Maine bill LD 1061 has passed the legislature. Governor Janet Mills didn’t sign it, but she didn’t veto it either, so it is now law. It somewhat eases the means for a party to remain ballot-qualified. The old law said it had to have at least 10,000 registered members who actually went to the polls in November, in order to remain on. The new law says it must have 10,000 registered members on general election day, but it doesn’t matter how many of them go to the polls.
Also the bill says a party also remains ballot-qualified if it polls 5% for Governor or President at either of the last two elections.
The bill started out by making it easier for a new party to become ballot-qualified, but that part of the bill was amended out. It originally cut the 5,000-registered members provision to 2,500.
If LD 1061 had been in effect in 2016, the Maine Libertarian Party would have been ballot-qualified in 2020, because Gary Johnson, the 2016 presidential nominee, received 5.09%.
So I take it this means that in order for party to have ballot access in Maine now, they must have at least 10,000 registered to vote under their party’s name, right?
5,000 registered to qualify. 10,000 registered or 5% for Gov or Prez to stay qualified.
X pct for Gov/SOS ROT started with olde 1888-1890 primaries / genl elections.
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NO primaries.
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Each election is N-E-W — regardless of SCOTUS MORONS.
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We need GOP only, no rhinos.