Please email your state legislators (both house and senate) and ask them to reduce the number of signatures required. Since I have moved a lot, I sent emails to 5 of them. I asked them to consider legislating a certain number of signatures, which would mean the number required would remain constant throughout the years and not have to be re-calculated every four years. In concluding the letter, I mentioned that many American have fought bravely in helping other nations have free and open elections and that the citizens of Indiana should also have the right to run for office with their name on the ballot.

I can see what you mean. I only needed 100 signatures when I ran for office here in Canada.