Primary definition
A formal written document signed by registered voters to request the names of candidates be placed on election ballots
Also known asballot access petitions · signature petitions · nominating petitions · petition signatures · ballot petitions
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EAC
U.S. Election Assistance Commission
A formal written document signed by registered voters to request the names of candidates be placed on election ballots
EAC Glossary of Terms · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Candidate Petitions. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 20, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/candidate-petitions
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