A bill in the state legislature proposes making it easier for third party and independent political candidates to get their names on the ballot in Georgia, but debate remains about just how far to lower the bar. Amanda Swafford, a former Flowery Branch councilwoman and Libertarian candidate for U.S. Senate, is going public with her backing of the legislation. “Georgia’s ballot access laws are some of our country’s most restrictive,” Swafford said.