National Public Radio in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has this story about the pending bill in the legislature to improve ballot access. The story does not mention that the bill, SB 495, also eases petitioning for independent candidates.
Ballot Access News
Edited By Richard Winger
Interesting that the article features a photograph from a polling place in Lancaster, PA which is where the Constitution Party is headquartered, yet no mention of that party. The article is confusing starting off talking about 500 “votes” to put Democrats on the ballot as Republicans and then talking about third party candidate “signatures.”
Also, the 5/100% (.0005) voter registration requirement seems a bit ambitious. That is the same as 1/20%. I think 1/10% might be equally reasonable while being less objectionable. Wither way, hope this passes so as to set a standard for ballot access reforms in other states.
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