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One of the challenges of running for statewide office in Arizona is having enough money and organization in place to collect the required signatures for ballot access. Tens of thousands of signatures are needed for many statewide offices. This is especially true for Independent candidates who must collect three times as many signatures as established party candidates.

Independents have been complaining for years that the odds are stacked against them by the two major parties. During the last election cycle, some Independent candidates claimed that Top Two would help solve the problem but when they took a closer look they realized that Top Two actually gave voters less options in a general election…not more.

One small solution and certainly a step in the right direction is Arizona’s E-Qual pilot program which allows qualified voters to sign nominating petitions online for statewide and legislative candidates. A candidate may collect up to 50% of their required signatures through the program. For lesser known candidates with a tight budget, this could be a game changer...