English First Inches From Ballot Access

2 Responses to “English First Inches From Ballot Access”

1. Pat Nolan writes
   July 16th, 2008 2:14 pm

   They may already have enough signatures. The law requires the signatures of 10% of the voters in the last county general election election. Right now, that number is over 10,000 based on last year’s mayoral race.

   But there are general election races on the August 7 ballot (the school board, Assessor of Property and a couple of judicial retension races).

   Those contests are likely to attract many fewer voters than the 100,000-plus who voted for mayor in 2007.

   So the number the English First supporters will likely need to get on the November ballot (unless they file before August 7, which would be foolish) will surely be well less than the number the local meda continues to cite in their stories on this matter. Check with Ray Barrett at the Election Commission and I think he will confirm this.

2. English-Only Likely Already Have Their Required Signatures : Post Politics: Political News and Views in Tennessee writes
   July 16th, 2008 3:25 pm

   […] Pat Nolan makes a good point regarding the quest to get English-Only on the ballot: The law requires the signatures of 10% of the voters in the last county general election election. Right now, that number is over 10,000 based on last year’s mayoral race. […]