David King, a candidate for Mayor of Milwaukee, is off the ballot because his petition was found to contain only 1,497 valid signatures. The requirement is 1,500. See this story.
Mayor is a nonpartisan office, but King is a Republican.
David King, a candidate for Mayor of Milwaukee, is off the ballot because his petition was found to contain only 1,497 valid signatures. The requirement is 1,500. See this story.
Mayor is a nonpartisan office, but King is a Republican.
Perhaps candidates should be given the option of getting on the ballot either by petition or fee, or some combination of either, such that if a candidate comes up short in valid signatures, he or she could make up the difference on the spot by paying a fee, the amount of which would be proportional to the percentage of deficient signatures.
Nom pets ONLY
ONE person forms —
(4) The names of all candidates shall be put on the general election ballots only by nominating petition forms signed by Electors in the area involved equal to not more than [0.1] percent of the number of Electors who voted in the last regular election in such area which shall be filed and verified respectively by [105] and [70] days before the election day.
(5) Form- [9, 10 or 12] point type, [3.5 by 4.25 inches]
NOMINATING PETITION – [PARTISAN] (for legislative offices) [NONPARTISAN] (for executive/judicial offices)
I nominate (candidate’s name and address) (of the (one word party name – not more than [16] capital letters) Party) for (office) in (election area) at the (date) election.
Elector signature, printed name, address and date signed.
Return to- (address)