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Washington State
 ELECTION INFO: SECRETARY OF STATE STATE-ISTICS: STATE INFORMATION |
Get David Jon Sponheim on the Ballot for U.S. Senate in 2010
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Recognized party qualifications:
Received at least 5% of the total vote cast at the last
preceding state general election [29.01.090]
Primary ballot access:
1. Secretary of State
Selects nationally recognized candidates for ballot
placement [29.19.030 (1)]
2. Petition (for those not selected)
1,000 signatures [29.19.030 (2)]
Deadline: 39 days before the primary
[29.19.030 (2)]
General ballot access for minor party and independent candidates:
Hold a nominating convention of at least 25 registered voters [29.24.030]
Submit certificate of nomination
Petition: 200 voters [29.24.030]
No filing fees
Deadline: one week following the adjournment of the convention [29.24.030]
Last day to withdraw from the ballot: sixth
Tuesday before the primary
Primary date: March 2, 2004 [29.19.020]
Participation Blanket primary— Democratic,
Republican or Unaffiliated (the latter ballot having all
candidates for both parties listed)
Voter registration: 30 days before election by mail;
or 15 days before election in person, but must vote by
absentee ballot
Source:
The Reform Institute (December 2003). Presidential Ballot Access: State by State Scorecard. Retrieved November 10, 2008, from https://www.policyarchive.org/bitstream/handle/10207/5646/2003scorecard.....
Write-In Information
A person who desires to be a write-in candidate may file a notarized “Declaration of Write-in Candidacy” with the appropriate filing officer. The Declaration of Write-in Candidacy must be filed no later than the day before the election.
Candidates for the office of President and Vice President, U.S. Senate, U.S. Representative, statewide office, state Senate, state Representative, the Court of Appeals and Superior Court are eligible for inclusion in the official state Voters’ Pamphlet published by the Office of the Secretary of State. Candidate statements and photographs should be submitted with the Declaration of Candidacy at the time of filing. Specific information regarding fees, space, photographs and statement specifications can be found on the Declaration of Candidacy. The Office of the Secretary of State also provides information through electronic media, including the internet. Information regarding electronic voter guides is made available to candidates at the time of filing.
Source:
Frank Moore (May 8, 2008). US Presidential Write-In Candidate Requirements For Each State. Retrieved November 10, 2008, from http://www.writein2008.blogspot.com/
