Comments on: Memo to Glenn Richardson: Fix our Ballot Access Laws

By: Loren

Loren — Tue, 27 Jun 2006 19:46:37 +0000

Many people in Dekalb will not want to vote for a Republican or McKinney. If I lived in Dekalb, I would fall squarely in that category. For those who do live in DeKalb and feel similarly, they can always vote Bull Moose. *I'm Loren Collins, and I approved this message.

By: Dignan

Dignan — Tue, 27 Jun 2006 18:28:09 +0000

Eddie: based upon your rationale, many Republicans and Democrats would never get on the ballot. It is far more difficult to get signatures than votes. There is no comparison. In 2002, the number of votes that the Republican in the 4th District received was close to the number of signatures required.

My question to you would be why should Democrats and Republicans be treated differently from Independents.

By: Joe Magyer

Joe Magyer — Tue, 27 Jun 2006 14:57:51 +0000

“If you can’t get 15,000…or 30,000 signatures to place you on the ballot…why would you even think you could be competitive against McKinney in the general?”

Based on this statement, I am 99.99% sure that you have never petitioned to get a candidate on the ballot in the state of Georgia. It is a grueling process that involves an incredible number of man hours. 15,000 signatures would require a small army of highly dedicated volunteers.

On the bright side, I am glad to see a Republican who is making genuine steps towards fighting these liberty-repressing laws.

By: bird

bird — Tue, 27 Jun 2006 14:49:51 +0000

Many people in Dekalb will not want to vote for a Republican or McKinney. If I lived in Dekalb, I would fall squarely in that category. I would be curious as to which party the independent candidate would align themselves with when selecting a speaker, but I imagine that is not a concern for a lot of voters.

The procedure is so onerous that a campaign must waste a significant amount of resources (money, the candidate’s time, volunteer time, etc.) that would be better spent in conveying the candidates positions. Georgia’s ballot access laws are designed to keep the parties in power just that, the parties in power.

By: Eddie T

Eddie T — Tue, 27 Jun 2006 14:31:01 +0000

If you can’t get 15,000…or 30,000 signatures to place you on the ballot…why would you even think you could be competitive against McKinney in the general?