What should be the requirement for ballot access? (user search)
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  What should be the requirement for ballot access? (search mode)
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Question: The requirement for appearing on the ballot should be:
#1
gathering signatures from people/voters/etc
 
#2
gathering signatures from elected officials
 
#3
paying a filing fee
 
#4
something else
 
#5
there should be no requirements
 
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« on: June 10, 2012, 09:11:42 AM »

I think, from memory, that you need 50 electors to get on the ballot for the Commonwealth parliament here, which more or less squeezes out complete jokes but still gives access to anyone who want it enough. The system is rarely if ever abused, depending on whether you call the CEC abuse or not.
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