Indianapolis – Independent Indiana Secretary of State Candidate Greg Ballard announces his campaign has submitted at least 35,167 signatures to county clerks for verification. By law, Ballard needs 36,943 verified signatures from registered voters to appear on the ballot.
“We are close to the amount needed, and I’m encouraged by the progress we are seeing around the state,” said Ballard. “Over the weekend, I met voters who stopped by an event in Indianapolis to sign our petitions and was overwhelmed by the encouragement and support I received.”
Because some supporters throughout the state have been submitting signatures directly to their county clerks, the campaign is not releasing a total number of signatures collected, only the minimum it has confirmed.
The Ballard campaign will continue to collect signatures up to the June 30 submission deadline. Once verified, county officials turn them back to the campaign to be filed as a group with the Secretary of State’s office in July.