The Constitution Party candidates for Secretary of State, and for Auditor, each polled over 6%. If this had been the November general election, such showings would have entitled the Constitution Party to become a qualified party, since the law defines “party” to be a group that polled 5% for any statewide race. However, it doesn’t count, since this was just a primary. Furthermore, despite their good showings, the Constitution Party candidates won’t have their names printed on the November ballot, since they didn’t place first or second.
6 %. For an almost unknown political party. Well done, indeed.
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Cari // October 4, 2008 at 11:08 pm
This is the first time the “top two” system has been in place in the state of Washington. I don’t like it. As a Washington resident, I will not be able to vote for my choice for Governor this year, because only the Republican and Democrat will be on the ballot. Rossi (R) is a shmuck, and Gregoire (D) hasn’t done squat for anyone outside Seattle. But if I don’t vote for one of them, my ballot may be considered “incomplete” and therefore invalid. I’m not sure on this, but I recall that other states have such laws.
Maybe I can write in my candidate. I’ll find out in a couple weeks when my ballot shows up in the mail.
ReasonableCitizen // October 5, 2008 at 4:24 am
I think I will be voting absentee this year as I wish to avoid the lines but also because Wisconsin may screw this ID-at-the-polls thing up. I have not tried to figure it out yet. I have been hoping the AG loses the court case.