Cynthia McKinney is circulating a petition to get her name on the Illinois Green Party’s presidential primary. All candidates in Illinois presidential primaries need 3,000 signatures. Such petitions are due the first week in November.
Cynthia McKinney is circulating a petition to get her name on the Illinois Green Party’s presidential primary. All candidates in Illinois presidential primaries need 3,000 signatures. Such petitions are due the first week in November.
Who else is known to be interested in the Illinois Green primary?
Howie Hawkins (a stand-in for someone else), Kat Swift, Jared Ball, Jesse Johnson, Kent Mesplay.
Is the Green Party the only minor party qualified for a primary in Illinois? What are the requirements for the party to qualify for a primary?
“Is the Green Party the only minor party qualified for a primary in Illinois?”
Yes.
“What are the requirements for the party to qualify for a primary?”
Collect 25,000 legitimate signatures in 90 days in 2010 for your slate of statewide candidates, withstand the challenge that one of the major parties will make to your petitions, and get 5% for at least one of the candidates in November. Good luck to the other minor parties the next time around!