A model act for the democratization of ballot access

Many states have restrictive and complex ballot access laws that make it di fficult for non-major party candidates to appear on federal or state electi on ballots. The Appleseed Center for Electoral Reform and the Harvard Legis lative Research Bureau propose a Model Act to democratize ballot access tha t would broaden participation in political discourse, increase voter choice , and eliminate unnecessary barriers for third-party and independent candid ates for public office.