Vote pairing,in the UK and Australia,or pairing,is the mechanism by which two members of parliament of opposing parties agree,with the consent of their party whips,to abstain from voting if the other one is unable to vote. Thus they maintain the balance of votes if one or the other is unable to attend. A three-line whip would usually be excepted from this agreement. For MPs who are not paired a bisque,a rota system allowing absence is used.
The 2003 California gubernatorial recall election was a special election permitted under California state law. It resulted in voters replacing incumbent Democratic Governor Gray Davis with Republican Arnold Schwarzenegger. The recall effort spanned the latter half of 2003. Seven of the nine previous governors,including Davis,had faced unsuccessful recall attempts.
Peter Barton Wilson is an American attorney and politician who served as a United States senator from California from 1983 to 1991 and as the 36th governor of California from 1991 to 1999. A member of the Republican Party,he also served as the 29th mayor of San Diego from 1971 to 1983.
A write-in candidate is a candidate whose name does not appear on the ballot but seeks election by asking voters to cast a vote for the candidate by physically writing in the person's name on the ballot. Depending on electoral law it may be possible to win an election by winning a sufficient number of such write-in votes,which count equally as if the person were formally listed on the ballot.
Elections in Georgia are held to fill various state and federal seats. Regular elections are held every even year. The positions being decided each year varies,as the terms of office varies. The State Senate,State House and U.S. House will typically be up for election,as all of those positions have two-year terms. Special elections are held to fill vacated offices. Georgia is one of seven states that require a run-off election if no candidate receives a majority of the vote in a primary election. Uniquely,Georgia requires a run-off election for state and congressional offices if no candidate wins a majority of the vote in a general election;only Louisiana has a similar requirement,but it operates under a different election system.
The 2006 California gubernatorial election occurred on November 7,2006. The primary elections took place on June 6,2006. The incumbent Republican Governor,Arnold Schwarzenegger,won re-election for his first and only full term. His main opponent was California State Treasurer Phil Angelides,the California Democratic Party nominee. Peter Camejo was the California Green Party nominee,Janice Jordan was the Peace and Freedom Party nominee,Art Olivier was the California Libertarian Party nominee,and Edward C. Noonan was the California American Independent Party nominee.
The 2002 California gubernatorial election was an election that occurred on November 5,2002. Democrat Gray Davis defeated Republican Bill Simon by 5% and was re-elected to a second four-year term as Governor of California. Davis would be recalled less than a year into his next term.
The California Republican Party (CAGOP) is the affiliate of the United States Republican Party in the U.S. state of California. The party is based in Sacramento and is led by chair Jessica Millan Patterson.
A nonpartisan blanket primary is a primary election in which all candidates for the same elected office run against each other at once,regardless of the political party. Partisan elections are,on the other hand,segregated by political party. Nonpartisan blanket primaries are slightly different from most other elections systems with two-rounds/runoff,aka "jungle primaries",in a few ways. The first round of a nonpartisan blanket primary is officially the "primary." Round two is the "general election." Round two must be held,even if one candidate receives a majority in the first round.
Elections in California are held to fill various local,state and federal seats. In California,regular elections are held every even year;however,some seats have terms of office that are longer than two years,so not every seat is on the ballot in every election. Special elections may be held to fill vacancies at other points in time. Recall elections can also be held. Additionally,statewide initiatives,legislative referrals and referendums may be on the ballot.
Jared William Huffman is an American lawyer and politician serving as the U.S. representative for California's 2nd congressional district since 2013. A member of the Democratic Party,Huffman represented the 6th district in the California State Assembly from 2006 to 2012. He chaired the Assembly Water,Parks &Wildlife Committee and the Assembly Environmental Caucus. He was elected to Congress in 2012 with more than 70% of the vote,defeating Republican nominee Dan Roberts. His congressional district covers the North Coast from the Golden Gate Bridge to the Oregon border.
Electoral reform in California refers to efforts to change election and voting laws in the U.S. state of California.
The 2008 United States presidential election in California took place on November 4,2008,in California as part of the 2008 United States presidential election. Voters chose 55 electors,the most out of any of the 50 states,to the Electoral College,who voted for president and vice president.
California's state elections were held on November 5,2002. Necessary primary elections were held on March 5. Up for election were all the seats of the California State Assembly,20 seats of the California Senate,seven constitutional officers,all the seats of the California Board of Equalization,as well as votes on retention of two Supreme Court justices and various appeals court judges. Seven ballot measures were also up for approval. Municipal offices were also included in the election.
Redistricting in California has historically been highly controversial. Critics have accused legislators of attempting to protect themselves from competition by gerrymandering districts. Conflicts between the governor and the legislature during redistricting often have only been resolved by the courts.
In California state elections,2014 was the first year in which the top statewide offices were elected under the nonpartisan blanket primary,pursuant to Proposition 14,which passed with 53% voter approval in June 2010. Under this system,which first went into effect during the 2012 election year,all candidates appear on the same ballot,regardless of party. In the primary,voters may vote for any candidate,regardless of their party affiliation. The top two finishers,regardless of party,then advance to face each other in the general election in November.
Before 2008,San Diego County historically had been a Republican stronghold. The Republican presidential nominee carried the county in every presidential election from 1948 through 2004,except in 1992 when Bill Clinton won a plurality. In 2008,Barack Obama became the first Democratic presidential candidate to win a majority of votes in San Diego County since World War II;he won a majority of county votes again in 2012. In 2016,Hillary Clinton won the county by almost 20%,the largest margin for a Democratic presidential candidate since 1936. In 2020,Joseph R Biden,Jr. won by an even larger 22.7% margin.
A general election was held in the U.S. state of Washington on November 8,2016. The primary was held on August 2.
Kevin Patrick Kiley is an American politician,attorney,and former educator serving as the U.S. representative for California's 3rd congressional district since 2023. A member of the Republican Party,he represented the 6th district in the California State Assembly from 2016 to 2022. Kiley was a candidate to replace California governor Gavin Newsom in the voter-initiated recall election on September 14,2021.
The California state elections in 2020 were held on Tuesday,November 3,2020. Unlike previous election cycles,the primary elections were held on Super Tuesday,March 3,2020.
