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                      Copyright (c) 1996, Roanoke Times

DATE: Monday, April 15, 1996                 TAG: 9604150080
SECTION: VIRGINIA                 PAGE: C-4  EDITION: METRO 


CITIZENS' CALENDAR KEY DATES FOR 1996

TODAY

Democrats caucus: Final round of mass meetings to select delegates who will decide nominations for U.S. Senate and House of Representatives. Democrats in Bedford, Bedford County, Franklin County, Roanoke County and Salem will meet. For information, call state Democratic headquarters at (804) 644-1966.

THURSDAY

Roanoke candidate forum: Candidates for Roanoke mayor and City Council debate at 7:30 p.m. at Christ Episcopal Church, 1101 Franklin Road S.W. Sponsored by Old Southwest, Inc.

May 7: ELECTION DAY: Municipal elections in Roanoke, Salem, Christiansburg, Blacksburg, Radford, Pulaski, Dublin, Bedford, and other cities and towns. Radford also elects School Board.

May 11: 5th District Democrats, 6th District Democrats, 9th District Democrats and 9th District Republicans hold conventions to nominate congressional candidates.

May 18: 5th District Republicans hold convention to pick a congressional candidate.

June 7-8: Democrats hold state convention in Hampton to pick U.S. Senate candidate.

June 11: ELECTION DAY: Republicans hold primary to pick U.S. Senate candidate.

Aug. 12-16: Republican National Convention in San Diego.

Aug. 26-29: Democratic National Convention in Chicago.

Oct. 11: Deadline to register to vote.

Nov. 5: ELECTION DAY: Voting for president, U.S. Senate and House of Representatives.


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