Penny Sampson
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PublishedNovember 1, 2022
Sampson withdraws
Votes for "undeclared" write-in candidates for county offices are ignored in election tallies.
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PublishedOctober 25, 2022
UPDATED: State law nixes undeclared write-in candidacy for treasurer
Penny Sampson of Unity announced this week that she would run for Waldo County treasurer, a position that has been vacant since 2021. However, for write-in votes to be counted, Sampson learned Oct. 27 the state law requires the write-in candidate to file a “Declaration of Write-in Candidacy” no later than 60 days prior to the election, which was Sept. 9.
