In a recent post titled, Don’t Believe the Hogwash about not Participating in the System, I posted great detail regarding how to file in Texas.  I hope that in 2012 we have at least one 99% Independent candidate from every Congressional district in our State.

The voting system in the USA is set up to discourage Independent candidates from participating in the elections process.  The Wall Street Leadership of both the Democrat and the Republican/Tea party bunch want to limit their competition to the One Wall-Street-Size-Fits-All that they began to craft in earnest in 1987 when the leadership of BOTH parties formed a legal 501(c)(3) corporation together called “The Commission on Presidential Debates.” Walter Cronkite referred to it as “the greatest fraud ever perpetuated on the American people and he was right.  This corporation is supported with donations from Wall Street and in spite of its existence for almost 25 years, I doubt that even 25% of Americans know of its existence–the most solid proof that what we have running in Washington today is a one party system that should be called “Wall Street Investors”

Your starting place is the website for the Secretary of State for your state.  It is the Secretary of State who oversees the elections in each state.  In most cases, I recommend beginning with a phone call to the SOS office in your state and simply asking.  Where, specifically can I find detailed information regarding the requirements for an Independent to get their name on the ballot in 2012 as a US Congressional Representative or a U.S. Senator.

If they tell you, and you still can’t find it, then call them back.  It’s OK. Don’t be humble.  Remember, after all you are paying them to help you.  You don’t have to apologize for their lack of ability to communicate effectively.  And also, it is good to remember to be kind as most likely the person who answers the phone is just another American who has been poorly trained for his/her job so that more money can go to support Wall Street Investors and who fears daily the thought of losing their job.

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ALASKA – Start here;  http://www.elections.alaska.gov/

Candidate information:  http://www.elections.alaska.gov/ci.php

Phone: (907) 465-4611

Division of Elections Toll-Free: (866) 952-8683PO Box 110017

Court Plaza Building

Fax:(907) 465-3203 – Juneau, AK 99811-0017 –  240 Main Street, 4th Floor

TTY: (907) 465-3020 Juneau, AK 99801

Director, Gail Fenumiai gail.fenumiai@alaska.gov

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MINNESOTA

Start here:  Guide for Candidates Running for Partisan Office as a Minor Party or Independent Candidate

CONTACT THEM and ask: What is the deadline for filing to run as an independent Candidate for U.S.  Representative and what are the requirements.

Office of the Secretary of State
180 State Office Building
100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
Saint Paul, MN 55155-1299      map

Phone Lines: (8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., M-F)*
Metro Area 651-215-1440; Greater MN 1-877-600-VOTE (8683)

Emails: elections.dept@state.mn.us open.appointments@state.mn.us
Fax: 651-296-9073

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NEBRASKA

HERE IS A LIST OF CANDIDATES WHO HAVE THUS FAR FILED IN NEBRASKA:  http://www.sos.ne.gov/elec/2012/pdf/Candidate%20List.pdf

GOOD LUCK ON UNDERSTANDING THIS:  http://www.sos.ne.gov/elec/2012/pdf/Petition%20Signature%20Requirement.pdf

CALL THEM AND DEMAND A CLEAR EXPLANATION OF WHAT INDEPENDENT CANDIDATES MUST DO IN ORDER TO BE ON THE BALLOT AS U.S. REPRESENTATIVES IN 2012.

Phone: (402) 471-2554
Fax: (402) 471-3237
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 94608, Lincoln, NE 68509-4608
Location: State Capitol, 1445 K St., Suite 2300, Lincoln, NE 68509

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NEW MEXICO – Independents must file between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. on June 26.2012

Filing Day for Independent Candidates – Independent candidates for federal offices, including president of the United States, statewide offices, members of the legislature, public regulation commission, district judge, state board of education, magistrate or county office shall file declarations of candidacy and nominating petitions with the proper filing officer during the period commencing at 9:00 a.m. and ending at 5:00 p.m on the twenty-first day following the primary election. (1-8-52(A) NMSA 1978) Candidates for statewide or legislative offices must also file a financial disclosure statement. (10-16A-3 NMSA 1978)

See http://www.sos.state.nm.us/pdf/2012CandidateGuide-C.pdf

Please contact a member of the Bureau of Elections at (505) 827-3600 should you need further assistance.

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NEW YORK: http://www.elections.ny.gov/

This is the page:  http://www.elections.ny.gov/RunningOffice.html

Address and Phone Numbers

• (518) 474-6220

OKLAHOMA

2012 Calendar:  http://www.ok.gov/elections/documents/12calendar.pdf

CONTACT THEM and ask: What is the deadline for filing to run as an independent Candidate for U.S.  Representative and what are the requirements.

Oklahoma State Election Board

Office Hours & Additional InformationMonday – Friday
8 AM – 5 PM

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PENNSYLVANIA

http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/voting_and__elections/12363

YOU CAN ALSO CALL THIS DEPARTMENT AND COMPLAIN ABOUT THE LACK OF TRANSPARENCY REGARDING THE REQUIREMENTS TO RUN FOR US CONGRESS IN THE STATES OF PENNSYLVANIA.  I looked for about 8 minutes and couldn’t find any meaningful information on this topic:

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Department of State
Professional Compliance Office
P.O. Box 2649
Harrisburg, PA 17105-2649
Toll free Complaint’s Hotline: 1-800-822-2113 (Pa. only)
717-783-4849 (outside Pa.)