Many of Lt. Col. Rick Noriega's supporters have asked how they can show the overwhelming support for his nomination to be our Democratic candidate against Texas' Junior Senator John Cornyn.
Grassroots activists across Texas are launching a petition to put Rick on the March 2008 Democratic Primary Ballot.
Help get Rick on the ballot. Download the petition and print it here:
http://www.ricknoriega.org/assets/img/ballot_access_petition.pdf
(Note: Please use legal size paper to print it out so there is adequate room to write and it can be read by those who must verify the signatures. If you can't print it out, email rick@ricknoriega.com, and we'll send you one so you can make copies).
Here are the basic details about the petition process:
Who can sign?
Any registered voter in Texas may sign. By signing, you are making an oath not to vote in any other Party primary or convention. The signer doesn't have to have voted Democratic in the past (or even have ever voted before!). The only registered voters who should not sign are those planning on voting in the Republican primary or attending a third party's convention.
How many signatures does it take?
It takes 5,000 valid signatures.
What's our deadline?
Filing begins on December 4, 2007 and ends on January 3, 2008. We'll stop collecting sometime during that period. We've got three months to make a statement. One signature a day and you'll be approaching a hundred!
Do people need to know their voter registration number?
It helps if they write it in, but we'll look them up. If your local voter registration list is online, you could help by looking them up before you mail them in.
Do I hold them or send them in as I go?
Please send each page in as you complete a page. The address is on the bottom of each one.
How will I know how we're doing?
The campaign will be periodically send an email to update you and we'll keep a tally on the website. There will be special recognition to those who obtain more than 100 signatures and a really special treat for whomever collects the most!
Most campaigns wouldn't even try this, but our campaign is different. Rick's support is deep and wide in Texas, and here's our chance to prove it. Not only are you helping to get Rick on the ballot, you'll also be spreading his message across Texas. That's something a $5,000 check to the Texas Elections Division can't buy.
