From Roz Helderman at the Washington Post:Gov. Tim Kaine's office reports that it has now received a copy of a letter from Sen. Ken Cuccinelli, indicating that he will resign from the state Senate on Jan. 12, in preparation for his inauguration as state attorney general Jan. 16.Now, the questions are: 1) who will the Democratic and Republican nominees be; and 2) who will show up in the middle of January for a special election that almost nobody cares about?
Kaine plans to call the special election to fill Cuccinelli's Fairfax County seat for that same day, said Kaine spokesman Gordon Hickey.
By the way, I'm confused about this. In general, I strongly believe that Democrats (and Republicans for that matter) should make it as easy as possible for people to vote. In this case, I'm not sure how having just one voting location and a 3 1/2-hour window in the middle of rush hour in a bustling county like Fairfax does the trick. And no, I don't have a particular "dog in this fight," beyond wanting Democrats to pick the best, most progressive, and most electable nominee possible. However, I do have an interest in encouraging as broad a participation level by citizens in the process of choosing their representatives as possible. Does anyone know how the decision is made regarding the number of polling locations and the time period in which people can vote?
