CA-10: The Date is Set

From cbs5.com

Schwarzenegger had 14 days after Tauscher's confirmation to set a date for the special election, which will fill the seat of the representative of California's 10th Congressional District for the rest of a two-year term that will end in 2011.

The election must be held between 112 and 126 days after the governor's proclamation, according to Contra Costa County Assistant County Registrar Candy Lopez.

So, on Friday, Gov. Schwarzeneggar announced the date of the special election to replace Ellen Tauscher in California's 10th congressional district by issuing the following proclamation

SPECIAL ELECTION PROCLAMATION
BY THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

I, ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER, Governor of the State of California, do hereby proclaim and order that a special election shall be held on the 3rd day of November, 2009 within the 10th Congressional District of the State to fill the vacancy in the office of Member of Congress from said district resulting from the resignation of Ellen O. Tauscher.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Great Seal of the State of California to be affixed this 3rd day of July, 2009.


Arnold Schwarzenegger
Governor of California

The primary will be held on September 1st and if no candidate receives 50%+1 of the vote...which isn't going to happen...then the top vote getters from each party will move on to the special election to be held November 3rd.