Pires Accepts Unanimous Nomination As IPoD Candidate For US Senate - WGMD Radio

Following this weekend’s Independent Party of Delaware convention, Alex Pires will definitely be on the ballot for U.S. Senate this fall.

The IPoD unanimously nominated Pires to be its candidate to run against Senator Tom Carper during its convention Sunday at Jimmy’s Grille in Bridgeville. Pires has accepted the party’s nomination.

After collecting more than 9,000 signatures, Pires became the first candidate in state history to qualify for the ballot as an unaffiliated candidate for the Senate. He only needed to collect 6,070 valid signatures, which is equivalent to one percent of the number of registered voters in Delaware. By accepting the Independent Party’s nomination, Pires now qualifies for the ballot in both ways.

Alex Pires for US Senate

Pires qualifies in two way to get on ballot for US Senate from Delaware

Bridgeville, DE- Alex Pires secured a place on the 2012 ballot as an Independent candidate for the US Senate from Delaware.  Mr. Pires was the unanimous selection of the Independent Party of Delaware as their candidate for US Senate at their annual convention held in Bridgeville, DE on Sunday, July 15, 2012.  “I thank the Independent Party of Delaware for selecting me as their candidate for US Senate.  Their confidence is appreciated, and I am thrilled to be on the ballot.  I will work hard and defeat Tom Carper and the corrupt system he represents.”

Mr. Pires announced his candidacy in Dewey Beach on May 26, 2012.  Since that time he has been campaigning vigorously, with radio appearances; tour stops; interviews for newspapers, TV, and other media; meetings with supporters and potential supporters; meeting with voters; meeting with veterans groups; and collecting petition signatures.

Mr. Pires engineered an aggressive campaign to petition his way on to the ballot, collecting over 9,000 signatures, and has enough signatures to become the first candidate in the history of Delaware to qualify as the “unaffiliated” candidate on the ballot for US Senate..   The total amount required by the state to qualify for the ballot is 6070 signatures, or 1% of the total number of registered voters.  Mr. Pires decided to run as an Independent after being asked to do so by the Independent Party of Delaware.

Mr Pires also collected over 9000 signatures (the state only requires 6070) to qualify for the ballot for US Senate, but instead chose to accept the Independent Party’s nomination.  “To make sure I got on the ballot I qualified in both ways,” said Mr. Pires.