3rd party ballot access

[crazyfacedjenkins]

To run third party, what states require a certain amount of signatures to get on the ballot. Do all states require just a petition?

[MayTheRonBeWithYou]

It's my understanding that Ron could easily get on the ballot in all 50 states, but it would be helpful if someone can post the details here.

[Rob]

We're already or about to be screwed because many states have "sore loser" laws that prevent you from being on the ballot in the general if you ran in that same state's primary for a different party.

[derekjohnson]

We're already or about to be screwed because many states have "sore loser" laws that prevent you from being on the ballot in the general if you ran in that same state's primary for a different party.

I don't know if that is true. If you are with a party that ahs already earned ballot access, like the libertarian party, I think you are on the ballot. You probably couldn't be put on as in independent, but if a party has access, they can put any name in that slot.

[davidfarrar]

We're already or about to be screwed because many states have "sore loser" laws that prevent you from being on the ballot in the general if you ran in that same state's primary for a different party.

Only four states maintain that their “sore loser” laws apply to president: South Dakota, Mississippi, Ohio and Texas. After LaRouche won in court against Ohio in 1992, Ohio amended its “sore loser” law in 1993 to specifically apply to presidential candidates. No precedents have been set in Mississippi or South Dakota. In Texas, unfortunately, in 1996 the Constitution Party filed a lawsuit against Texas to get a ruling that the “sore loser” law doesn’t apply to president. The federal judge who got the case, James Nowlin, refused to enjoin Texas’ interpretation that the “sore loser” law does apply to president. The denial of injunctive relief is reported as US Taxpayers Party v Garza, 924 F

[LukeNM]

Not going to happen. Ron Paul is a man of his word and he has stated on numerous occasions that he would not run as a third party and I take him at his word.

[acptulsa]

Only four states maintain that their “sore loser” laws apply to president: South Dakota, Mississippi, Ohio and Texas. After LaRouche won in court against Ohio in 1992, Ohio amended its “sore loser” law in 1993 to specifically apply to presidential candidates. No precedents have been set in Mississippi or South Dakota. In Texas, unfortunately, in 1996 the Constitution Party filed a lawsuit against Texas to get a ruling that the “sore loser” law doesn’t apply to president. The federal judge who got the case, James Nowlin, refused to enjoin Texas’ interpretation that the “sore loser” law does apply to president. The denial of injunctive relief is reported as US Taxpayers Party v Garza, 924 F

If drafted, he will serve--and a lot can go wrong to embarass the powers-that-be by November. Only two of those four have any significant number of delegates to offer--and Texas (being Dr. Paul's home state) would probably be willing to write him in in large numbers!

[SovereignMN]

In 2004, the Libertarian Party was able to acquire ballot access to 49 states and D.C.

Oklahoma has amazingly tough ballot access laws. I think it was around 50k signatures required or some ungodly amount.

[hellsingfan]

how many ballot access do they have this year?

[acptulsa]

In 2004, the Libertarian Party was able to acquire ballot access to 49 states and D.C.

Oklahoma has amazingly tough ballot access laws. I think it was around 50k signatures required or some ungodly amount.

And I've been pushing to suggest we be ready to do this hard as anyone. Look at where I am! If drafted, he will serve! He doesn't need to "run"--we'll do it for him!