Comments on: Del. Dwight Jones announces for Richmond mayor http://blog.vivianpaige.com/2008/04/17/del-dwight-jones-announces-for-richmond-mayor/ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 21:30:26 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: David http://blog.vivianpaige.com/2008/04/17/del-dwight-jones-announces-for-richmond-mayor/comment-page-1/#comment-126140 David Fri, 18 Apr 2008 02:37:52 +0000 http://vivianpaige.wordpress.com/?p=3193#comment-126140 There is no primary; it is a nonpartisan election. However, there is a runoff system, which might be of what you are speaking. If no candidate in the November general election receives the most votes in at least 5 of the 9 city council districts, then the top 2 vote getters citywide proceed to a runoff 6 weeks later. Again, it is the candidate who receives the most votes in at least 5 of the 9 city council districts in the runoff who is elected mayor (only in the rare event that each candidate wins 4 districts and the 5th is a tie does the top vote getter citywide win). It will be an interesting election. So far, Del. Dwight Jones, fomer City Councilwoman Jackie Jackson, and former Wilder aide Paul Goldman are in the race. It remains to be seen if Mayor Doug Wilder, City Council President William Pantele, or anyone else decides to join them. Stay tuned. BTW, Vivian or anyone else, what is going on in the race for Virginia Beach mayor? There is no primary; it is a nonpartisan election. However, there is a runoff system, which might be of what you are speaking. If no candidate in the November general election receives the most votes in at least 5 of the 9 city council districts, then the top 2 vote getters citywide proceed to a runoff 6 weeks later. Again, it is the candidate who receives the most votes in at least 5 of the 9 city council districts in the runoff who is elected mayor (only in the rare event that each candidate wins 4 districts and the 5th is a tie does the top vote getter citywide win).

It will be an interesting election. So far, Del. Dwight Jones, fomer City Councilwoman Jackie Jackson, and former Wilder aide Paul Goldman are in the race. It remains to be seen if Mayor Doug Wilder, City Council President William Pantele, or anyone else decides to join them. Stay tuned.

BTW, Vivian or anyone else, what is going on in the race for Virginia Beach mayor?

]]> By: Dan Geroe http://blog.vivianpaige.com/2008/04/17/del-dwight-jones-announces-for-richmond-mayor/comment-page-1/#comment-126133 Dan Geroe Thu, 17 Apr 2008 23:43:44 +0000 http://vivianpaige.wordpress.com/?p=3193#comment-126133 If Wilder decides to run, it could be an incredibly fascinating primary. If Wilder decides to run, it could be an incredibly fascinating primary.

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