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Upcoming Elections
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Tuesday 8 March 2005

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California - Special Election (U.S. House CD 5)

To fill the U.S. House CD 5 Seat vacated by the 1 January 2005 death of
Congressman Robert T. "Bob" Matsui -

If a candidate receives more than 50% of the vote in the Tuesday 8 March 2005
election, that candidate is elected. If no candidate receives a majority, the
top vote getter from each party will compete in a Tuesday 3 May 2005 runoff.
(Reference California Election Code 10700-10707)

Polls close at 8:00p PST (0400 UTC).

http://www.thegreenpapers.com/G05/CA.phtml#H05

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Tuesday 5 April 2005

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Wisconsin - Spring Election (Superintendent of Public Instruction)

Polls close 8:00p CST (0200 UTC).

http://www.TheGreenPapers.com/G05/WI.phtml

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Tuesday 3 May 2005 (tentative)

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California - Special Election Runoff (U.S. House CD 5)

Polls close at 8:00p PST (0400 UTC).

http://www.TheGreenPapers.com/G05/CA.phtml#H05

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Tuesday 7 June 2005

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New Jersey - Primary (Governor)

Polls close at 8:00p EDT (0000 UTC).

http://www.TheGreenPapers.com/G05/NJ.phtml

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Tuesday 14 June 2005

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Virginia - Primary (Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General)

The filing period for the 14 June Primary begins 29 March and ends 15 April.
Party chairs have until 20 April 2005 to certify their candidate lists.

Polls close at 7:00p EDT (2300 UTC).

http://www.TheGreenPapers.com/G05/VA.phtml

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Recap since the last TGPDirect of 12 February 2005 
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Friday 4 March 2005

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The George W. Bush Administration

Stephen L. Johnson of Washington, D.C (who became Acting Administrator of the
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on 26 January 2005) is nominated for the
position of Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
This nomination must be confirmed by the U.S. Senate. 

http://www.thegreenpapers.com/Hx/BushAdministration55.phtml#epa

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Thursday 17 February 2005

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Ambassador Negroponte is nominated to be National Intelligence Director.

U.S. Ambassador to Iraq and former United Nations Ambassador John Negroponte
has been nominated to serve in the brand new position of Director of National
Intelligence [NOTE: this is a separate position from that of CIA Director,
currently held by former Florida Congressman Porter Goss]. Confirmation
hearings for Mr. Negroponte in the U.S. Senate, however, are not expected to
take place until a new Ambassador to Iraq has been named, if not also
confirmed, and these might not be for a matter of weeks, if not more than a
month.

http://www.thegreenpapers.com/Hx/BushAdministration55.phtml#nid

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Tuesday 15 February 2005 

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Superintendent of Public Instruction - Nonpartisan Spring Primary

The two highest vote getters in today's primary,
Public Instruction Superintendent Elizabeth Burmaster and Gregg Underheim,
will proceed to a Tuesday 5 April 2005 Spring Election.

http://www.thegreenpapers.com/G05/WI.phtml#SPI

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Michael Chertoff is confirmed as Secretary of Homeland Security by a
U.S. Senate vote of 98-0 with 2 not voting.

http://www.thegreenpapers.com/Hx/BushAdministration55.phtml#shc