On March 16, the Pennsylvania Elections Department released the number of signatures for independent candidates, and the nominees of unqualified parties, for U.S. House this year. They range from 1,000 signatures to 2,343 signatures. The total number of signatures for an unqualified party to run a full slate is 30,821. That is significantly lower than what it was in 2020, when 62,979 were required.
Here are the numbers for each of the seventeen districts.
Is it illegal in any state for non-citizens to collect ballot access petition signatures? Is it illegal for the state to mandate a minimum fee per signature paid to petition solicitors? Could it be set at $15 per signature?
There are some states that require petitioners to be adult citizens.