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Massachusetts

On April 16, 2008

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 Elector Registration Certificates (1 for each of the candidate’s 12 presidential electors) These forms must be physically taken in by each elector to their local voter registrar’s office, and must be signed or stamped by the voter registrar certifying that the elector is a registered voter.

These forms can be obtained by contacting the Elections Division at: (617) 727-2828

Secretary of the Commonwealth

Elections Division

McCormack Building, Room 1705

One Ashburton Place

Boston, MA 02108

The following is from:

http://www.sec.state.ma.us/ELE/elepres/presidx.htm

“Write-in candidates may also run, but only if their names and their slate of elector candidates have been filed by Friday, September 5, 2008 with the Secretary of the Commonwealth.”

“For elector candidates pledged to write-in or sticker candidates:

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 5:00 p.m. on Friday, September 5, 2008.”

Michigan

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In Michigan

The candidate needs to submit a “Write-In Candidate Declaration Of Intent” form to the Bureau of Elections by September 5, 2008. This form must be accompanied by a document which lists the Vice-President’s name, and the names and addresses of 17 electors pledged to the Presidential candidate from the state of Michigan.

The “Declaration of Intent” form must be notarized.

File all forms here:

Michigan Department of State

Bureau of Elections

Post Office Box 20126

Lansing, Michigan 48901-0726

Phone: (517) 373-2540

Fax: (517) 373-0941

Maine

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On April 16, 2008

In Maine

The 2008 President, Vice-President and Electors forms are available from the Maine Bureau of Corporations, Elections and Commissions: 207-624-7736, and will need to be filled out as follows:

1) A write-in candidate for the general election may indicate a party or political designation by writing that party or political designation in the appropriate space on the “Declaration of Write-in Candidacy”. The

candidate may indicate the name of a qualified party (Democratic, Green Independent, or Republican), or choose a political designation that meets the following requirements:

• May not exceed three words in length;

• May not incorporate the candidate’s name, or the designation or an abbreviation of the designation of a party that is qualified to nominate candidates by primary election; and

• May not consist of or comprise language that is obscene, contemptuous, profane or prejudicial, promotes abusive or unlawful activity or violates any other provision of Maine law with respect
to names.

2) The “Declaration of Write-In Candidacy” form and a consent form for each of the 4 electors named on the “Declaration” form must be submitted no later than October 30, 2008.

Bureau of Corporation, Elections and Commissions

Julie Flynn, Deputy Secretary of State

101 State House Station

Augusta, Maine 04333

3) Two of the four electors must be from the 1^st and 2^nd Congressional Districts respectively, the other two can be from anywhere in Maine.

4) The Electors Consent forms must be notarized, and must be signed and dated by their municipal registrar/clerk certifying each elector’s voter registration.

Kansas

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In Kansas

An “Affidavit of Write-in Candidacy” for the offices of president and vice-president shall be filed with the secretary of state no later than 12:00 noon on October 27, 2008.

Kansas Secretary of State

Elections & Legislative

Memorial Hall, 1st Floor

120 SW 10th Avenue

Topeka, KS 66612-1594

Kentucky

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On April 16, 2008

In Kentucky

The candidate must submit the following to the Kentucky Secretary of State:

1) A “Declaration of Intent To Be A Write-In Candidate” form, which will require the following information:

a) Both President and Vice-President must sign the one form.

b) The names of 8 electors pledged to the Presidential candidate.

2) A filing fee of $50, by check made payable to “Kentucky State Treasurer”.

The form and fee are due by 4pm, Kentucky time, October 24, 2008.

The form is available by request from the Kentucky State Board of Elections: 502-573-7100

Mail white and yellow copies of the form to:

Trey Grayson, Secretary of State

Suite 148

, State Capitol

700 Capitol Avenue

Frankfort, Kentucky 40601-3493

Attn: Mary Sue Helm, Angela Evans, or Kim Bagwell

Iowa

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On April 16, 2008

In Iowa

“There are no forms or applications to fill out, just let people know that you want them to write your name in on the General election ballot & how you want your name wrote. For example if you want Kim instead of Kimberly or vise versa.”

