Supporters of Ralph Nader have a tough road ahead.
Under state law, they will have to get the signatures of 2 percent of the number of people who voted in the last gubernatorial election—or 69,734 people—to get him on the ballot as an unaffiliated candidate.
Each signature must come from a registered voter. In addition, at least 200 of those voters must be from four Congressional districts.
The signatures must be verified by the county boards of election where each voter is registered and then presented to the State Board of Elections by noon on June 27.
Nader could also run as a write-in candidate, which only requires 500 signatures from registered voters, but his name wouldn't appear on the ballot, which reduces the chances of garnering significant support.
In the 2004 election, Nader got 1,805 votes in North Carolina, or half of a tenth of a percent of the total, as a write-in candidate. He was not on the 2000 ballot.
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