Governor Warner Sets Special Election Dates

Governor Warner Sets Special Election Dates

— Fourth Senate District and Third House District set for January 3, 2006 —

Governor Mark R. Warner on Friday called for the following special elections to fill the Virginia Senate seat soon to be vacated by Senator Bill Bolling, and the House of Delegates seat soon to be vacated by Delegate Jackie Stump.

TO THE SECRETARY OF THE ELECTORAL BOARDS OF THE COUNTIES OF CAROLINE, ESSEX, HANOVER, KING AND QUEEN, KING WILLIAM, MIDDLESEX, AND SPOTSYLVANIA:

WHEREAS, a vacancy has occurred in the Senate of Virginia from the Fourth Senate District, composed of the Counties of Caroline, Essex, Hanover, King and Queen, King William, Middlesex, and Spotsylvania (part), occasioned by the resignation of the Honorable William T. Bolling;

NOW THEREFORE, in the name of the Commonwealth, you are hereby required to cause an election to be held in your said County on Tuesday, January 3, 2006, for a member of the Senate of Virginia to fill the vacancy. The last day for filing as a candidate for such office in said election shall be Friday, December 16, 2005, at 5:00 p.m.

TO THE SECRETARY OF THE ELECTORAL BOARDS OF THE COUNTIES OF BUCHANAN, RUSSELL, AND TAZEWELL:

WHEREAS, a vacancy has occurred in the House of Delegates of Virginia from the Third House District, composed of the Counties of Buchanan, Russell (part), and Tazewell, occasioned by the resignation of The Honorable Jackie T. Stump;

NOW THEREFORE, in the name of the Commonwealth, you are hereby required to cause an election to be held in your said County on Tuesday, January 3, 2006, for a member of the House of Delegates of Virginia to fill the vacancy. The last day for filing as a candidate for such office in said election shall be Friday, December 16, 2005, at 5:00 p.m.

http://www.governor.virginia.gov/Press_Policy/Releases/2005/Dec05/1212b.htm