tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post7490914946267384974..comments2020-04-11T03:30:02.282-05:00Gary R. Welshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15185079937305083438noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-36776762642718281892011-10-12T13:10:20.632-05:002011-10-12T13:10:20.632-05:00That's a common complaint from the Libertarian Party as well.Gary R. Welshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15185079937305083438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-25314736241365987832011-10-12T09:38:05.599-05:002011-10-12T09:38:05.599-05:00As someone who's submitted ballot access petitions for Green Party candidates, I've never seen officials treat signatures haphazardly. Outside of Marion County, signatures have regularly been disqualified for sligh discrepancies from that of the signer, or any other small difference, like writing the date in the wrong style. It hasn't just been Democrat, but Republicans have treated signatures in exactly the same way. It seems that ballot access signatures are merely a formality which can be bipassed if you're from one of the two legacy parties. If all parties were treated equally Ralph Nader would have made the Indiana ballot in 2000 and Bill Stant would have been on the ballot giving the Green Party a shot at ballot access in 2006.Eclecticvibehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15848437748997209589noreply@blogger.com