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Columbus Dispatch Article Shows that Even a 1,000-Signature Hurdle Can be Daunting, in Winter

Posted on January 24, 2011 by admin

This Columbus, Ohio Dispatch story features candidates who are attempting to get on the ballot for city council. The elections are non-partisan and 1,000 signatures are required. Even though most people would probably assume that it is easy for a candidate to get 1,000 signatures, the story explains the difficulty involved, especially when the signatures must be gathered during cold weather.

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Demo Rep on January 24, 2011 at 10:23 am said:

ONE election per year in the FALL — before it gets too cold and rotten.

Fall elections due to need to harvest food crops to survive until the next crop harvest.

P.R. and App.V. — NO primaries are needed.

Ballot access deadlines perhaps 12 weeks before the election day.
Andy on January 24, 2011 at 1:26 pm said:

Getting petition signatures in bad weather – particularly cold weather – does indeed make the process more difficult.

Petition deadlines ought to be when the weather is nice.
Richard Winger on January 24, 2011 at 4:03 pm said:

Better yet, abolish mandatory petitions and provide a filing fee alternative, as Britain and Canada do (although Canada has mandatory petitions to run for Parliament, they are only 100 signatures).
Demo Rep on January 24, 2011 at 5:09 pm said:

# 3 See the Monster Looney party , the Elvis Party, etc. in the U.K. — total joke frauds in the U.K. system — footnote parties in the stats.