On November 1, the Ohio Secretary of State issued a directive, putting the Americans Elect, Constitution, Green, Libertarian, and Socialist Parties on the 2012 ballot. The directive isn’t posted on the Secretary of State’s web page yet, but can be seen here. This post has been updated.
Ballot Access News
Edited By Richard Winger
Yes, the state of Ohio has confirmed the Constitution Party on for 2012 with owur state chairman.
So, otherwise any party with submitted paperwork will be on the ballot? How many of these political parties will be able to keep that status after 2012?
All of the parties that have been put on the ballot in Ohio for 2012 have presented evidence that they have a modicum of voter support. I doubt any other parties now in existence in the United States would be able to clear that hurdle, unless they grow substantially.
Richard, if a party petitions in other states, and gets on the ballot, could that party not appeal to the Secretary of State, and show that it has a “modicum of support” as well?
#4, that won’t necessarily work. Americans Elect submitted 10,000 signatures in Ohio recently to show that it has a modicum of voter support in Ohio. The signatures had no legal effect but they had a moral effect.
SOS enforcing some LAW — or just more LAWLESS tyrant stuff in poor suffering Ohio ???
Minor parties are in same situation as the 2007 to 2010 period. With no petitioning laws for new parties, we will remain on the ballot. Even, if we don’t meet “retention” thresholds: 5% for the last vote for Governor or 5% for the last vote for POTUS candidate.
How many States like Ohio have arbitrary/LAWLESS ballot access systems ???
i.e. as a result of court action – the election law bureaucrats issue czar type orders.
How many candidates will find party members to sign their petition to get on the primary ballot?
@ #9
The LP of Ohio finds party members.
The party just has to have it’s act together and be organized. Plus web site, social media, meetup, county affiliate meetings. That’s what it takes. Lots of work and planning is needed.
#10 The number of voters in the 2010 primaries were Libertarian 5476, Constitution 3074, Green 1315, and Socialist 790. So some of the parties are going to be having to use people who didn’t vote in the primary at all, even to get 25 signatures for district office.