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Secretary of State: McMullin Missed Deadline, Not Eligible for N.H. Ballot

Evan McMullin
Evan McMullin
Evan McMullin
Evan McMullin

Independent presidential candidate Evan McMullin is not be eligible to be on the ballot in New Hampshire for the November election, according to the Secretary of State’s office.

The former CIA operative announced his campaign bid this week, saying he wants to give voters unhappy with the two major party candidates another option this November.

But Deputy Secretary of State David Scanlan says McMullin didn’t file his declaration of intent paperwork in June, a required step toward getting on the ballot for the fall election.

“The only option they have at this point is running a write-in campaign," Scanlan said.

According to most estimates, McMullin has already missed the filing deadline in about half of the states. 

Two other independent candidates – Libertarian Gary Johnson and Green Party candidate Jill Stein – did file that paperwork in June, but it’s not yet clear if they’ll be on the ballot.

Scanlan says both candidates still need to submit 3,000 signatures – 1,500 from each Congressional district – required to get on the ballot.

“They have until tomorrow (Wednesday) at 5 o’clock to deliver the ones they’ve collected to the supervisors of the checklist in the various towns around the state," Scanlan said.

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Michael serves as NHPR's Program Director, and as Executive Producer of The Exchange. Michael came to NHPR in 2012, working as the station's newscast producer/reporter. In 2015, he took on the role of Morning Edition producer. Michael worked for eight years at The Telegraph of Nashua, covering education and working as the metro editor. Michael started his career in journalism working as a reporter for the Derry News. Michael is a New Hampshire native, born and raised in Nashua. He studied journalism at Keene State College.

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