08-29-2008, 04:39 AM
Just a logistical note about this race. State Legislature elections are partisan elections, meaning that the first round of voting coming up is the primary. We will all have to pull a party ballot when we vote, and the way this is being done this time is different from past years when I seem to remember party races were on different parts of the same ballot.
Mssrs. Sparks and Marzi, along with Ms. Hanohano are running as Democrats, and those who choose to vote as Democrats will pick one of the three to go into the General Election. Whichever of the three get the most votes, majority or not, goes on the General Election. Mr. Blas is a Republican, and is guaranteed a place on the General Election ballot in November because he has no Republican opposition.
County races are non-partisan, and a candidate who gets 50% plus one is elected in the first round. If no candidate gets more than 50% in the first round, the General Election becomes a runoff for the top two candidates.
Most of y'all probably already know this, but I thought the info might be helpful to some.
Cheers,
Jerry
Mssrs. Sparks and Marzi, along with Ms. Hanohano are running as Democrats, and those who choose to vote as Democrats will pick one of the three to go into the General Election. Whichever of the three get the most votes, majority or not, goes on the General Election. Mr. Blas is a Republican, and is guaranteed a place on the General Election ballot in November because he has no Republican opposition.
County races are non-partisan, and a candidate who gets 50% plus one is elected in the first round. If no candidate gets more than 50% in the first round, the General Election becomes a runoff for the top two candidates.
Most of y'all probably already know this, but I thought the info might be helpful to some.
Cheers,
Jerry