The Iowa deadline for anyone to challenge independent petitions, or petitions of the nominees of unqualified parties, has passed. No one challenged any presidential petition. The eight filings are for the Constitution, Green, Legal Marijuana, Libertarian, New Independent, Socialism & Liberation Parties, and for independent presidential candidates Rocky De La Fuente and Evan McMullin.
The New Independent Party is the creation of Lynn Kahn. She did not use the 1,500-petition procedure. Instead she used the 250-person meeting procedure. The Secretary of State permitted her to hold an electronic meeting, which sets a new precedent. Thanks to Bob Johnston for the news.
Jim Hennager ran under the “New Independent Party” label in 2014 and he’s running under that party in 2016. I suspect he helped in organizing the 250 person meeting for Kahn.
Hennager was also the Reform Party nominee for Governor in 1998.
Didn’t Hedges also get on the ballot in Iowa?
Unfortunately, the Prohibition petition was submitted late. It was put in the postal mail 3 days before the deadline, sent certified mail. It had the correct address of the Secretary of State. But some postal employee erroneously sent it back to sender, so all that work was for nothing.
The Prohibitionists should have made at least six ballots by now, but have had a lot of bad luck this year. New Jersey, Tennessee and Iowa come to mind right away. I know they are having difficulty in Florida also. I think they may be adversely affected by the recent decision in Mississippi as well.
How many states are they actually on in? Arkansas and Colorado are the only ones I know of for sure, and I thought Mississippi, except that the comment above obliquely indicates that may not be the case. My understanding is that they also failed to file in Louisiana, is that correct?
The Louisiana flood made it impossible for the Prohibition Party to file in that state. Paperwork from two of the electors couldn’t be transmitted in time. The Reform Party had the same problem in Louisiana. Also in 2008, the Libertarian Party presidential candidate was off the ballot in Louisiana because of floods and a hurricane. Everyone should always file in Louisiana as early as possible.
It seems odd to me that there’s little difficulty filing in Colorado, but less people seem to file in Louisiana, even though the requirements are similar. Any guess as to why that may be? Possibly because more electors are required?