So, when I was in my early 20s I ran for office. "They" screwed me over. If I try again now, it turns out it's 1k+ signatures to get on ballot. I have zero social media presence and I'm kinda tarded. Is it even worth trying? Here's the story about when I was young (I'm 46 the end of Dec, since I know that matters) - I tried to run for library board when I was 20ish. I had been a librarian other towns for 5+ years at the time. I was told I had to get X number of signatures. I did it. The local grocery store was amazing and the owner allowed me to stand outside and ask. I got the number. I submitted it all. They "lost" the paperwork. I resubmitted with the copies. I was told I never submitted. So I gave them copies of all my signatures - "oh, honey, copies don't count. We need the real thing." And then it was two days to the deadline. In an even larger town, for something like City Council, should I bother to try? My bf says I'll just be disappointed. He also said I shouldn't be a poll watcher out here in AZ because it's too corrupt and I could hurt or even fired.