“We have a lot of common interests. We both need to break the two-party machine,” said Dave Moser, chairman of the York County Libertarian Party.

York, PA –

John Schwab signed petitions to help get Green and Libertarian candidates on the ballot in the fall — even though he doesn’t think he’d vote for them.

“Democracy is supposed to be the great equalizer,” said the 46-year-old York Republican. “…I believe they should be running just like anybody else.”He was approached near the corner of West Philadelphia and North Beaver streets on Saturday, as members of the York County Green Party and the York County Libertarian Party were seeking signatures for nominating petitions outside York’s Central Market.

Republican and Democratic candidates competed for votes in the April primary. But the process for others, like members of the Green and Libertarian parties, to get candidates on the ballot in the fall is different. They have until the end of the day Wednesday to submit paperwork with enough signatures to the state. The signatures can also be challenged.

“We’re out here on the streets, one person at a time, one ounce of sweat at a time,” said Dave Moser, chairman of the York County Libertarian Party.

He’s seeking enough signatures to challenge state Rep. Eugene DePasquale, D-West Manchester Township, for the 95th state House seat. And he’s also been helping Mike Koffenberger, of Stewartstown, get enough signatures to appear on the ballot as the Libertarian candidate in the 4th Congressional District race for retiring Congressman Todd Platts’ seat.

Members of the York County Green Party on Saturday were helping with a statewide effort to get presidential candidate Jill Stein, a physician from Massachusetts, and vice presidential candidate Cheri Honkala, an anti-poverty advocate who ran for sheriff in Philadelphia 2011, on the ballot in Pennsylvania.

Some rejection was part of the gig.

“Hi, guys. Do you have a second?” asked Britt Beachley, who was sitting at a table with info about the Green Party.

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