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Bachmann, Huntsman, Santorum Won't Appear on Virginia Primary Ballot

Updated: December 22, 2011 | 9:43 p.m.
December 22, 2011 | 9:38 p.m.

Three Republican presidential contenders will not be appearing on Virginia's primary ballot, after missing today's 5 p.m. petition-filing deadline, the Richmond Times-Dispatch reports.

Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman, and former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum all missed the deadline and will not be in the running on March 6 for the commonwealth's 50 delegates.

Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich, Rick Perry and Rep. Ron Paul will all be appearing on the ballot.

Virginia is one of only a handful of states to have nonpartisan voter registration, meaning anyone—including those who support President Obama—is welcome to vote in the state's Republican primary.

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