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highplainsdem

(49,004 posts) Tue Jan 23, 2018, 10:09 PM Jan 2018

Alabama state House votes to end special elections

Source: The Hill

The Alabama state House of Representatives voted Tuesday to end special elections for appointments to U.S. Senate seats.

The bill passed by a 67 to 31 margin on a largely party line vote, according to the Montgomery Advertiser, despite a filibuster attempt from state House Democrats.

Under current law, if a vacancy occurs in one of Alabama's Senate seats, the governor appoints a temporary replacement and is required to hold a special election to fill the seat for the remainder of the term.

State Rep. Steve Clouse's (R) bill would change the law to require a special election to coincide with the next election cycle for which the candidate qualifying process has not started.

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Read more: http://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/370417-alabama-state-house-votes-to-end-special-elections

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Alabama state House votes to end special elections (Original Post) highplainsdem Jan 2018 OP

But special elections favor the GOP. These guys are idiots. McCamy Taylor Jan 2018 #1

Probably not in alabama lostnfound Jan 2018 #8

! rurallib Jan 2018 #2

The Bama pukes are still PO'ed not fooled Jan 2018 #3

Yep. iluvtennis Jan 2018 #5

The South is changing rapidly. They can't stand it. YOHABLO Jan 2018 #4

That'll show em! NBachers Jan 2018 #6

Childish Republicans J_William_Ryan Jan 2018 #7

McCamy Taylor

(19,240 posts)

1. But special elections favor the GOP. These guys are idiots.

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Tue Jan 23, 2018, 10:30 PM

Jan 2018

lostnfound

(16,184 posts)

8. Probably not in alabama

Reply to McCamy Taylor (Reply #1)

Wed Jan 24, 2018, 06:55 PM

Jan 2018

Lack of enthusiasm right now among republicans combined with massive motivation from Dems means we have a better shot than normal in special elections.
In general elections people will find a reason to go to the polls, but in a special election, there’s an enthusiasm gap.