[Dianna]

Ok Napolitano says....if Torch resigns his office today, his appointed replacement will run on ballot as incumbent.

If Torch resigns office after Saturday (within 30 days of election) Napolitano says the Gov can appoint someone and cancel election. But that law has not been tested. And he seems to think it wouldn't fly.

[Molly Pitcher]

Yes, for sure, we've moved beyond merely withdrawing from the election...

[aristeides]

Ok Napolitano says....if Torch resigns his office today, his appointed replacement will run on ballot as incumbent.

Did he say what gives the incumbent the automatic right to be on the ballot? Mayor Tony Williams here in D.C. had to mount a write-in campaign in the Dem primary because he was kicked off the ballot for not complying with the election laws.

[Peach]

This is nutty. If you KNOW you are going to lose an election, it behooves your party to have you resign, have the party Governor appoint someone for one year. What total crap. That's not a democracy.

[Mad_Tom_Rackham]

Ok Napolitano says....if Torch resigns his office today, his appointed replacement will run on ballot as incumbent. If Torch resigns office after Saturday (within 30 days of election) Napolitano says the Gov can appoint someone and cancel election. But that law has not been tested. And he seems to think it wouldn't fly.

Holy Crap!!!!

This is starting to sound like a nightmare!!!