Gingrich, Perry, Paul Opt To Pay To Get On The D.C. Primary Ballot

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Gingrich, Perry, Paul Opt To Pay To Get On The D.C. Primary Ballot

How much does it cost to gather 296 signatures in the District of Columbia? Whatever the cost, Newt Gingrich, Rick Perry, and Ron Paul have decided it’s not worth it. As Ballot Access News reports, rather than gather the signatures, they have opted to pay an extra $5,000 fee to appear on the ballot. According to Republican rules for D.C., candidates can gather 296 votes and pay $5,000, or opt to pay $10,000. The only candidates to get signatures and pay the $5k are Mitt Romney and Jon Huntsman. Rick Santorum will not be on the ballot.

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From the piece linked to by TPM:

The law lets each party set its own fee. The Democratic Party let candidates either submit a petition, or pay a $2,500 fee. President Obama is the only candidate who filed, and he did it with the petition, which required 1,000 signatures from registered Democrats.

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