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Tuesday, December 18th, 2012

Qualifying Opens for House District 97 in Mobile

Today, Judge Mark Kennedy, Chairman of the Alabama Democratic Party, officially opened the qualifying period for the House District 97 Special Election.

• A Special Primary Election will be held on Tuesday, February 26, 2013.  Or, in the event that a Special Primary Election is not necessary because the major parties have only one candidate, the Special General Election will be held on Tuesday, February 26, 2013.
• If necessary because of one candidate not receiving a majority of the votes in the Special Primary Election, a Special Primary Runoff Election will be held on Tuesday, April 9, 2013.
• If a Special Primary Runoff Election is not necessary because one candidate receives a majority of the votes in the Special Primary Election, the Special General Election will be held on Tuesday, April 9, 2013.
• If a Special Primary Runoff Election is required, the Special General Election will be held on Tuesday, May 21, 2013.

Any person wishing to qualify as a Democrat in this Special Election must submit their Declaration of Candidacy, Appointment of Principle Campaign Committee, and qualifying fee no later than Monday, January 7, 2013 at 5:00 PM.

A memorandum concerning the Special Election with Qualifying Instructions can be downloaded here.

The 2012 Qualifying Packet can be downloaded here.

House District 97 encompasses a portion of central Mobile County. Should anyone have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the Alabama Democratic Party office at (334) 262-2221