[Cyber Liberty]

"If the Torch resigns now, McGreevey appoints a replacement who, by virtue of his "incumbancy" is then automatically on the ballot."

Better not try that. I've never heard of a state "automatically" placing anybody on a ballot. I've seen incumbents forced to wage a write-in campaign because they failed to gather enough petition signatures to get on the ballot.

NJ may be an oddball on this. Wouldn't be the first time for the garden state.

[Bob Buchholz]

Just on ABC news (radio) the Torch will serve out the rest of his term, no resignation.

[aristeides]

D.C. Mayor Anthony Williams (an incumbent) just had to mount a write-in campaign in the Dem primary because he couldn't prove he had enough valid signatures on his petitions. He won the primary, by the way.

[LisaFab]

They'll sure try it. Someone said on another thread said the SCONJ has a Republican majority.