Third parties, write-ins, and the Oklahoma ballot

[bugo]

Why aren't write-in candidates allowed on Oklahoma (city of Tulsa, anyway) ballots?  Doesn't this violate some federal law?

Why weren't any third party Presidential candidates listed on the ballots?  I would have loved to have been able to vote Gary Johnson.  Are the two big parties scared?

[bugo]

Why aren't write-in candidates allowed on Oklahoma (city of Tulsa, anyway) ballots?  Doesn't this violate some federal law?

Why weren't any third party Presidential candidates listed on the ballots?  I would have loved to have been able to vote Gary Johnson.  Are the two big parties scared?

BUMP

Doesn't somebody have the answer to this question?  This is a blatant violation of our voting rights.

[RecycleMichael]

It takes 50,000 signatures in Oklahoma. Some states only require 2,000 signatures.

Sign this petition.

http://www.change.org/petitions/state-of-oklahoma-allow-third-party-candidates-for-president-on-the-oklahoma-ballot

For some background...

http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/politics/story/2012-07-08/third-party-ballot-access/56098480/1

[cannon_fodder]

Yes, the two parties subsidized by the federal government are scared of competition.  There is a cartel on political power and has been for a very long time.  Oklahoma has among, if not the most restrictive election laws.

You need 50000 verified signatures to get on the ballot, which means generally you need around 75000 - 80000 signatures to be safe.  20-25% are regularly rejected.

If the candidate fils to get a certain percentage of the vote, they have to repeat the process every election.
This does not apply to the Democrats or Republicans, they get a spot on the ballot in Oklahoma no matter what.

48 States had more than 2 choices for President.  Iraqis had a dozen choices.  China had zero.  North Kore had 1.  We had 2.

The two party system sucks.

[davideinstein]

It takes 50,000 signatures in Oklahoma. Some states only require 2,000 signatures.

Sign this petition.

http://www.change.org/petitions/state-of-oklahoma-allow-third-party-candidates-for-president-on-the-oklahoma-ballot

For some background...

http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/politics/story/2012-07-08/third-party-ballot-access/56098480/1

Signed.

[Red Arrow]

Anyone else remember when we had something like 13 candidates for Mayor of Tulsa?

[RecycleMichael]

The next race for Mayor is non-partisan. The primary is June 11th and the ballot will also contain candidates for districts 2, 5, and 8.