June 8th, 2011
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
CONTACT:
Pat Noble for Freeholder Campaign Committee
www.VoteNoble.com
votepatnoble@yahoo.com
Pat Noble, the Socialist Party USA candidate for Freeholder in Monmouth County, has formally registered as a candidate for the 2011 November election. Election laws require 100 valid signatures for an independent candidate to petition for ballot access for Freeholder, with valid signatures meaning individuals who are both county residents and registered voters. On June 7th, 2011, Noble turned in over 100 valid signatures to Monmouth County’s Clerk of Elections.
The Socialist Party of Monmouth and Ocean Counties (SPMOC) nominated Noble in a unanimous vote for the office of Freeholder in April of 2011. The SPMOC is a local of the Socialist Party of New Jersey (SPNJ), which is the state affiliate of the Socialist Party USA (SPUSA). Due to rigid electoral laws regarding political parties, the SPNJ is not a recognized political party by the State of New Jersey. As a result, Noble is officially an independent candidate. However, independent candidates are allowed to select up to three words to put on the ballot next to their name to describe their political affiliation or platform. Next to Noble’s name on the ballot in the November elections will be “Socialist Party USA”.
Commenting on the successful petition to get his name on the ballot, Noble said,
“It’s really a monumental thing, to know that over 100 people said to themselves ‘hey, I want to give this guy the chance to possibly become one of my representatives on the county-level.’ That was something that I heard from a lot of people, that they were happy to have another option to vote for besides the Republican and Democratic candidates. Now that the ballot requirements are completed, I’m ready for this campaign to really begin, and I truly believe that the people of Monmouth County are ready for a Socialist candidate as well.”
While the exact date is not yet confirmed, Noble has said that several campaign events will be posted on the campaign website in the near future. Past events that Noble has attended include a speech/Q&A to the Bayshore Tea Party Group (at their invitation), as well as the 20th Annual LGBTI Pride Celebration in Asbury Park this past Sunday, June 5th. Noble has also been a guest on the Local Burner, a segment of Underground Progresive Radio.
For more information on Noble’s campaign for Monmouth County Freeholder, please visit www.VoteNoble.com. For more information on the Socialist Party USA, as well as all of its state and local affiliates, please visit www.socialistparty-usa.org.