The Virginia primary will be on March 6, as part of a multi-state Super Tuesday event. And as the Richmond Times Dispatch reports, a whole bunch of candidates won’t be on the ballot:
Four Republican presidential candidates – Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich, Rick Perry and Ron Paul — submitted paper work in time to qualify for Virginia’s March 6 primary ballot.
No other GOP contender will be on the Virginia ballot. Rep. Michele Bachmann, former Sen. Rick Santorum and former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman did not submit signatures with Virginia’s State Board of Elections by today’s 5 p.m. deadline.
It should also be noted that Gingrich’s signature count, gathered in a big push over the past week, was 11,050 — a buffer of 10.5% over the 10,000 minimum, cutting it a little bit close. Keep an eye on whether these petitions will withstand any disqualifications.
