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Voters Will Choose Twice for IL Senate
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) -- Voters on Nov. 2 will have to vote twice for U.S. senator.

A judge's ruling has forced a special election for the post once held by President Barack Obama.

The same candidates will be on the ballot to hold the seat for about a month, another vote will be needed for the standard six year term. The candidates are Democrat Alexi Giannoulias, Republican Mark Kirk, Green LeAlan Jones and Libertarian Mike Labno.

Obama resigned the seat he won in 2004 when he took the White House in 2008.

The U.S. Constitution provides for governors to pick a successor until the Legislature holds a special election. There hasn't been a special election and a citizen sued.

Democratic Sen. Roland Burris, who was appointed by former Governor Rod Blagojevich, is not seeking re-election.

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