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To: Lunatic Fringe
this idiot just cost us a House seat, Foley's name will not come off the ballot

http://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&Search_String=&URL=Ch0100/Sec111.HTM

Florida rules :

In the event that death, resignation, withdrawal, removal, or any other cause or event should cause a party to have a vacancy in nomination which leaves no candidate for an office from such party, the Department of State shall notify the chair of the appropriate state, district, or county political party executive committee of such party; and, within 5 days, the chair shall call a meeting of his or her executive committee to consider designation of a nominee to fill the vacancy. The name of any person so designated shall be submitted to the Department of State within 7 days after notice to the chair in order that the person designated may have his or her name on the ballot of the ensuing general election. If the name of the new nominee is submitted after the certification of results of the preceding primary election, however, the ballots shall not be changed and the former party nominee's name will appear on the ballot. Any ballots cast for the former party nominee will be counted for the person designated by the political party to replace the former party nominee. If there is no opposition to the party nominee, the person designated by the political party to replace the former party nominee will be elected to office at the general election. For purposes of this paragraph, the term "district political party executive committee" means the members of the state executive committee of a political party from those counties comprising the area involving a district office.
534 posted on 09/29/2006 2:05:18 PM PDT by finnman69 (cum puella incedit minore medio corpore sub quo manifestu s globus, inflammare animos)
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To: finnman69

"Any ballots cast for the former party nominee will be counted for the person designated by the political party to replace the former party nominee."

So, you'd have to vote for the perv in order to vote for the replacement?


550 posted on 09/29/2006 2:09:34 PM PDT by Black Guy who is a Republican
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To: finnman69
"Groan", but thanks for the info.


Well, Jeb could call a special election to fill the vacancy, have an "independent republican party" primary...

(just kidding, we're doomed)

566 posted on 09/29/2006 2:22:14 PM PDT by mrsmith
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