But Secretary of State Victoria Buckley said Paul Weissmann of Louisville, a former Democratic state senator, did not have enough valid signatures of registered voters. Buckley said only 933 of the 1,280 signatures turned in were valid. Weissmann said he was not ready to give up. I think we're there. Weissmann may not submit any new names but he will meet Friday morning with state officials to discuss the authenticity of the signatures that have been deemed insufficient, said Karon Hatchett, a spokeswoman for the secretary of state's office.
Candidates can petition onto the ballot or go through the local caucuses and state assemblies.
A candidate must win at least 30 percent of the delegates at the assemblies, which were May 30, to qualify for the ballot. Democratic candidate Gene Nichol won a place on the primary ballot at the May assembly. In the Republican primary, Boulder Mayor Bob Greenlee will vie against Boulder attorney Larry Johnson. But she noted petitions for three of the 24 candidates still had not been counted Tuesday.