Missouri election laws permit candidates to get on a partisan primary ballot with a filing fee. This year, for U.S. Senate, there are 21 candidates on the Republican primary ballot, eleven on the Democratic ballot, and one each on the Libertarian and Constitution primary ballots. See this story.
The filing fee for statewide office is $500. Indigent candidates for statewide office can get on the ballot without the fee if they submit a petition of one-half of 1% of the last vote cast for the office.
NOOOO extremist primaries.
Will the D and R winners combined get even 10 percent of the total primary votes ???
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I like that way to get on the ballot. That’s the way it should be for every office. NO! The voter won’t get confused by all those names. In fact, most voters will get off their rear-ends and investigate every candidates position. First thing I do is go to the candidates website or blog or Facebook. If they have neither=no vote.