The Libertarian Party and the Green Party are both increasing the rate at which they are petitioning for 2012 ballot status. Libertarians are attempting the Oklahoma party petition, and have 7,600 signatures so far. 51,739 valid signatures are required. The party still expects to bring a lawsuit against the new March petition deadline in Oklahoma.
In New Hampshire, the Libertarian Party petition, which hasn’t been attempted by any group since 2000, now has 1,100 signatures. 13,698 are required. New Hampshire petitioning is especially difficult because only one signature may appear on a petition sheet.
Greens are now petitioning in New Mexico and Hawaii, and also attempts are being made to organize the Vermont Green Party. In Vermont, a party doesn’t need a petition if it shows that it has at least town committees in any ten towns. The Vermont Green Party hasn’t met the Vermont organization test since 2002, although in 2004 it used the alternate petition to put some of its statewide nominees on the ballot.
Constitution Party doing any petitioning?
For several months the Constitution Party has been petitioning for party status in Wyoming. Also it has just started an attempt to increase its registration in Delaware, so as to get back on the ballot there. Greens are also working on their Delaware registration.
Which genius ballot access lawyer can detect that —
Separate is NOT equal.
Brown v. Bd of Ed 1954
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Richard we are working in nc but unless the law changes the constitution party will not be on the ballot in 2012. We are very hopeful the law changes in the september session.
Hope they get on the ballot. And also the Constitutionites.