Comments on: 7th Circuit Expedites Independent US House Ballot Access Case http://www.ballot-access.org/2008/09/03/7th-circuit-expedites-independent-us-house-ballot-access-case/ Sun, 12 Feb 2012 11:51:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=6183 By: Jim Riley http://www.ballot-access.org/2008/09/03/7th-circuit-expedites-independent-us-house-ballot-access-case/comment-page-1/#comment-500329 Jim Riley Sat, 06 Sep 2008 05:43:05 +0000 http://www.ballot-access.org/?p=3904#comment-500329 5% of the vote in last election. If 200,000 people voted, the requirement is 10,000. For CD's in Chicago it is around 8,000 (except for CD 4, the earmuff district, which is 4,293). For suburbs and downstate it is closer to 10,000 with a high of 12,205. Since voting in presidential election years is higher, the petition requirement for 2010 could be over 15,000 in some CDs. Given than Obama is from Illinois, it could push some CDs up to 17- or 18,000. 5% of the vote in last election. If 200,000 people voted, the requirement is 10,000.

For CD’s in Chicago it is around 8,000 (except for CD 4, the earmuff district, which is 4,293). For suburbs and downstate it is closer to 10,000 with a high of 12,205.

Since voting in presidential election years is higher, the petition requirement for 2010 could be over 15,000 in some CDs. Given than Obama is from Illinois, it could push some CDs up to 17- or 18,000.

]]> By: ralph a. applegate http://www.ballot-access.org/2008/09/03/7th-circuit-expedites-independent-us-house-ballot-access-case/comment-page-1/#comment-499077 ralph a. applegate Fri, 05 Sep 2008 01:00:29 +0000 http://www.ballot-access.org/?p=3904#comment-499077 How many signatures, and what is their basis for proof,do they claim are required? Tennessee requires only 25 , or is it 175, and that is more than enough, or is it too many? All of these illegal ludicrous arguments for thousands of signatures are just bureaucratic ways of keeping people from running! How many signatures, and what is their basis for proof,do they claim are required? Tennessee requires only 25 , or is it 175, and that is more than enough, or is it too many? All of these illegal ludicrous arguments for thousands of signatures are just bureaucratic ways of keeping people from running!

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