Federal Election Commission March 26, 2009 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

California has scheduled a special general election on May 19, 2009, to fill the U.S. House of Representatives seat in the Thirty- Second Congressional District vacated by Representative Hilda Solis. Under California law, a majority winner in a special election is declared elected. Should no candidate achieve a majority vote, a special runoff election will be held on July 14, 2009, among the top vote-getters of each qualified political party, including qualified independent candidates.