The number of signatures needed for an independent candidate in Arizona will be 31,111 valid signatures this year, for statewide office. The formula is 3% of the number of active registered voters who are not members of a qualified party. However, any registered voter may sign an independent candidate’s petition.
The Arizona law is irrational, because independents for statewide office now need substantially more signatures than a newly-qualifying party needs. Newly-qualifying parties this year need 23,041 valid signatures. The independent requirement is now 35% higher than the requirement for parties.
However, independent candidates in Arizona this year can easily get on the November ballot, without any petition at all, for any partisan office other than President, if they are willing to register as members of Americans Elect. Anyone can be a write-in candidate in the Americans Elect primary on August 28, for any partisan office (other than President), if that individual registers as a member of the party, and in June files a write-in declaration of candidacy in that party’s primary. If only one person does this, he or she can receive the nomination with only a single write-in vote.
What will it be after Top 2 is approved this fall?
Top 2 is one more DEFECTIVE *reform* — due to small armies of polisci profs NOT informing the brain dead media about its defects.
P.R. and nonpartisan App.V.
As Supreme Leader of the Arizona Americans Elect Party, I welcome anyone who wants to join us and run as a write-in candidate in the August primary. As the post explained, it is the easiest way for you to get on the ballot. The Arizona Americans Elect Party is the cool new party in town where everyone is welcome!
i am a canidate for constable in arcadia biltmore district . i am seek help in gettiing my signiture requirment to get om n the nov ballot,write in my be good at a higher level but i dont think after 08 election figures it would help me .i am willing to get invoved with other issues please contact asap thank you
Great info, dude! I’m going to tweet about this. Why should that wonderful ballot access asset go wanting?
How about posting other AE opportunities, so I (and perhaps others) can spread the word? I’ll also put this on FB, and on the new AE volunteers website, http://www.AETownHall.com
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