<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1" ?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>washingtonpost.com - Elections</title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/metro/dc/elections?nav=rss_metro/dc/elections</link><description>Elections</description><language>en-us</language><ttl>15</ttl><image><title>washingtonpost.com</title><width>140</width><height>20</height><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com</link><url>http://media.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/hp/image/wp_web.gif</url></image><item><title><![CDATA[Charter School Measure Slips Into District Law]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A23626-2004Nov3.html?nav=rss_metro/dc/elections</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A23626-2004Nov3.html?nav=rss_metro/dc/elections</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:52:50 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Without consulting D.C. officials, Congress approved legislation that requires the city to offer surplus school property to public charter schools for less than appraised value.]]></description><author> Valerie Strauss</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Latino Voice to Be Heard On District School Board]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A23612-2004Nov3.html?nav=rss_metro/dc/elections</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A23612-2004Nov3.html?nav=rss_metro/dc/elections</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:52:50 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Local activists say Victor Reinoso, born to Peruvian immigrants, is the first Latino to win a major elected post in the city.]]></description><author> Mary Beth Sheridan  and Debbi Wilgoren</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Day of Waiting and Confusion]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A19795-2004Nov2.html?nav=rss_metro/dc/elections</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A19795-2004Nov2.html?nav=rss_metro/dc/elections</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:52:50 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Voters from New Carrollton to Manassas Park found themselves on tediously long lines Tuesday that tested their patience and brought complaints that election officials were short voting machines and experienced poll workers.]]></description><author> Lisa Rein</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Barry Glides to Victory in Council Race]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A19982-2004Nov2.html?nav=rss_metro/dc/elections</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A19982-2004Nov2.html?nav=rss_metro/dc/elections</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:52:50 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ Voters in the poorest ward of the nation's capital yesterday enthusiastically embraced the latest political comeback of Marion Barry, voting overwhelmingly to give the former mayor a seat on the D.C. Council, where he will be joined by two energetic newcomers.]]></description><author> Lori Montgomery and Spencer S. Hsu</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[D.C. Democrats' Big Head Start]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A12378-2004Oct30.html?nav=rss_metro/dc/elections</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A12378-2004Oct30.html?nav=rss_metro/dc/elections</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:52:50 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[In the nation's capital, where registered Democrats outnumber registered Republicans nearly 10 to 1, the general election has long been a poor cousin to the Democratic primary.]]></description><author> Lori Montgomery</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Voter Information for Tuesday's General Election]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A2972-2004Oct27.html?nav=rss_metro/dc/elections</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A2972-2004Oct27.html?nav=rss_metro/dc/elections</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:52:50 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[    General election:  Tuesday, Nov. 2.<br>   Hours:  7 a.m. to 8 p.m.]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Few Fireworks Evident  In Council, Citywide Races]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A2971-2004Oct27.html?nav=rss_metro/dc/elections</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A2971-2004Oct27.html?nav=rss_metro/dc/elections</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:52:50 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The city's Sept. 14 primary was a rousing affair, with Democratic voters booting three incumbents from the D.C. council. But the campaign for the Nov. 2 general election has been far quieter, with Democrats and incumbents heavily favored to win an array of local offices over poorly funded and, for the most part, relatively unknown challengers.]]></description><author> Lori Montgomery</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Candidates Try to Stand Out in School Board Races]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A2970-2004Oct27.html?nav=rss_metro/dc/elections</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A2970-2004Oct27.html?nav=rss_metro/dc/elections</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:52:50 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[With 75 percent of its voters registered as Democrats, the District is hardly a battleground in next week's presidential election. The city has overwhelmingly favored the Democratic candidate in every election since its residents were given the right to vote for president in 1964. And the partisan races for the D.C. Council were all but decided in the Sept. 14 primary.]]></description><author> Sewell Chan</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Postage Mix-Up Stirs Fears  Of Ballots Getting Lost in Mail]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A2969-2004Oct27.html?nav=rss_metro/dc/elections</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A2969-2004Oct27.html?nav=rss_metro/dc/elections</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:52:50 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ At first,    Bunny Polmer  figured her absentee ballot was designed to make its way back to the D.C. Board of Elections and Ethics without stamps. After all, the envelope the elections board had provided for the Nov. 2 presidential ballot said nothing about postage.]]