat Bob Odom re-elected. Commissioner of Insurance: Since no candidate received 50% or more of the vote in the 4 October primary, a 15 November runoff will be held between the two highest vote getters: Democrat Incumbent James Robert "Robert" Wooley (37%) and Republican "Dan" Kyle (34%). ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sunday 28 September 2003 Vox Populi (Letters to the Editor): Your "Response to the Collective Political Insanity Commentary" (regarding the California Recall Election) http://www.thegreenpapers.com/Vox/?20030928-0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ preview: California Gubernatorial Recall Election - Tuesday 7 October 2003 http://www.thegreenpapers.com/G03/CA.phtml Polls close 8:00p PDT (0300 UTC). 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, voters may select a replacement candidate from a list of 135 candidates and 28 certified write-ins. 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). ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Upcoming 2003 elections: 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 Runoff Election: Gov, Comm Insurance http://www.thegreenpapers.com/G03/LA.phtml |