A.1. Petition Qualification

To qualify for consideration, a petition must contain valid signatures from at least three and one-half percent (3.5%) of the national population, as measured by the most recent decennial census. Signatories must reside within the United States, but Citizenship is not required.

Petitions must obtain the required number of valid signatures within three hundred sixty-five (365) days after filing a notice of intent with the Federal Elections Commission. The Federal Elections Commission shall verify the validity of petition signatures.