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Should Illinois hold a special election to fill the vacant Senate seat of President-elect Barack Obama?
Results so far:
| Yes | 67% | 33 votes | Total: 49 votes | |
| No | 33% | 16 votes |
Yes
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Created on: December 22, 2008
Ordinarily, I would answer no to this question. Illinois already has in place a system to replace a
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Created on: December 15, 2008
Under the Illinois Constitution adopted in 1970, only the governor of the state can appoint someone
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Created on: December 20, 2008
A special election should be held not only because of the Governor's current situation but also because
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Created on: December 30, 2008
Roland Burris has been named as the person to fill Barack Obama's senate seat. So what!
The voters
No
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by Tom Forgue
Created on: December 17, 2008
Although a special election might be a good idea in theory, current circumstances may make it a less
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by Shane Barron
Created on: December 20, 2008 Last Updated: January 04, 2009
Democracy is a process that works and has worked in Illinois. The voters in that state elected to fill
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