Governor will declare April special election for Giffords' seat
Governor will declare April special election for Giffords' seat
Gabrielle Giffords plans to turn in her resignation to Brewer shortly after President Barack Obama's State of the Union address on Tuesday night. Gabrielle Giffords plans to turn in her resignation to Brewer shortly after President Barack Obama's State of the Union address on Tuesday night.
TUCSON, AZ (KOLD) -
Gabrielle Giffords' decision to resign from Congress will force Gov. Jan Brewer to call an April special election to replace her.
The governor will set the date for special primary and general elections to determine who will serve the remainder of Giffords' term, which expires Dec. 31.
Giffords plans to turn in her resignation to Brewer shortly after President Barack Obama's State of the Union address on Tuesday night.
"Upon the Congresswoman's office being officially declared vacant, I will call a special primary and general election in order to fill the 8th Congressional District vacancy, in accordance with Arizona law," Brewer said in a statement Sunday. "The winner will complete the remainder of Congresswoman Giffords' term, which expires at the end of 2012."
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