Have you ever thought of running for Presidential
election? If you’re serious enough, you may apply for the Presidential job, as the application process for candidacy appears to be quite simple. As of
today, 278 individuals have registered their
candidacies with the Federal Election Commission (FEC). Surprisingly, registering for Presidential job with the Federal Election Commission is much
easier than applying for job at a fast food restaurant in Washington, DC for
$8.25 minimum hourly wage.
This simple process attracts many hopeful candidates who
simply apply by submitting a one-page “Statement of Candidacy” to the
Election Commission. Whether this simple process symbolizes the simplicity of the US Election Process or not, it may convince you at least enlist your name silently as a proud Presidential Candidate. Associate Press
reports:
“…FEC Form 2, Statement of Candidacy, won't take a would-be president very far: It doesn't put anyone on the ballot anywhere. That requires filing more paperwork with the individual states.
Also, the vast majority of people who file the federal statement "never do anything else" to pursue the presidency, says Richard Winger, editor and publisher of Ballot Access News. He finds it aggravating when they're taken too seriously.
In 2008, for example, 365 people registered with the FEC as presidential candidates. But there were just 42 on the primary ballots in New Hampshire. In the general election, 24 candidates appeared on the ballot in at least one state.
This year's crop of self-declared candidates includes a healthy swath of Americans disaffected with government and the country's two-party political system, plus an assortment of oddballs”.
