It is possible that ten candidates will be on the ballot for Mayor of New York city, in November 2009. Non-qualified parties that submitted petitions for that office are Green, Libertarian, Party for Socialism and Liberation, and Socialist Workers. Independent candidates who submitted petitions are Jimmy McMillian (ballot label is “Rent is Too Damn High”); Robert Burck, also known as “The Naked Cowboy”; and Alan Chusid (ballot label is “Messianic”).
Are you sure these are all on the ballot or just qualified write ins? I actually was in NY recently and the Naked Cowboy was gathering petitions signatures, but his business card said “remember to vote and write me in!”
All the listed parties or candidates submitted a petition. They could still be challenged off the ballot.