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2008 Elections News and Developments

 

*The opinions expressed in the articles/broadcasts referenced below are not necessarily those of the San Mateo County Elections Office*

arrow 04/18/08 - CBS5.com
Portola Valley: residents must register to vote in school district election

arrow 04/17/08 - The Almanac
Deadline to register for PV schools election

arrow 04/15/08 - The Daily Journal
Special election may cost $45K

arrow 04/15/08 - Examiner.com
Sparse turnout spurs call for change

arrow 04/14/08 - MercuryNews.com
Dismal turnout in San Mateo County prompts new calls for vote-by-mail

arrow 04/11/08 - InsideBayArea.com
Lousy turnout, high costs in Speier’s election

arrow 04/09/08 - The Almanac
Jackie Speier elected to Congress

arrow 04/09/08 - InsideBayArea.com
Speier wins Lantos' seat in Congress
COMFORTABLE MARGIN SEALS VICTORY IN SPECIAL ELECTION

arrow 04/09/08 - Associated Press
Elections for Texas, Calif. House Seats

arrow 04/09/08 - SFGate.com
Voters send Jackie Speier to Washington

arrow 04/09/08 - NBC11.com
Voters Go To Polls To Fill Tom Lantos Seat

arrow 04/08/08 - Palo Alto Daily News
Voters to pick Lantos' successor

arrow 04/01/08 - The Daily Journal
Elections Office reminds voters of mail deadline

arrow 03/26/08 - insidebayarea.com
Service in SSF tonight for late Congressman Lantos

arrow 03/23/08 - sanmateodailynews.com
Candidates for 12th District seat to debate

arrow 03/21/08 - hmbreview.com
Vote for new representative

arrow 03/17/08 - KTVU.com
Vote By Mail Ballots For Special Election To Begin Arriving In San Mateo Co.

arrow 03/14/08 - The Daily Journal
Election Journal

arrow 03/10/08 - The Daily Journal
Supervisors face challenge

arrow 03/09/08 - MercuryNews.com
Capitol Beat: GOP Assembly candidates lining up cash
SAN RAMON CANDIDATES ALREADY LINING UP CASH

arrow 03/08/08 - sanmateodailynews.com
Two supervisors face challengers. Open judicial seat provides a rare contest for Jacobs Gibson, Bostic

arrow 03/08/08 - SFGate.com
State's June primary draws crowd of candidates

arrow 03/08/08 - InsideBayArea.com
Big names will run for Assembly, Congress

arrow 03/06/08 - CBS5.com
SAN MATEO CO.: FRIDAY IS DEADLINE TO FILE PAPERS TO RUN FOR OFFICE

arrow 03/05/08 - The Almanac
Vote turnout totals 59.3 percent, county says

arrow 03/04/08 - San Mateo Daily News
Looking to fill Lantos' shoes. 5 vying for seat receive certification; Speier favored to win.

arrow 03/04/08 - InsideBayArea.com
Field of five set for Lantos' replacement. Special election will be April 8.

arrow 02/29/08 - The Daily Journal
Fall election bills cause sticker shock

arrow 02/27/08 - Examiner.com
Speier looks like early front-runner to fill Lantos' seat

arrow 02/26/08 - FogCityJournal.com
Five candidates vie for Lantos' seat

arrow 02/26/08 - SanFranciscoSenteniel.com
Five candidates filed to run in Special Election for Lantos' seat

arrow 02/26/08 - InsideBayArea.com
5 will vie to replace Lantos. Stanfor professor not among those competing with Peier

arrow 02/24/08 - SanMateoDailyNews.com
Turnout in February primary reaches 55 percent

arrow 02/23/08 - PaloAltoDailyNews.com
Mail-only special election idea dies. Political support lacking for the cost-saving move to fill Lantos' empty seat

arrow 02/21/08 - HalfMoonBayReview.com
Lantos' seat will likely be filled April 8

arrow 02/19/08 - The Daily Journal
Arnold calls special election

arrow 02/17/08 - SFGate.com
Lantos exhibited abiding faith in America

arrow 02/14/08 - The Almanac
Local voters back Obama and McCain

arrow 02/13/08 - InsideBayArea.com
County weighs tax hike for parks. One-eighth-cent increase considered.

arrow 02/13/08 - FogCityJournal.com
Bay Area News Briefs

arrow 02/12/08 - Imperial Valley News
Governor Schwarzenegger Sets Special Election for Congressional Vacancy

arrow 02/09/08 - InsideBayArea.com
School bonds prove popular. County voters have been in giving mood

Obama could have been a contender

arrow 02/07/08 - San Mateo Daily News
Prop. 93 failure opens seat

arrow 02/06/08 - San Mateo Daily News
County vote mirrors statewide results

arrow 02/06/08 - Examiner.com
Voters flood precincts in record numbers

arrow 02/06/08 - The Daily Journal
Voters pass ‘no cost’ school bond

arrow 02/06/08 - Examiner.com
Clinton, McCain lead Peninsula races

arrow 02/06/08 - ABC 7
Election wrap-up: Bay Area

arrow 02/06/08 - The Daily Journal
Clinton top choice in county

arrow 02/06/08 - SFGate.com
Gaming initiatives in lead as voters crowd polls

arrow 02/05/08 InsideBayArea.com
County students lend a hand as poll workers

arrow 02/03/08 - The Almanac
Students work at the polls on election day

arrow 02/01/08 - The Almanac
Voters invited to avoid election day tsunami

arrow 01/31/08 - SFGate.com
If Prop. 93 wins, hot campaigns disappear

arrow 01/30/08 - The Almanac
Elections chief predicts highest turnout in 30 years

arrow 01/27/08 - SFGate.com
Parties differ on divvying state delegates

arrow 01/24/08 - The Almanac
Election 2008: Voting early, but not often

arrow 01/24/08 - CBS5.com
San Mateo Gets Early Start on Absentee Vote Count

arrow 01/24/08 - The Daily Journal
Voter registration booms

arrow 01/22/08 - SFGate.com
Last day to register to vote in primary

arrow 01/22/08 - InsideBayArea.com
Deadline today to register for primaries. Forms online and at DMV, post offices

arrow 01/18/08 - The Daily Journal
Last day for voter registration today

arrow 01/18/08 - The Almanac
Voter registration deadline today

arrow 01/16/08 - The Daily Journal
'No-cost' bond heads to voters

arrow 01/16/08 - The Daily Journal
County seeks younger pollworkers

arrow 01/10/08 - InsideBayArea.com
Don't neglect the local issues

arrow 01/02/08 - MercuryNews.com
County eager to hire poll workers. JOB PAYS $95, EXTRA FOR BILINGUAL SKILLS

arrow 01/02/08 - The Daily Journal
Propositions to join candidates on ballot


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