California Secretary of State Posts List of Declared Write-in Candidates, Including Bernie Sanders

Posted on by October 28, 2016
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On October 28, the California Secretary of State posted the list of declared presidential write-in candidates. See it here. Only five candidates qualified. The state requires notarized forms to be signed by each candidate for presidential elector, and will not accept a filing without 55 candidates.

Bernie Sanders is on the list. California is the only state in which a write-in slate of presidential electors may file without the consent of the presidential candidate whom they are pledged to. The same procedure was used in California in 2008 and 2012 to cause write-ins for Ron Paul to be counted, even though Ron Paul did not file himself and had no wish to be a candidate in November of either year.

Hearing Set in Rocky De La Fuente’s Lawsuit Against Virginia Law Requiring Full Social Security Numbers for Presidential Elector Candidates

Posted on by October 28, 2016
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U.S. District Court Judge Liam O’Grady will hear De La Fuente v Alcorn, e.d. 1:16cv-1201, on November 18 at 10 a.m. The issue is whether the state can require candidates for presidential elector (for petitioning candidates) to disclose their full Social Security numbers before the petition may start to circulate.

Federal Election Commission Web Page Lists Presidential Candidates Who are on Ballots, by State

Posted on by October 28, 2016
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On October 25 the Federal Election Commission posted this list of presidential candidates who are on the ballot in at least one state. The FEC chart tells the state each is on, and what the ballot label is. Then there is a contact list for each candidate.

The chart does not have information about write-in status for any particular candidate. That information will be in the November 1, 2016 print Ballot Access News. Thanks to Thomas Jones for the link.