Friday, July 18, 2008

SOCIALISTS GAIN BALLOT ACCESS IN COLORADO FOR PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION

Brian Moore
2008 Socialist Party Presidential Candidate
18 July 2008


New Hampshire Denies Socialist Ballot Due to "Trap" Law to Ambush 3rd Parties

Spring Hill, Florida: Colorado's Deputy Director of Elections, Wayne Munster, confirmed today by e-mail to Socialist Party Presidential candidate Brian Moore, that Moore and his Vice-Presidential running mate, Stewart Alexander, "will be on the Colorado General Election ballot."

This was a far cry from Moore's experience in New Hampshire this week when he was denied ballot access on Wednesday by the Secretary of State's office despite a presidential candidate petition deadline of August 6th. New Hampshire is one of few states in the union that require one deadline for signatures and another small requirement to register to apply for candidacy two months ahead of time (by Monday, June 13, 2008). Moore accused the state of using a "trap" law by deceiving candidates with two deadlines...

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