Today was the deadline to turn in nominating petitions in Pennsylvania. To get on the ballot in Pennsylvania to run for U.S. Senator you need a thousand signatures from members of your party. For State Senate and State House of Representatives you need 300 signatures. Today signature gatherers had a “party” in Lehighton where we could turn in our completed petitions and sign others we hadn’t yet signed.
I did not do well this year; I only had nine signature on each of two petitions. Part of the problem was that for most of the days allotted I either had Covid or was still contagious. The other problem was that this time I went to people I knew. When you stop by friends, you need to chit chat. It’s rude to ask them sign and then immediately leave.
If you really need a pile of names quickly, you get a list of your party members in “walk order” and go down the street knocking on doors. The “ring doorbells” can be a problem; many people don’t open the doors for people they don’t know. If thy do open the door, however, I have found that most people are willing to sign one or two petitions to get a candidate on the ballot. Two years ago I did that and managed to get over 100 signatures in a two-week period.
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