A
nomination petition is a document that individuals sign to support a person's candidacy for a specific position or role, like running for political office. It demonstrates that people believe the candidate is qualified and should be considered for the position.
Full definition
The candidate
filed nomination petitions to run in the general election but did not submit enough valid signatures to gain ballot access.
With the deadline
for nomination petitions passed, the current slate of candidates is likely to be the one voters see on September's primary ballot, barring the entrance of independent candidates who have until August to file petitions.
LIBRE workers also gathered signatures for Monserrate's
nomination petitions, canvassed voters on his behalf, and did other work for his campaign.
In 2005, Denenberg pleaded guilty to falsely affirming that he'd witnessed
some nomination petition signatures.
Nomination petitions must be signed by qualified electors who are eligible to vote for the office the candidate is seeking.
An independent candidate's
nomination petition must be signed by registered voters eligible to vote for the office the candidate is seeking.
The nomination petition must be filed with the financial disclosure statement during the candidate filing period, which begins 120 days before the primary election and ends 90 days before the primary election.
Independent candidates wishing to run in the general election were required to submit
their nomination petitions by June 11, 2013.
Nomination petitions must have contained the signatures of at least 125 qualified voters in the legislative district.
Apparently he required people signing
the nomination petition online to provide the last four numbers of their driver's licence.