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Special Congressional Open Primary Election - April 8, 2008
 

April 8, 2008

PDF Calendar for the Special Congressional Open
Primary Election
PDF Certified Candidate Roster
  Register to Vote
Deadline to Register was March 24
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PDF Vote by Mail Application (permanent)
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Election News
03/14/08 - smdailyjournal.com
Memorial to be held for Congressman Lantos



Election Facts - (as of 02/15/08)

Current Registration for
12th Congressional District:
255,749
Current Perm Vote by Mail Voters:
101,448
# Precincts with Polling Places:
317
# Mail Ballot Precincts:
56
# No Eligible Voter Precincts:
10
Total Reporting Precincts:
383
# of Poll Workers Needed:
1,502


12th Congressional District

On the San Francisco peninsula, this district includes the southwest corner of San Francisco and northern San Mateo County. In San Mateo County, the district includes the cities and unincorporated areas of:

Brisbane
Broadmoor
Burlingame
Colma
Daly City
El Granada
Emerald Lake
Foster City
Highlands
Hillsborough
Millbrae
Montara
Moss Beach
Pacifica
Redwood City
San Bruno
San Carlos
San Mateo
South San Francisco

The San Francisco portion of the district includes the neighborhoods of Parkmerced, St. Francis Woods,
and much of the Sunset, Twin Peaks and Diamond Heights.

District 12 (51% D - 24% R)
Tom Lantos - MAP; San Francisco Detail Map

Remembering Tom Lantos

On February 11th, Congressman Lantos passed away due to complications from cancer at Bethesda Naval Medical Center. Elected in 1980 to represent the northern portion of San Mateo County in the House of Representatives, Congressman Lantos served his country and this county with distinction. He was a passionate statesman, a valued friend and a courageous champion of human rights.

On behalf of San Mateo County and its residents, we extend our sincerest condolences to the Lantos family. In honor of Representative Lantos, all flags at San Mateo County offices will be flown at half-staff until after his funeral.

In order to fill the vacancy created by Representative Tom Lantos' death, Governor Schwarzenneger issued a proclamation calling for a special congressional election. The Elections Code governs the conduct of this election which will be different from other primary and general elections.

Here are some facts about this election:

- A Special Congressional Open Primary Election will be held on April 8, 2008. The nomination period for the unexpired term is now open and will close at 5:00 pm on February 25, 2008.
- An “Open” Primary means that all qualified candidates from officially recognized parties will appear on one ballot at the April 8 primary.  Voters may choose one candidate from all candidates who appear on the ballot.
- If one of the candidates at the April 8 Primary Election receives a majority of the votes cast, no further election will be held. In that case, the winner will be deemed elected.
- If no candidate receives a majority at the April 8 primary, then those candidates receiving the highest number of votes from each of the qualified political parties will be listed on the ballot for the June 3, 2008 Special Congressional General Election. There are provisions for write-in and independent candidates as well.
- The winner of the special election will ONLY fulfill the remainder of the unexpired term of office, ending on January 3, 2009.

Service in SSF tonight for late Congressman Lantos

Bay City News Service
03/26/2008

Speakers at a South San Francisco memorial service tonight for the late Congressman Tom Lantos will range from his wife Annette to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-San Francisco. The ceremony will be held to celebrate the life and achievements of Lantos, who died Feb. 11 at the Bethesda Naval Medical Center in Maryland due to complications from esophageal cancer.

The 80-year-old congressman, who was diagnosed with cancer in late December, announced he would not seek re-election to the U.S. House of Representatives on Jan. 2 but had committed to serving the rest of his 14th term through December, spokeswoman Lynne Weil said.

Other speakers will include his two daughters, Oracle Corp. Chief Executive Officer Larry Ellison, San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom and San Mateo County Supervisor Mark Church.

A special election will be held April 8 to elect a congressional representative to serve the remainder of Lantos' term, according to the San Mateo County Elections Office.

Lantos, D-San Mateo/San Francisco, was the only Holocaust survivor to be elected to Congress and served as a senior member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. He was the founding co-chairman of the 24-year-old Congressional Human Rights Caucus and was elected chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs in January 2007, according to Weil.

He leaves behind his wife, two daughters, 18 grandchildren and twogreat-grandchildren.

The service will take place at the South San Francisco Conference Center, 225 South Airport Blvd., at 7 p.m.

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