Comments on: Hastert retires early http://elginite.org/blog/2007/10/18/hastert-retires-early/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:39:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: RS http://elginite.org/blog/2007/10/18/hastert-retires-early/#comment-29723 RS Sun, 21 Oct 2007 18:33:51 +0000 http://elginite.org/blog/2007/10/18/hastert-retires-early/#comment-29723 Great info. It looks like the date of resignation would be timed for after Feb. 5 then. And a special election would occur within four months of that. But then the new congressman would still need to run for re-election a few months later, in November... So is there really any advantage? Great info.

It looks like the date of resignation would be timed for after Feb. 5 then. And a special election would occur within four months of that.

But then the new congressman would still need to run for re-election a few months later, in November…

So is there really any advantage?

]]> By: Marc http://elginite.org/blog/2007/10/18/hastert-retires-early/#comment-29129 Marc Fri, 19 Oct 2007 12:36:43 +0000 http://elginite.org/blog/2007/10/18/hastert-retires-early/#comment-29129 "According to Dan White, executive director of the Illinois State Board of Elections, a special election would need to be held within 120 days after Hastert's resignation. If more than one candidate files, there would have to be a special primary election as well. The dates for any special elections would be set by Blagojevich and can coincide with already scheduled elections. Some have speculated that Blagojevich would set the special election for Feb. 5, the date of the presidential primary, so it would reduce the cost of a special election." http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/couriernews/news/610880,3_1_EL19_A1HASTERT_S1.article “According to Dan White, executive director of the Illinois State Board of Elections, a special election would need to be held within 120 days after Hastert’s resignation. If more than one candidate files, there would have to be a special primary election as well.

The dates for any special elections would be set by Blagojevich and can coincide with already scheduled elections. Some have speculated that Blagojevich would set the special election for Feb. 5, the date of the presidential primary, so it would reduce the cost of a special election.”

http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/couriernews/news/610880,3_1_EL19_A1HASTERT_S1.article

]]> By: bill http://elginite.org/blog/2007/10/18/hastert-retires-early/#comment-29020 bill Fri, 19 Oct 2007 02:32:04 +0000 http://elginite.org/blog/2007/10/18/hastert-retires-early/#comment-29020 Problem with this scenario is that the governor has the authority to issue the writ of election. I'm not even sure if he HAS to issue the writ of election. But if he does, it will not be a convenient schedule for Republicans. Problem with this scenario is that the governor has the authority to issue the writ of election.

I’m not even sure if he HAS to issue the writ of election. But if he does, it will not be a convenient schedule for Republicans.

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