tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post2349064015162633235..comments2024-03-12T04:15:32.560-04:00Comments on middletowneye: Realistic Balance Party Endorsed Candidates Removed From November BallotMiddletown Eye (Ed McKeon)http://www.blogger.com/profile/15825886539128890014noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-84366939245778914952013-09-20T08:48:28.734-04:002013-09-20T08:48:28.734-04:00Mr. Flood:
The statute was amended in 2011. The l...Mr. Flood:<br />The statute was amended in 2011. The link you posted is to the statute prior to the amendment. The statute was amended by Public Act 11-0173. The current statute requires the list of nominees to include the signature of each candidate.<br />However, I don't believe the clerk is correct that the lack of a signature requires that the nominations be removed from the ballot. David Sauernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-88069855028915018082013-09-19T19:50:40.320-04:002013-09-19T19:50:40.320-04:00According to the Secretary of State's office, ...According to the Secretary of State's office, the filing requires four things from each candidate, name, address, office running for and signature.<br /><br />For all but Killian and Carroll, the signatures were not with the filing.<br /><br />The Secretary of State's Office also said that it is the candidate's responsibility to know the law. And in municipal elections the Middletown Eye (Ed McKeon)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15825886539128890014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-9557732499149832282013-09-19T16:25:31.353-04:002013-09-19T16:25:31.353-04:00Oops. Some had to leave the party earlyOops. Some had to leave the party earlyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-49783731832586300282013-09-19T16:21:42.040-04:002013-09-19T16:21:42.040-04:00I'm confused. We're talking about the sign...I'm confused. We're talking about the signatures of the candidates themselves - not collecting signatures, right?<br /><br />And I don't see any such restriction in the statute cited: <br /><a href="http://statutes.laws.com/connecticut/title9/chap153/Sec9-452" rel="nofollow">Link text</a>Bill Floodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06628005225776556374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-19635720872408533052013-09-19T16:17:08.600-04:002013-09-19T16:17:08.600-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Bill Floodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06628005225776556374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-39623077858913334432013-09-19T14:41:16.433-04:002013-09-19T14:41:16.433-04:00So is Devoto on or off? Originating with the GOP? ...So is Devoto on or off? Originating with the GOP? Get real! Clearly coming from the Democrats to keep the Tea Party off the ballot! It is drizzling out, is that the evil R's too? <br /><br />Anonymous because this site still allows anonymous posters.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com