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Independent Party of Ridgefield won't be on ballot

The Independent Party of Ridgefield will not have a line on the municipal election ballot in November. 

 

The candidates crossed endorsed by the Independent Party of Ridgefield will still appear on the ballot as Republicans and Democrats.  But a two-year old state law requiring a signature from each minor party candidate agreeing to be endorsed, was not met by the candidates. 

 

In future elections, the Independent Party of Ridgefield will have to petition its way on the ballot. 

 

This is a different problem than minor party candidates in Bethel are facing because of the little known law.  Connecticut Tea Party candidates in Bethel will not appear on the ballot at all because they were not being cross endorsed by the party. 

 

Candidates in Easton, Fairfield and elsewhere also were not certified for the November ballot.

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