Socialist Party Candidates will have write-in status in CT.

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1 peter_g { 10.06.08 at 4:53 pm }

The CT ballot laws used to say that in order to write in a candidate for president you had to actually write the names of the "electors" — that is, the individuals who were technically being elected to the Electoral College, who in turn cast their votes for president.  Has this changed?  If not, then in order for the Secretary of State's office to count write in ballots you would have to have seven "electors" and they would all have to be written in on the ballot.

2 richard { 10.06.08 at 6:23 pm }

Good question Peter. I will check this out and report back. This should be good if I call the Secretary of States Office. I will also send the question to Todd.

3 punkpink { 10.07.08 at 7:51 am }

Man, if that is the case Peter they sure like to put up road blocks to preserve the evil twins rule.

4 richard { 10.08.08 at 7:44 am }

I checked with the Secretary of State's Office and spoke to a staff attorney named Ted Bromley. Atty. Bromley said that one only needs to write in the names of the candidates. He also stated that the candidates need 7 electors registered with the office, which I remember the Socialist Party did awhile back when they first began collecting signatures. So they should be okay for people to vote for.

Today I will check the Greens and see if they are write-in also.

5 richard { 10.08.08 at 4:07 pm }

This in from Todd.

From: Todd Vachon
Sent: Tuesday, October 07, 2008 8:16 AM
To: Williams, Pearl
Subject: Write In Votes

Hi Pearl,

I received this question from a voter who would like to vote for Brian Moore/Stewart Alexander (when they are eligible)

 'The CT ballot laws used to say that in order to write in a candidate for president you had to actually write the names of the 'electors' — that is, the individuals who were technically being elected to the Electoral College, who in turn cast their votes for president.  Has this changed?  If not, then in order for the Secretary of State's office to count write in ballots you would have to have seven 'electors' and they would all have to be written in on the ballot.

Could you provide the answer for us.'

Thanks,

Todd

Subject: RE: Write In Votes
Date: Tue, 7 Oct 2008 10:09:26 -0400
From: >Pearl.Williams
To:

Todd:

In accordance with Section 9-175(b), C.G.S, an elector may write in the last name of the President and Vice-President or President and it will be counted as if the seven electors were written as well.

Pearl

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