The New Jersey Elections Department has certified Chuck Baldwin for the November ballot, despite the glitch that the petitions were submitted three days late. The state had erroneously issued petition blanks that clearly said they are due on August 11. The state had been aware of the error, but thought it had retrieved all the “bad” forms before issuing any to any campaign. Since the state made the error, it accepted the late filing.
Thank you to all the volunteers who went out to gain signatures from their neighbors in the Garden State. One more state will have the opportunity to vote for the preservation of life, liberty, and property, as well as fiscal restraint and border protection! I am also glad that New Jersey understood that it is the people’s desire to see more choices on the ballot, unlike other states who do all that they can to ensure as few choices as possible.
More parties, more democracy!
Did Alan Keyes even TRY to get on this ballot?
Is he petitioning anywhere?
Let’s hope this doesn’t get reversed like the KY ruling about the LP U.S. Senate candidate!
Mike Gillis,
Keyes didnt even try in NJ. Florida, Louisiana, Colorado, and maybe Tennessee are his states. Oh–and if California stands.
Trent, it will be a lot more than that. You will be very suprised.
Michael,
Where is Keyes petitioning? There are several states like Iowa, Washington, New Jersey, Tennessee, Mississippi and others that have low signature thresholds.
If he has a serious campaign, he shouldn’t have any trouble petitioning onto these ballot lines. After candidates for small socialist parties with much less name recognition can make the ballot there, what’s Keyes’ excuse?
Is he even trying? The only ballots he’s on so far he can get without petitioning at all. And with CA, it’s yet to be determined if that will hold up in court.
If Chuck Baldwin isn’t on the ballot in California I’ll write him in.
NJ has a strange mix of election laws that both help and punish third parties. PRO: Relatively easy to get on the ballot. CON #1: Legitimate third parties are listed on the ballot as “Independent.” CON #2: There is no provision for third party primaries.