They don't have to support Nader; our L petitioners routinely got the signatures of both the R and D opponents. All signing means is that you believe he deserves to be on the ballot.
In other states, they have a much more reasonable signature requirement (900 in NJ, I think) and they do not have anarchy... they manage it. Which is what I would expect of the Dep't of State: run the damn democratic process, as openly and freely as possible, simply without making it a mess.
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