On October 5, Americans Elect announced that it is about to start circulating its petition to be a party in Tennessee. See this story. If the group succeeds, it will be the first time any group has successfully completed the Tennessee party petition since 1968.

The old procedure was held unconstitutional in 2010, but the 2011 legislature made only miniscule improvements. The legislature did not reduce the number of signtures, which is 40,042 (2.5% of the 2010 gubernatorial vote). The legislature moved the petition deadline from March to April. A lawsuit now pending in U.S. District Court, filed by the Constitution and Green Parties, alleges that the early April petition deadline is still too early.