Take out the trash? Check.
Pick up little Jimmy from school? Check.
File signatures with the Secretary of State's office? Oh, shit!
Yep, it's that time of the year. Those hoping to run for state office this November must turn in their signatures (500 for statewide seats, 100 for the Vermont Senate, 50 for the House) by 5 p.m. Thursday. With less than 24 hours to go, plenty of incumbents and challengers have filed for candidacy — but there remain a few notable holes.
Here's a (very partial) rundown of who's not running — yet:
If you're hoping to pigeon-hole an elected official tomorrow, it shouldn't be hard to find one. Just hang out next to the Secretary of State's office or a nearby copy shop. Who knows? Maybe they'll even ask you for your signature.
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