by The window closes for NRA petition candidates to get all of their signatures in to the Office of the Secretary on October 13th. That is hard deadline and there is no “natural disaster”, “act of God”, or other exception to that. Petition candidates need 285 valid signatures to be placed on the ballot.
A valid signature is one from a Life Member or from an Annual Member with five or more years of continuous, unbroken membership. The online signature process, to the best of my knowledge, will validate that the signer is a valid signer.
I have spoken with a number of petition candidates. Many are close but have hit a plateau and need help getting to the final number. Below are links to my earlier posts on petition candidates. I support as many people being on the ballot as possible. Choice is good and petition candidates are there because you put them there. It is why I was so determined to be doubly nominated in 2025 when I ran for the Board. No offense to the Nominating Committee but it was your signature on my petition that ultimately mattered the most to me.
Just as importantly, it shows compliance with Judge Cohen’s Final Judgment which mandated the online petition process but also urged, in so many words, the NRA to find new candidates. While the latter is the responsibility of the Nominating Committee, you as a voting member can help that process by signing these candidates’ petitions. With one exception, every candidate whose petition is below would be a “New Qualified Candidate.”
Edie Fleeman, Terri Townsend, and Chris Rakyta
Todd Vandermyde, David Mitten, Mark Shuell, and Chuck Cunningham
Wade Callender
Dennis Fusaro
Chuck Rowe
I want to be clear. Each and every one of these candidates deserves to be on the ballot. Since we don’t know who the Nominating Committee will ultimately nominate, I will reserve my final endorsement on actually voting for Candidate X or Candidate Y until I see the full slate.
