Ron Is Qualified Write-In in CA

[Yvonne]

The CA SOS will make the official announcement tomorrow. More:
http://www.lewrockwell.com/blog/lewrw/archives/023626.html

[Dorfsmith]

Is this true? Awesome :cool:

[blocks]

Yes!...One thing we need to know is who the listed VP will be. I believe we have to write in both.

[frankdogg]

My vote is going to count now! he will have at least one in California.

[dannno]

Yes!...One thing we need to know is who the listed VP will be. I believe we have to write in both.


Really?!?

If so, it's Gail Lightfoot

[jonahtrainer]

The CA SOS will make the official announcement tomorrow. More:
http://www.lewrockwell.com/blog/lewrw/archives/023626.html

That is awesome!

[Lord Xar]

Is there actually a "spot" to write him in on the ballot, or do I have to do this another way?

[klamath]

My vote is going to count now! he will have at least one in California.

+ 4 more:D

[blocks]

Is there actually a "spot" to write him in on the ballot, or do I have to do this another way?

Yeah I'm curious about that as well. I've never wrote anybody in.

[TruthAtLast]

I'm in Southern California and on my absentee ballot, it has 7 boxes.


Box 1: Cynthia McKinney / Rosa Clemente (Green)

Box 2: Alan Keyes / Wiley S. Drake, Sr. (American INdependent)

Box 3: Ralph Nader / Matt Gonzalez (Peace and Freedom)

Box 4: Barack Obama / Joe Biden (Democratic)

Box 5: Bob Barr / Wayne A. Root (Libertarian)

Box 6: John McCain / Sarah Palin (Republican)

Box 7: ___Blank Line_________


In the notes above it says:

"Please use a black or blue ink pen to mark your choices on the ballot. To vote for your selection in the contest, completely fill in the box to the left of your choice. To vote for a write-in candidate, completely fill in the box to the left of the space provided for that purpose and write-in the name of your choice on the line."

[klamath]

California Election code to clear up any misunderstandings. I am almost positive RP didn't comply with section 8600.

15340. Each voter is entitled to write the name of any candidate
for any public office, including that of President and Vice President
of the United States, on the ballot of any election.



15341. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no name written
upon a ballot in any election shall be counted for an office or
nomination unless the candidate whose name has been written on the
ballot has complied with Part 3 (commencing with Section 8600) of
Division 8.

CALIFORNIA CODES
ELECTIONS CODE
SECTION 8600-8605




8600. Every person who desires to be a write-in candidate and have
his or her name as written on the ballot of an election counted for a
particular office shall file:
(a) A statement of write-in candidacy that contains the following
information:
(1) Candidate's name.
(2) Residence address.
(3) A declaration stating that he or she is a write-in candidate.

(4) The title of the office for which he or she is running.
(5) The party nomination which he or she seeks, if running in a
primary election.
(6) The date of the election.
(b) The requisite number of signatures on the nomination papers,
if any, required pursuant to Sections 8062, 10220, 10510 or, in the
case of a special district not subject to the Uniform District
Election Law (Part 4 (commencing with Section 10500) of Division 10),
the number of signatures required by the principal act of the
district.



8601. The statement and nomination papers shall be available on the
57th day prior to the election for which the candidate is filing as
a write-in candidate, and shall be delivered to the elections
official responsible for the conduct of the election no later than
the 14th day prior to the election.



8602. The nomination papers for a write-in candidate shall be
substantially in the same form as set forth in Section 8041.



8603. Signers of nomination papers for write-in candidates shall be
voters in the district or political subdivision in which the
candidate is to be voted on. In addition, if the candidate is
seeking a party nomination for an office, the signers shall also be
affiliated with the party whose nomination is sought.



8604. No fee or charge shall be required of a write-in candidate
except in the case of a candidate for city office, as provided in
Section 10228.


8605. No person whose name has been written in upon a ballot for an
office at the direct primary may have his or her name placed upon
the ballot as a candidate for that office for the ensuing general
election unless one of the following is applicable:
(a) At that direct primary he or she received for that office
votes equal in number to 1 percent of all votes cast for the office
at the last preceding general election at which the office was
filled. In the case of an office that has not appeared on the ballot
since its creation, the requisite number of votes shall equal 1
percent of the number of all votes cast for the office that had the
least number of votes in the most recent general election in the
jurisdiction in which the write-in candidate is seeking office.
(b) He or she is an independent nominee pursuant to Part 2
(commencing with Section 8300).
(c) He or she has been designated by a party central committee to
fill a vacancy on the ballot for the general election.

[FlyingComic]

Sorry I missed this originally, but the section of law is 8650-8653

Basically, 55 of us filed to be presidential electors pledged to vote for Ron Paul (and Gail Lightfoot as VP). When you write in "Ron Paul", you're voting for the slate of electors pledged to vote for Ron Paul.

8650. Any group of individuals, equal in number to the number of
presidential electors to which this state is entitled, who desire to
be write-in candidates for presidential electors pledged to a
particular candidate for President and Vice President of the United
States shall file a declaration of write-in candidacy.




8651. The declaration of write-in candidacy for presidential
elector shall contain the following information:
(a) Candidate's name.
(b) Residence address.
(c) A declaration stating that he or she is a write-in candidate
for the office of presidential elector.
(d) Oath or affirmation as set forth in Section 3 of Article XX of
the California Constitution.
(e) The date of the general election.
(f) The names of the candidates for President and Vice President
of the United States for which the group of presidential electors are
pledged.



8652. The declaration of write-in candidacy shall be filed with the
Secretary of State no later than the 14th day prior to the general
election.


8653. Only those names written on the ballot at the general
election for the office of President and Vice President of the United
States for which a group of presidential electors are pledged on the
declaration of write-in candidacy filed pursuant to Section 8650
shall be counted as votes.

[Aratus]

high noonish gary cooper and ayn rand fountainhead bump!