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FBaggins

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8. There are actually two reasons

Reply to nc4bo (Original post)

Wed Mar 16, 2016, 06:18 AM

Mar 2016

T he first has been mentioned - ballots are printed well in advance of each election (they have to be vetted, plus some are sent overseas)

The second is less well known - there's a legal difference between dropping out and suspending a campaign. "Suspending" means you just aren't campaigning any longer... but you remain on the ballot (and, more importantly, can continue raising funds to pay off campaign debts).

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Amazing that Martin O'Malley's name was still on the NC Democratic ballot. [View all] nc4bo Mar 2016 OP

I noticed that, too. I guess he dropped out after they were printed? Hissyspit Mar 2016 #1

That was my second thought... Kalidurga Mar 2016 #2

Sorry excuse, hmm? You'd think we could do better. nc4bo Mar 2016 #3

Dropped out after printing. mwooldri Mar 2016 #4

As I was voting in Ohio, they had a notice on the voting machine liberal N proud Mar 2016 #5

It'd have been helpful perhaps if some unknown person would have nc4bo Mar 2016 #6

It was in Florida as well. nt COLGATE4 Mar 2016 #7

There are actually two reasons FBaggins Mar 2016 #8

3 out of 5 siblings in my family voted for him. NCarolinawoman Mar 2016 #9