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Tuesday 6 December 2005

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California - Special Runoff Election House CD 48

Since no candidate received a majority of the vote in the 4 October Special
Election, the top vote getters from each party will compete in a Tuesday
6 December 2005 runoff.

John Campbell (Republican) - 45.5% on 4 October
Jim Gilchrist (American Independent) - 14.8% on 4 October
Steve Young (Democratic) - 8.7% on 4 October
Béa Tiritilli (Green) - 0.9% on 4 October
Bruce Cohen (Libertarian) - 0.8% on 4 October
Steven W. Blake (Write-in, Republican) - 0.0% on 4 October

http://www.TheGreenPapers.com/G05/CA.phtml#H48

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Recap since the last TGPDirect of 5 November 2005 
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Monday 28 November 2005

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Congressman Randy "Duke" Cunningham (California Republican CD 50) resigned
from the U.S. House after pleading guilty to Federal charges involving bribes,
mail fraud, wire fraud, and tax evasion.

The partisan composition of the U.S. House is now 230 Republicans,
202 Democrats, 1 Independent, and 2 vacant offices.

California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger must call a Special Election within
14 days of the vacancy, that is, by 12 December.

If a candidate receives more than 50% of the vote in the Special Primary,
that candidate is elected. If no candidate receives a majority, the top vote
getter from each party will compete in a Special Election.
 
The Special Election would be held on a Tuesday between 16 and 17 weeks after
the proclamation or on the date of a regularly scheduled election should
there be a regularly scheduled election within 180 days. The Special Primary
is held 8-9 weeks before the Special Election. Hence, the Special Primary
could be as early as Tuesday 24 January and the Special Election as late as
Tuesday 6 June 2006. (Reference California Elections Code 10700-10707)

http://www.thegreenpapers.com/G06/CA.phtml#H50

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Tuesday 8 November 2005

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New Jersey - General Election (Governor)

U.S. Senator Jon Corzine (Democrat) has been elected Governor of New Jersey
with 53% of the vote.

Governor-elect Corzine is likely to announce his choice for a successor to
his Class 1 Senate Seat in December 2005.

An Amendment to the State Constitution was also on the ballot in the General
Election on 8 November 2005 and was approved by a majority of the State's
voters: it will allow NEW JERSEY to elect its first Lieutenant Governor at
the same time the State.

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

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

Lieutenant Governor Tim Kaine (Democrat) has been elected Governor of Virginia
with 52% of the vote.

Former State Senator Bill Bolling (Republican) has been elected Lieutenant
Governor of Virginia with 51% of the vote.

The contest for Attorney General is too close to call with 323 votes (out of
1,943,250) separating the top two candidates. The Virginia Board of Elections
certified the results on 28 November 2005.

State Delegate Bob McDonnell (Republican): 970,886 - 49.96%,
State Senator Creigh Deeds (Democratic): 970,563 - 49.95%.

Mr. Deeds, the losing candidate, has 10 days to petition the Board of
Elections for a recount. Virginia law allows for a recount when the margin of
victory is less than 1%. If the results are within 0.5%, the government pays
the cost of a recount.

On Tuesday 29 November State Senator Creigh Deeds filed a petition with the
court for a recount in the closest statewide election in Virginia history.
A preliminary hearing is scheduled for 6 December.

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

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Saturday 5 November 2005

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Northern Marianas - General Election (Governor)

Governor Juan Nekai Babauta (Republican) was running for re-election.

Speaker Benigno Repeki Fitial and Vice Speaker Timothy Pangelinan Villagomez
are elected Governor and Lt. Governor respectively.

The final results of the election were not known until the absentee ballot were
counted on Saturday 19 November 2005.

1,602 absentee ballots were mailed to voters, 1,378 were returned to the
Election Commission, and of those, 1,219 were properly completed.

Fitial lead before and after the absentee ballots were tallied.

Results:

Fitial/Villagomez (Covenant): 3,809 - 28.07% (winner),
Hofschneider/Apatang (Independent): 3,710 - 27.34%,
Babauta/Benavente (Republican, Incumbent): 3,610 - 26.60%,
Tenorio/Antonio Aguon Santos (Democratic): 2,442 - 17.99%.  

http://www.thegreenpapers.com/G05/MP.phtml#TG