The number of signatures needed to pass a petition will depend on what type of petition it is and how it was set up at the beginning. There is no specific number as to how many signatures are needed for a petition to pass.
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It depends on so many different things. Where you live, What is the petition about. How much time do you have to collect the signatures you need etc.
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a certain number of qualified voters in a district
Nomination by petition
If enough signatures are on the petition, there will be a recall election in which the public can vote to remove a public official from office.
This may not be what you want to know. In states that have primaries for nominations, in order to get on the ballot a petition must be submiitted along with a few. The amount of the fee and the number of signatures on the petition varies with the state. Of course, the is also a deadline for the submission.
Each state has it's own set of laws for an unaffiliated candidate to get on the ballot for the general election. The majority of the states have petitions signed and a filing fee that goes towards the general board of elections.