The Green Papers: District of Columbia 2002 Midterm Election |
District of Columbia
Primary: Tuesday 10 September 2002 Midterm Election: Tuesday 5 November 2002 |
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The District of Columbia has no voting members in Congress.November 5, 2002 General Election
recap: re: September 10, 2002 Primary Election
The District elects two "United States Senators" and one "United States Representative". These are actually local offices (with the same titles as federal offices) and were created in 1980 by a voter approved Initiative. The federal offices would exist if the District were a state. From the website of the District of Columbia -- "The concept of electing senators and representatives in an effort to achieve statehood originated in Tennessee in 1796; seven states have used this procedure in gaining admission to the union. Under D.C. law, the duties of the senators and representatives are to inform Congress that D.C. residents meet the traditional standards for achieving statehood; to monitor the progress of D.C.'s petition to gain statehood; and to advise the District on matters regarding statehood." |
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