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In order to be on the ballot , one must file a petition with the state secretary of state or the duly appointed officer and pay the filing fee. The petition consists of the signatures of a prescribed number of registed voters from the state and their addresses. There is a time deadline to allow the signatures on the petition to be checked for validity. The requirement details vary from state to state. The candidate may have to submit documents to prove he is eligible for the office he seeks.
3 have ballot access in most states. The Libertarian Party with Bob Barr, the Constitution Party with Chuck Baldwin, and the Green Party with... actually I'm not sure what her name is.
Anyone who wants to be on the ballot files a petition to get put it. The number of signatures varies with the state , as does the fee.
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On which ballot are candidates listed together under the title of the position they seek?
Office-group ballot
What is a list of candidates on which citizens vote called?
Ballot
What is office group ballot?
An Office Block Ballot is a type of electoral ballot in which the names of those running appears in a single column under a heading which states the office for which they are running. Office Block Ballot often list candidates in alphabetical order, which many have interpreted as being as inherent disadvantage to those who end up on the bottom of the column.
Candidates can benefit from the popularity of another candidate on the ballot from their party?
Coattail effect
What is meant by nomination of candidates?
It simply means selecting the candidates for the electorate to choose from at the ballot. For example - there might be 10 candidates nominated (chosen) to run for office - but obviously only one can have the job !
How are independent candidates placed on the general ballot an election?
minor parties are placed on ballot by petition
Independent candidates can formally get on the ballot through?
state petition
On What ballot only the names of the candidates for the highest office appears on the ballot?
The ballot with only the names of the candidates for the highest office appears is called The Short Ballot.
What names candidates for office?
ballot or sample ballot
What ballot only the names of the candidates for the highest office appears on the ballot?
The Short ballot
What ballot only the names of the candidates for the highest office appears on the ballot.?
The Short ballot
What is the only the names of the candidates for the highest office appears on the ballot?
Short Ballot
Describe the basic difference between the office group ballot and the party column ballot?
Party-Column Ballot lists all candidates under the name of that party. Office-Block Ballot lists candidates under the office.
What is a ballot that lists candidates according to the office they are seeking?
It is called an office block ballot.
What is a list of candidates running for an election?
A Ballot.
On which ballot are candidates listed together under the title of the position they seek?
Office-group ballot
What type of election ballot lists the candidates according to the office they are seeking?
an office block ballot
