The Libertarian Party is now on the ballot for president in 2016 in thirty states. By contrast, in mid-November 2010, it was on in twenty-seven states.
The Green Party is now on the ballot for president in 2016 in nineteen states. By contrast, four years ago it was on in fourteen states. For purposes of this sentence, the District of Columbia is treated as a state.
The Constitution Party is now on the ballot for president in 2016 in thirteen states. Four years ago it was on in twelve states.
The Arizona Green Party submitted 30,000 signatures on November 14, so in all likelihood it will soon be on in Arizona. It has almost finished its Maryland petition drive and expects to submit those signatures in December, so it will probably soon be on in 21 states, the most it has ever had following a midterm election.
Relative to four years ago, the Libertarian Party has gained Maryland, North Dakota, and Wisconsin, and lost Ohio.
Relative to four years ago, the Green Party has gained Delaware, Hawaii, New Mexico, Oregon, and Wisconsin.
Relative to four years ago, the Constitution Party has gained New Mexico and Wyoming, and lost Ohio.
Will the Donkey/Elephant Empire STRIKE BACK against the 3rd parties and independent rebels — i.e. try and wipe them off all ballots ???
See the Star Wars movie series.
Oregon doesn’t count for the national CP, Richard.
They are likely to especially endorse whomever the National IAP runs, not their former national affiliate.
Another thing- the CP was on the ballot in South Dakota in 2010, yet like in Ohio, it also got knock off that state ballot this year.
Therefore, the number of states that the CP is on the ballot actually decreased this year.
“The Libertarian Party is now on the ballot for president in 2016 in thirty states. By contrast, in mid-November 2010, it was on in twenty-seven states.”
Is this a midterm record?
My post is accurate. The Constitution Party was not on the South Dakota ballot in mid-November 2010, just as it isn’t on in mid-November 2014.
As to Oregon, what Cody never says is that the Oregon Constitution Party is free to change its name to the Independent American Party, any time it wishes. And the Oregon Constitution Party knows this, but it likes the name Constitution Party. If the state party changed its name to Independent American, then of course I would no longer consider it a ballot-qualified Constitution Party. No one knows yet if the 2016 presidential candidate nominated by the national Constitution Party convention will also be nominated by the Oregon Constitution Party.
Yes, this is a record for the LP following a midterm year. 2006 was 24. 2002 was 26. 1998 was 27. 1994 was 22. 1990 was 17.
Richard:
Why does a “name change” not qualify the Oregon party as being a ballot-qualified Constitution(al)Party?
I thought when the California AIP was their state affiliate, you counted it? Just curious.
YOU ARE WRONG ON SOUTH DAKOTA-
http://www.ballot-access.org/2010/09/september-2010-ballot-access-news-print-edition/
The CP is listed as ‘Already On’ on that newsletter.
Correct your article Richard.
And even if you want to still inaccurately lump in the Oregon CP with the national because of the name, you should still point out that it is not affiliated with the National CP and it especially is unlikely to run the National CP’s candidate for president in 2016, otherwise you are misleading readers into thinking that the National CP is on the ballot in Oregon currently.
If a state party has a different name but it affiliates, then I count it, just as every counts the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party of Minnesota as being the Democratic Party of Minnesota, and just as everyone counts the Democratic-Non-Partisan-League Party as being the North Dakota Democratic Party.
But I never counted the Alaskan Independence Party as a state affiliate of the Constitution Party, because it never affiliated. The thing about the Oregon Constitution Party is that it was the state affiliate of the Constitution Party until recently. The national Constitution Party got the Oregon Constitution Party on the ballot back in the 1990’s. As late as 2008 it nominated Chuck Baldwin for president. I don’t know the date the Oregon branch disaffiliated, but the history is important, and I assume the disaffiliation was after 2008.
Cody, don’t you know the meaning of “after”? September 2010 was not “after” the 2010 election. I am comparing mid-November 2014 with mid-November 2010. Lots of parties always go off the ballot in an election. That’s why the fairest way to compare is “AFTER” the election, not before.
Excuse me Richard, but the South Dakota CP RETAINED BALLOT ACCESS AFTER THE 2010 NOVEMBER ELECTIONS.
Therefore even if we leave aside the issue of the Oregon CP’s affiliation- the CP lost in South Dakota as well as Ohio, and therefore DIDN’T gain in the total number of states that it is on the ballot at all.
Again, correct your article please.
Ok, I take the SDCP matter back- I misread that BAN issue, they didn’t retain ballot access after 2010.
However, with your lack of objective reporting with the CP, I take you a lot less seriously now, Richard.
I fail to see how Richard’s reporting regarding the CP is not objective. Other than your disagreement about the Oregon party just how has his reporting been unobjective?
The CP’s performance was the worst this election and he tries to prop it up with this pathetic spin.
And with falsely including the Oregon CP with the national CP, Richard’s spin is even more obvious.
I just don’t see the “spin” to which you are referring. He has already acknowledged your disagreement about Oregon but what else, specifically.
How about the ballot places of what’s left of the Reform Party?
Only Mississippi, Louisiana, and Florida. And the Mississippi Reform Party is not affiliated with the national Reform Party.
Does the Justice Party have any ballot status? Does it still even exist?
How did the CP do in IL this last election? I know we had some candidates because I voted for them.
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