Primary system works just fine
Virginia’s hullabaloo over petition signatures has been made significantly louder by the intertwining political and personal rivalries on display.
But even the noise doesn’t change this simple equation: The requirements to get on the presidential primary ballot were in place before the season began. Changing them now would be unfair to those candidates who managed to follow them.
In the commonwealth, candidates for president are required to collect 10,000 signatures - 400 from each congressional district - to merit a spot on the primary ballot.
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