On February 22, the Green Party of Arkansas filed this reply brief in the 8th circuit, in Green Party of Arkansas v Martin, 10-3106. This is the case that challenges the Arkansas law that removes a party from the ballot after each election, unless it polled 3% of the vote for the office at the top of the ballot (Governor in midterm years, President in presidential years).
http://www.change.org/petitions/equal-ballot-access-for-all-candidates-for-all-offices-in-government-of-the-united-states
Each election is NEW and has ZERO to do with any prior election — except perhaps the number of actual voters in each election area.