In 2006, kinky friedman had to collect 45,000 signatures of eligible voters who had not voted in the march 7 primary in order to be on the ballot, because

The reason why that Kinky Friedman in 2006 had to collect 45,000 signatures of eligible voters who had not voted in March 7 primary in order to be on the ballot because he was a third-party candidate. Because third-party candidate in Texas must receive at least 5 percent of the vote to get on the ballot or 45,000 signatures. Another reason why third-parties has a little success is that the major parties make an industrious effort to absorb them by adopting their issues.

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