Sentences with phrase «holding a special election instead»

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Republicans in NY - 29 have lost their lawsuit that sought to force Gov. David Paterson to immediately call a special election to fill the seat vacated by disgraced former Rep. Eric Massa instead of his (extremely confusing) plan to hold one concurrent with the general election.

In special elections, parties do not hold open primaries — instead, a panel of party insiders called the county committee selects the candidate.

Special elections for state office do not involve primaries: instead, each party's local county committee — a panel of political insiders — holds a convention to select a candidate to award their line.