ballot access

[Constitutional Craig]

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.

[Jemdude]

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

[EricJ]

What does it actually take to get on the ballot at a local level. Offices like City or County Council, or perhaps a state representative. These are much smaller elections. Is it 2% of the previous vote for that office? I would be very curious.
It might be easier to get the CP on the ballot for smaller offices. Obviously the goal is to get on the whole ballot, but this might be a good grassroots approach. Many of the people that support the Constitution party have no prior experience or have jobs they have to maintain. Running for offices at a local level would allow working people to run for office, build experience and spread the Party name.

Eric

[NewFederalist]

http://www.ballot-access.org/

This is a great place to start regarding ballot access questions.

[EricJ]

Thanks
I found it else where, but I appreciate the help. Apparently in order to get on the ballot for a local position you must collect a petition with at least 2% of the total vote for the Secretary of the State from the district/area that you are campaigning in.
Local positions would be considerably easier to do.

[Audrey Queckboerner]

You are correct Eric. Our website also has a tab "ballot access" with this information. Local offices are easier to run for because they require less signatures and less campaigning (due to size of district or area).

Audrey

(11-11-2010 03:06 PM)EricJ Wrote:  Thanks
I found it else where, but I appreciate the help. Apparently in order to get on the ballot for a local position you must collect a petition with at least 2% of the total vote for the Secretary of the State from the district/area that you are campaigning in.
Local positions would be considerably easier to do.

[EricJ]

One other thing. How soon can we start collecting petition signatures? I didn't see anything in the Indiana code that required a date with the signature, but if it is part of a specific form then a specific window will be required.

[Audrey Queckboerner]

For which office Eric?

(11-17-2010 12:34 PM)EricJ Wrote:  One other thing. How soon can we start collecting petition signatures? I didn't see anything in the Indiana code that required a date with the signature, but if it is part of a specific form then a specific window will be required.

[EricJ]

For any office really, I am curious how big of a window is available to collect signatures?

If the goal is ballot access, then Secretary of State.

[Volitzer]

Good job guys keep it going.