Currently, only thirteen states don’t have any qualified parties other than the Republican and Democratic Parties. They are Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Virginia, and Washington.
Anyone lobbying state legislators in any of those thirteen states might make use of this statistic, to argue that the definition of “party” in those thirteen states is too severe.
Don’t forget about New York!
@Scotty Kilmer…. Technically there is the Working Families Party and the Conservative Party. But as Larry Sharps calls them, they’re “parasite parties”. They never or hardly ever run their own candidates; since NY has fusion voting.
Sorry, typo, “Larry Sharpe” not “Larry Sharps”.
I’m hoping and very optimistic that soon we will have more and more states where the dimorats are no longer qualified.
Good stat. The standard in AR is the candidate for Governor needs to get 3% of the vote for automatic ballot access. This time he was the ONLY statewide Libertarian candidate who got under 3%/. The Senate candidate got more, and the Lt. Gov and Auditor candidates all got over 3%. The way the law is written, only Governor or President matters.
Aiden just performed an Andy tell. Is Aiden = Andy Gonzalez or is he Andy Gonzalez’s gay lover?
Nope.
I agree with my fellow Vernon. It is extremely likely that Arden and Andy are one in the same. Of course he/she won’t admit it.
Are you the real Andy Gonzalez, that petition gay?
Or are you an imposter like Eric Dondildo?
Maybe he’s Andy Dondildo now? I heard him and Eric are lovers now so maybe they got married?
North Dakota rules are a pain because of a little known primary rule.
I’ve never been to north Dakota. How does it differ from south Dakota? Would it make more sense if they merged?
They’re probably all together having a giant fuckfest.
Everyone who lives in either of the Dakotas?
Why is it so difficult for a friendly libertarian like me to comment.
Probably due to the fascist communist censorship here.