Costs more to run for Congress than for president in Alabama

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Sun Jun-12-05 11:36 PM
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Costs more to run for Congress than for president in Alabama

These are the filing fees to run in the Democratic primary in Alabama as of 2004. Pretty stupid if you ask me.

http://www.aladems.org/

Qualifying Fees as of 2004 (*subject to change in 2006*)
Office Qualifying Fee
President $2,000.00
U.S. Senate $3,140.00
U.S. House of Representatives $3,140.00
Public Service Commission President $1,736.01
State Board of Education $500.00
Associate Supreme Court Justice $3,040.54
Civil Appeals Judge $3,020.54
Circuit Judge $2,239.46
District Judge $2,219.46
District Attorney $2,779.34
State Senate $600.00
State House of Representatives $500.00

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