></description><author> Lori Montgomery  and  Spencer Hsu</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Muslims Seen Abandoning Bush]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A59781-2004Oct24.html?nav=rss_metro/dc/elections</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A59781-2004Oct24.html?nav=rss_metro/dc/elections</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:52:50 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Absar Chowdhury of Sterling cast his ballot for George W. Bush in 2000 because the Republican candidate vowed to stop the use of secret evidence in deportation hearings, was against abortion and "looked like he was religious."]]></description><author> Caryle Murphy</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grocers Upset by Ban On Single-Beer Sales]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A48136-2004Oct20.html?nav=rss_metro/dc/elections</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A48136-2004Oct20.html?nav=rss_metro/dc/elections</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:52:50 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[  Cases of cans and bottles of beer are stacked at the back of the tiny Family Food Market, and owner Bisrat Mekuria fears they'll stay there permanently.]]></description><author> Clarence Williams</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[How the Mayor's China Trip Helps the District]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A38872-2004Oct16.html?nav=rss_metro/dc/elections</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A38872-2004Oct16.html?nav=rss_metro/dc/elections</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:52:50 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ The Oct. 9 editorial "D.C. Mayors H China" showed that there is a need for greater awareness of the benefits of improved communication and cooperation between China and the United States.]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Terror Threat Affects Election Plans]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A33868-2004Oct14.html?nav=rss_metro/dc/elections</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A33868-2004Oct14.html?nav=rss_metro/dc/elections</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:52:50 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Area election officials seek a balance between enhancing security to prevent terrorism and the need to avoid intimidating voters.]]></description><author> Michael D. Shear</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mayor's Aide Loses Party Race]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A29709-2004Oct13.html?nav=rss_metro/dc/elections</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A29709-2004Oct13.html?nav=rss_metro/dc/elections</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:52:50 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ For the third time in less than 18 months, there's a new chairman of the D.C. Democratic State Committee.]]></description><author> Yolanda Woodlee</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[For Mayor, Baseball Rife With Risk]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A22804-2004Oct10.html?nav=rss_metro/dc/elections</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A22804-2004Oct10.html?nav=rss_metro/dc/elections</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:52:50 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Supporters say Anthony Williams demonstrated tenacity and vision in his quest for baseball. Skeptics question financing, point to other dire needs in the District.]]></description><author> Lori Montgomery</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stadium Plan Attacked]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A18441-2004Oct8.html?nav=rss_metro/dc/elections</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A18441-2004Oct8.html?nav=rss_metro/dc/elections</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:52:50 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Marion Barry emerged Friday from a three-week, post-election seclusion gunning for a fight over Mayor Anthony A. Williams's proposal to raise taxes on business to pay for a new baseball stadium.]]></description><author> Lori Montgomery  and David Nakamura</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Voter Registration Surges in Region]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A5901-2004Oct4.html?nav=rss_metro/dc/elections</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A5901-2004Oct4.html?nav=rss_metro/dc/elections</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:52:50 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Would-be voters crowded into government offices, stood patiently in line and hunched over forms Monday during the final rush in Virginia and the District to register for the Nov. 2 elections.]]></description><author> Jacqueline L. Salmon</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Proposal Aims to Curb Petition Collector Fraud]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A59710-2004Sep29.html?nav=rss_metro/dc/elections</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A59710-2004Sep29.html?nav=rss_metro/dc/elections</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:52:50 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[  Council member Phil Mendelson decided he'd heard enough after petition collectors testified last summer that they had copied listings from the telephone book for $1 per name.]]></description><author> Yolanda Woodlee</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bolden Lost in the Election Shuffle]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A41892-2004Sep22.html?nav=rss_metro/dc/elections</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A41892-2004Sep22.html?nav=rss_metro/dc/elections</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:52:50 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ The voters, as we now know, were angry. In council elections last week, they showed it, voting to throw out Council members    Harold Brazil , (D-At Large)    Kevin P. Chavous  (D-Ward 7) and    Sandy Allen  (D-Ward 8).]]></description><author> Lori Montgomery  and Yolanda Woodlee</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Williams Reserves Right to Change Familiar Agenda]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A34079-2004Sep19.html?nav=rss_metro/dc/elections</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A34079-2004Sep19.html?nav=rss_metro/dc/elections</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:52:50 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[D.C. primary has broader implications that already are helping to set the agenda for the 2006 mayor's race and stirring Williams to defend his legacy.]]></description><author> Lori Montgomery</author></item></channel></rss>