Off-year elections

Off-year elections

In American politics, an off-year election is generally considered to be the general elections held in even-numbered years. These elections rarely feature any election to a national office, few state legislative elections, and very few gubernatorial elections. The vast majority of these elections are held at the municipal level. On the ballot are many mayors, a wide variety of citizen initiatives in various states, and many more local public offices.

The previous off-year elections were scheduled for November 6, 2007. Kentucky and Mississippi elected governors on the 2007 Election Day. Louisiana also held a governor's election in 2007; however, Louisiana's election dates did not conincide with the national day. Louisiana held its jungle primary on October 20.

Five states hold off-year state legislative elections: Kentucky, Virginia, New Jersey, Louisiana, and Mississippi, although Louisiana and Mississippi elect their state legislators to four-year terms and therefore necessitate elections only every fourth year (in 2003, 2007, 2011, etc.). All but Louisiana held their elections on November 6th in 2007. Louisiana's general election was held on November 17th.

ee also

* United States general elections, 2007
* Midterm elections
* General election


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