[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.

[Dianna]

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.

No, he simply said it as though it is fact. As an appointed replacement, the new guy would automatically gain incumbancy and be put on ballot (which seems like BS to me!)