Kim Gezel

Administrative Assistant

Elections Division

Secretary of State

515-281-0145

515-281-7142 Fax

Indiana

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On April 16, 2008

In Indiana

By July 3, 2008, the candidate will need to submit the following to the Indiana Election Division:

1) A “CAN-3” Form (see instructions below). MUST BE NOTARIZED

2) A list of Presidential electors, residents of Indiana. The candidate must list at least 1 elector, name(s) only, and no more than 11. The sheet that contains this list should make reference to the “CAN-3” Form like this, or words to this effect: “This list is incorporated by reference in the CAN-3 form executed by me on (this date).”

Mail to:

Indiana Secretary of State

Elections Division

302 West Washington Street

Room E-204

Indianapolis, IN 46204

INSTRUCTIONS for CAN-3 Form:

On questions 1, 7, and 8, concerning residence, simply include the

correct information regarding your residence, but cross out “Indiana“,

and insert the name of the applicable state.

With regard to the presidential electors needed, Indiana Code

3-8-2-2.5(f) states that a write -in candidate must list at least 1

candidate for presidential elector, and may not list more than the total

number of presidential electors to be chosen in Indiana (11). This list

would be considered part of the CAN-3 document, which is notarized by

the candidate. You may wish to include a statement to the effect of

“This list is incorporated by reference in the CAN-3 form executed by me

on this date”, or words to that effect.

Brad King

Co-Director

Indiana Election Division

(317) 232-3939

(800) 622-4941

Illinois

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On April 16, 2008

In Illinois

To qualify as a write-in candidate in the entire state of Illinois, the candidate has to submit a “Declaration of Intent to be a Write-in Candidate” form to every jurisdiction (i.e. County) in the state and with each of the 8 Board of Elections Commissioners. There are 102 Counties in Illinois, so the candidate needs to file 110 forms total. Each one has to be signed and notarized individually. The Declaration of Intent form is available from the Illinois State Board of Elections. Call (312) 814-6440.

The candidate can also submit the Declaration of Intent forms only to those counties in which he/she wants to run. Here are the 10 most populous counties in Illinois, plus Chicago’s own board of elections:

Chicago Board of Election Commissioners

69 W. Washington

Suites 600/800

Chicago, Illinois 60602

cboe@chicagoelections.net

Cook County
69 W. Washington, 5^th Floor

Chicago, Illinois 60602

Call the Clerk’s Office: (312) 603-0906

electioninfo@cookcountygov.com

DuPage County

421 N. County Farm Road

Wheaton, Illinois 60187

(630) 407-5600

Lake County

18 North County Street

Waukegan, Illinois 60085

(847) 377-2400

cntyclk@co.lake.il.us

Will County

302 North Chicago Street

Joliet, Illinois 60432

(815) 740-4794.

Kane County

719 South Batavia Avenue

P. O. Box 70

Geneva, Illinois 60134

(630) 232-5990

elections@co.kane.il.us

Winnebago County

404 Elm Street

Rockford, Illinois 61101

Elections: 815-319-4252

McHenry County

County Clerk

2200 North Seminary Ave

Woodstock, IL 60098

Phone: 815/ 334.4242

Fax: 815/ 334.8727

Madison County

Madison County Clerks Office

157 North Main Street, Suite 109

Edwardsville, IL. 62025

(618) 692-6290

St. Clair County

St. Clair County Clerk’s Office

#10 Public Square

, 2nd Floor

Belleville, IL 62220

618-277-6600 x2380

Sangamon County

County Complex

200 South 9th Street

Springfield, Illinois 62701

217-753-6740

Hawaii

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On April 16, 2008

In Hawaii

Presidential write-ins are not allowed in the state of Hawaii.

Idaho

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In Idaho

The candidate needs to fill out and turn in the EC-12 Declaration of Intent for Write-In Candidate form by October 21, 2008. If the candidate is not affiliated with a party, he/she would put “No” or “None” in the blank asking for party. For the notary, have a notary in your state notarize. The notary can cross out the word Idaho and write in the state they are in.

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