http://www.ballot-access.org/2006/01/02/two-independent-candidates-for-texas-governor/ Sun, 12 Feb 2012 05:30:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=7780 http://www.ballot-access.org/2006/01/02/two-independent-candidates-for-texas-governor/comment-page-1/#comment-1104 Brad Moore Tue, 03 Jan 2006 18:05:42 +0000 http://ballot-access.org/2006/01/02/two-independent-candidates-for-texas-governor/#comment-1104 In Texas a voter cannot sign a petition for more than one candidate in the SAME office, so unfortunately a person cannot sign for both Kinky and Strayhorn. The first petition signature is valid unless the person requests of the invalidation of their first signature. This is a bit of a quandry for me as I actually like Strayhorn and had volunteered a few weeks ago to her campaign (and I jump ship from Kinky) if she did go as an independent. But her announcement yesterday that she is still a Republican leaves me thinking. I believe Kinky would do a better job in the Governor's bully pulpit brow beating both the Rep and Dems in the legistlature for not doing their jobs well enough. In Texas a voter cannot sign a petition for more than one candidate in the SAME office, so unfortunately a person cannot sign for both Kinky and Strayhorn. The first petition signature is valid unless the person requests of the invalidation of their first signature. This is a bit of a quandry for me as I actually like Strayhorn and had volunteered a few weeks ago to her campaign (and I jump ship from Kinky) if she did go as an independent. But her announcement yesterday that she is still a Republican leaves me thinking. I believe Kinky would do a better job in the Governor’s bully pulpit brow beating both the Rep and Dems in the legistlature for not doing their jobs well enough.

]]> http://www.ballot-access.org/2006/01/02/two-independent-candidates-for-texas-governor/comment-page-1/#comment-1099 Kyle B Tue, 03 Jan 2006 03:56:45 +0000 http://ballot-access.org/2006/01/02/two-independent-candidates-for-texas-governor/#comment-1099 i was wondering the same thing. Could person x sign Friedman and Strayhorn's petition. Or can you only sign one petition. I know if you voted in the primary then you can't sign, if one person can't sign both candidates petition then I have a hard time believing that both would be able to qualify. i was wondering the same thing. Could person x sign Friedman and Strayhorn’s petition. Or can you only sign one petition. I know if you voted in the primary then you can’t sign, if one person can’t sign both candidates petition then I have a hard time believing that both would be able to qualify.

]]> http://www.ballot-access.org/2006/01/02/two-independent-candidates-for-texas-governor/comment-page-1/#comment-1098 Marc Ambinder Mon, 02 Jan 2006 21:10:44 +0000 http://ballot-access.org/2006/01/02/two-independent-candidates-for-texas-governor/#comment-1098 Can Strayhorn and Friedman collect signatures from the same person? In other words -- could they work together to collect the 45K+ names they need? Or are they barred from soliciting from the same voters? Can Strayhorn and Friedman collect signatures from the same person? In other words — could they work together to collect the 45K+ names they need? Or are they barred from soliciting from the same voters?

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