Blackie said he has turned in more than enough signatures to get his name on the ballot.
Lincoln A. BlackieWEST SPRINGFIELD – Lincoln A. Blackie, of Harwich Road, announced Tuesday that he has turned in 407 certified signatures of registered voters on nomination papers to the state Secretary of State’s Office, 257 more than the 150 needed to run for state representative in the fall.
Blackie, 22, said he will soon announce his campaign for state representative from the 6th Hampden District. A Republican, he plans to challenge state Rep. Michael J. Finn, D-West Springfield.
A Westfield State University graduate, Blackie stated he has gone door to door talking to hundreds of the district’s residents.