Tuesday, December 18th, 2012
Today, Judge Mark Kennedy, Chairman of the Alabama Democratic Party, officially opened the qualifying period for the House District 97 Special Election.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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