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What is a Special Election?
Posted on 8/8/18 at 12:05 am
Posted on 8/8/18 at 12:05 am
I know I’m a tard! Never even thought to know what this Is though.
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Posted on 8/8/18 at 12:08 am to gobuxgo5
It’s an election that happens before the normal time an election is supposed to occur.
Posted on 8/8/18 at 12:08 am to PestTiger
Why?
Posted on 8/8/18 at 12:09 am to gobuxgo5
A vacancy in the seat
Posted on 8/8/18 at 12:09 am to gobuxgo5
When someone leaves office early (resigns or dies usually) the office staying vacant till the next normal election date isn't really fair to the people of that jurisdiction, so they hold a non-regularly scheduled election to pick somebody to fill out the term of the person who left the office.
Posted on 8/8/18 at 12:10 am to PEPE
Who resigned? (Also thank you)
This post was edited on 8/8/18 at 12:11 am
Posted on 8/8/18 at 12:10 am to gobuxgo5
It’s an election where the republicans are going to win but the special people think they have a shot 
Posted on 8/8/18 at 12:11 am to gobuxgo5
Also does this mean he’s elected until November? If so what’s the point? That’s only 90 days
Posted on 8/8/18 at 12:14 am to gobuxgo5
His term is until January when the winner of the November election is sworn in.
Considering what's on the House plate between now and then and the current makeup of the House, this is a giant nothing burger.
Considering what's on the House plate between now and then and the current makeup of the House, this is a giant nothing burger.
Posted on 8/8/18 at 2:29 am to timdonaghyswhistle
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this is a giant nothing burger.
Mostly true.
It does give whoever wins a minor "incumbent" advantage in November.
Undecideds often just vote for the incumbent by default (they are listed on the ballot as such), which is part of why it's harder to unseat an incumbent.
Posted on 8/8/18 at 4:02 am to gobuxgo5
We had one in Alabama because the Jeff Sessions appointment left a Senate Seat open.
This post was edited on 8/8/18 at 4:05 am
Posted on 8/8/18 at 4:30 am to gobuxgo5
It’s an election to elect special people.........
You heard of the Special Olympics.......
However these politicos are special POSs..........
You heard of the Special Olympics.......
However these politicos are special POSs..........
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