How does Nader get on the ballot?
coyotefish
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Fri Feb-20-04 08:42 PM
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How does Nader get on the ballot? |
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Not flamebait.
I'm curious. Don't you have to have some party affiliation or get a certain number of signatures to make it onto a ballot? Especially the ballots for all 50 states in a presidential election? Or is he planning on being a write-in?
Does anyone know about how this works?
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Padraig18
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Fri Feb-20-04 08:43 PM
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1. It's all governed by state law. |
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Each state sets its own rules.
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Walt Starr
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Fri Feb-20-04 08:44 PM
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2. It varies state to state |
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In most cases there is a number of signatures on a petition required by a specific date. The numbers and dates vary wildly.
I have always signed every petition for any candidate to end up on a ballot presented to me. I always figure the more candidates the merrier.
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coyotefish
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Fri Feb-20-04 08:46 PM
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he could be on the ballot in a few states but not in others?
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Fri Feb-20-04 08:48 PM
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Lincoln's name didn't even appear on the ballot in many southern states but still won.
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Fri Feb-20-04 08:48 PM
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5. Most States require petitions for |
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Indy candidates, but some just require a rather hefty fee be paid since there are usually fewer Indy candidates than Party affiliated ones.
My State requires petitions and if Kucinich isn't the nominee I fully intend to help Nader get his signatures.
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