Comment: Response to The Granger  (See in situ)  In reply to
comment: Response to Mary Meehan (see in situ)  Response to The
Granger  I believe you're mistaken in saying that AE itself will
choose the candidate. Their process is set up so that any
registered voter in the U.S. can take part. Those who decide to
participate will choose the candidate.  I've done ballot
petitioning, though not for pay. When petitioners are paid per
signature, I'd think their pay would depend largely on 1) their
skill in choosing a good place to petition 2) a neat and
friendly appearance, and 3) their personality and conversational
skills. Smiles and a sense of humor also help, as in any contact
with the public. Some people are far more skilled in this work
than others and can probably earn a decent amount of money.  I
don't think there's any secrecy involved in the petition form. A
campaign has to follow the form mandated by election law and/or
provided by election officials. Again, you could probably obtain
the petition form for