I may be our next County Commissioner!

[uscitizen]

I dunno, Damo I think that might vary by state.

[Damocles]

I dunno, Damo I think that might vary by state.

It can be, but in every case I have ever heard of it is that way in all states. There are different time limits in which to file, but not a different obligation to file. This is another way to keep third parties from running easily.

[uscitizen]

Yeah I agree most if not all states do everything they can to keep it down to 2 parties.

[Cancel7]

Damo, don't deny our love affair, you told me you were leaving your wife for me. remember how you get all dressed up in your fireman uniform, and the time on the ladder of the engine at the firehouse?... remember that time?

That's pretty hot!

[uscitizen]

It is a uniform/gay thing I guess, remember the village people ?

[Cancel7]

I don’t really have a thing about uniforms. But the whole fireman fantasy scenario is pretty hot. I wish Rob would post pics of it. It’s not like I believe Damo’s denial. lol

[LadyT]

Damo, don't deny our love affair, you told me you were leaving your wife for me. remember how you get all dressed up in your fireman uniform, and the time on the ladder of the engine at the firehouse?... remember that time?

he told me that too!

[Cancel7]

he told me that too!

LOL

[Cypress]

Yeah I agree most if not all states do everything they can to keep it down to 2 parties.

Weird. Must be a Heartland thing.

I had like six, or seven parties choose from in voting for the California Governor

[uscitizen]

All that regulation and rampart liberalism in CA, it has to be totally defunct and just plain falling apart with no growth rates and such ??
All the business closed because of the Ca minimum wage, no places to live because of rent control. Poor pitiful CA, I guees Nevada will just buy the whole dilapited mess in a few years...

[Damocles]

We do, as well. However, laws are consistently made to keep them as small as possible. Usually signature requirements are huge. In one East Coast state they required a certain percentage of votes to keep them "official" and the Libertarian Party and others lost even a Party Mention on the ballot. It isn't a "heartland" thing, it is a party politics thing.

[OrnotBitwise]

We do, as well. However, laws are consistently made to keep them as small as possible. Usually signature requirements are huge. In one East Coast state they required a certain percentage of votes to keep them "official" and the Libertarian Party and others lost even a Party Mention on the ballot. It isn't a "heartland" thing, it is a party politics thing.

Damo's right. Both major parties "collude" -- without, be it noted, any consultation or outright conspiracy necessary -- to keep other parties off the ballot as much as possible. They've just been less successful in California than in most states.