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wryter2000

(47,460 posts) Mon May 16, 2022, 02:59 PM May 2022

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Question on Senate elections on the ballot

There are two votes on the Senate...one for a full term and one to finish a term that became vacant. Do I vote for Alex Padilla for both? I don't know if he can only serve one of the other; for example, if I vote for the shorter term, that eliminates him for the full term. I don't recall ever seeing anything like this before. Why does he have to be elected for the partial term if Newsome has already appointed him to that?

Thanks.

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Question on Senate elections on the ballot (Original Post) wryter2000 May 2022 OP

"It's not a mistake. California voters will vote for the same U.S. Senate seat twice" Scottie Mom May 2022 #1

Thanks wryter2000 May 2022 #2

You are very welcome, Fellow Californian! Scottie Mom May 2022 #3

Oakland here wryter2000 May 2022 #4

The details are spelled out in the voter pamphlet Auggie May 2022 #5

Hope this helps! TeamProg May 2022 #6

Scottie Mom

(5,812 posts)

1. "It's not a mistake. California voters will vote for the same U.S. Senate seat twice"

Reply to wryter2000 (Original post)

Mon May 16, 2022, 03:42 PM

May 2022

Article:

https://www.kcra.com/article/california-voters-vote-same-us-senate-seat-twice/39996803#

wryter2000

(47,460 posts)

2. Thanks

Reply to Scottie Mom (Reply #1)

Mon May 16, 2022, 03:46 PM

May 2022

I was right that this is new.

Scottie Mom

(5,812 posts)

3. You are very welcome, Fellow Californian!

Reply to wryter2000 (Reply #2)

Mon May 16, 2022, 03:48 PM

May 2022

So glad I live in a Blue state!

wryter2000

(47,460 posts)

4. Oakland here

Reply to Scottie Mom (Reply #3)

Mon May 16, 2022, 11:07 PM

May 2022

Isn't California amazing?

Auggie

(31,802 posts)

5. The details are spelled out in the voter pamphlet

Reply to wryter2000 (Original post)

Tue May 17, 2022, 09:18 AM

May 2022

I had to read it to be sure. Hope other people do too. Damn confusing.

TeamProg

(6,630 posts)

6. Hope this helps!

Reply to wryter2000 (Original post)

Tue May 17, 2022, 03:07 PM

May 2022

https://cadem.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/2022-Primary-Endorsements-Endorsed-Districts-Only-4_26_22.docx-1.pdf

Feinstein is not up for re-election this year so Padilla is listed twice for Full Term and Special (Partial / Unexpired Kamala Harris' term).

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