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					<description><![CDATA[The candidate must file the following by Friday, September 5, 2008: 1) A Certificate of Write-In Candidacy for President and Vice-President (1 form). This form contains 12 spaces for the names, addresses, and signatures of the 12 electors. So each of the electors must put their name, address and signature on this form. 2) 12 [&#8230;]]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:180%;"  >The candidate must file the following by </span><span style="font-size:180%;"><st1:date year="2008" day="5" month="9"><span style=";font-family:Arial;" >Friday, September  5,<span style="">  </span>2008</span></st1:date></span><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:180%;"  >:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:180%;"  ><span style="">1)<span style=";font-family:&quot;;" >    </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:180%;"  >A Certificate of Write-In Candidacy for President and Vice-President (1 form).<span style="">  </span>This form contains 12 spaces for the names, addresses, and signatures of the 12 electors.<span style="">  </span>So each of the electors must put their name, address and signature on this form. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:180%;"  ><span style="">2)<span style=";font-family:&quot;;" >    </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:180%;"  >12 Elector Registration Certificates (1 for each of the candidate’s 12 presidential electors)<span style="">  </span>These forms must be physically taken in by each elector to their local voter registrar&#8217;s office, and must be signed or stamped by the voter registrar certifying that the elector is a registered voter. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:180%;"  ><o:p> </o:p><br />These forms can be obtained by contacting the Elections Division at: (617) 727-2828<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:180%;"  ><o:p></o:p>Secretary of the Commonwealth<o:p></o:p><br />Elections Division<o:p></o:p></span><span style="font-size:180%;"><br /><st1:place><st1:placename><span style=";font-family:Arial;" >McCormack</span></st1:placename><span style=";font-family:Arial;" > </span><st1:placetype><span style=";font-family:Arial;" >Building</span></st1:placetype></st1:place></span><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:180%;"  >, Room 1705<o:p></o:p></span><span style="font-size:180%;"><br /><st1:street><st1:address><span style=";font-family:Arial;" >One Ashburton Place</span></st1:address></st1:street></span><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:180%;"  ><o:p></o:p></span><span style="font-size:180%;"><br /><st1:place><st1:city><span style=";font-family:Arial;" >Boston</span></st1:city><span style=";font-family:Arial;" >, </span><st1:state><span style=";font-family:Arial;" >MA</span></st1:state><span style=";font-family:Arial;" > </span><st1:postalcode><span style=";font-family:Arial;" >02108</span></st1:postalcode></st1:place></span><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:14;"  ><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:14;"  ><o:p> </o:p><br /><span style="font-size:100%;">The following is from:<o:p></o:p><br /><a href="http://www.sec.state.ma.us/ELE/elepres/presidx.htm">http://www.sec.state.ma.us/ELE/elepres/presidx.htm</a><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:14;"  >&#8220;Write-in candidates may also run, but only if their names and their slate of elector candidates have been filed by </span><st1:date year="2008" day="5" month="9"><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:14;"  >Friday, September 5, 2008</span></st1:date><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:14;"  > with the Secretary of the Commonwealth.&#8221;<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:14;"  >&#8220;For elector candidates pledged to write-in or sticker candidates:<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:14;"  >Write-in or sticker candidates for president and vice-president select their own elector candidates. These twelve names, with the written acceptance of the elector candidates, are filed with the Secretary of the Commonwealth at least 60 days before the date of the election. M. G. L. c. 54, § 78A (2004 ed.). Therefore, the final filing deadline with the Secretary of the Commonwealth is no later than </span><st1:time minute="0" hour="17"><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:14;"  >5:00 p.m.</span></st1:time><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:14;"  > on </span><st1:date year="2008" day="5" month="9"><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:14;"  >Friday, September 5,<span style="">  </span>2008</span></st1:date></span><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:14;"  ><span style="font-size:100%;">.&#8221;</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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