Friday, July 23, 2010

Appeals court backs special election in Illinois for an interim U.S. senator

This is crazy—only in Illinois—Senator for 8 weeks. 

Illinois voters could end up voting twice for a U.S. senator on the Nov. 2 general election ballot, deciding on an interim replacement who would serve only a few weeks in office while also voting on a new senator to fill a six-year term that begins in January.
The dual-senator vote scenario became more likely Thursday after the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected an appeal from state officials who questioned the expense and need

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