February, 2010

Collect Nomination Signatures for Jim – February 10

By Re-Elect McGovern Committee  

The McGovern campaign has begun to collect nomination signatures to get Jim back on the ballot in the September primary. Massachusetts candidates for U.S. Congress are required to submit at least 2000 signatures from registered voters in their district in order to qualify for the ballot.

The signature driven is powered by volunteers like you. Jim needs your help! Please contact the McGovern campaign at 508-795-1998 or matt@jimmcgovern.com to learn more about the signature drive, volunteer or request nomination sheets.

Here are some helpful tips for collecting signatures:

  • Congressman McGovern and every other candidate for Congress in Massachusetts must submit at least 2000 certified signatures to the Massachusetts Secretary of State in order to appear on the primary election ballot. A nomination signature is not an endorsement of the candidate.
  • Each individual nomination form is specific to one city or town. For example, if you live in Worcester and sign the nomination form, all remaining signatures on that specific form must come from Worcester residents. Please take a moment to write in the name of your community in the ‘City or Town’ box at the bottom of the nomination form upon receiving it.
  • Signatures from registered democrats and unenrolled voters are valid. If someone is unsure of their voter registration status or party affiliation, they should still be encouraged to sign.
  • The nomination form includes a space for individual signature, address, ward and precinct. If someone is interested in signing but is unsure of their ward or precinct, please leave those areas blank and encourage them to sign and include their street address.
  • Do not make any stray marks on the form. Please do not mark the ‘CHECK’ column.
  • If you have not collected enough signatures to fill the form out completely (23), please send it back anyway.
  • Please return your nomination forms to the McGovern campaign no later than Friday April 9th, 2010.

The return address for nomination forms is:

Re-elect McGovern Committee
PO Box 60405
Worcester, MA 01606

Thank you for your continued support!

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