On February 27, American Values 24, the PAC that supports the candidacy of Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., said that it has finished petitions for him in Arizona and Georgia. Georgia requires 7,500 signatures for an independent or minor party presidential candidate. Arizona requires 42,303.
Generally, American Values 24 relies on paid circulators.
There are other instances in history when an organization has carried out petition drives for an independent candidate, without coordinating with that candidate. In 2004 the Michigan Republican Party circulated a petition to get Ralph Nader on the ballot as an independent candidate, and the Michigan state court of appeals ruled there was nothing illegal for a group to circulate a petition without consulting with the candidate. DeLeeuw v State Board of Canvassers, 688 NW 2d 847.
Also, in 1968, groups submitted petitions putting Eugene McCarthy on the ballot as an independent in many states, even though McCarthy did not want them to do that.
HOW MANY $$$ ZILLIONS FROM GOP TO GET RFKJR ON BALLOTS TO DIVIDE AND CONQUER THE COMMIES ???
CANDIDATE DECLARATIONS – ABOUT 10 MONTHS BEFORE ELECTION DAYS
https://www.yahoo.com/news/indiana-justices-elections-board-kick-215111190.html
IN GOP SENATE –
PURGE OF RUST OFF BALLOT
UNCON ADDITION OF SEN QUALIF 1-3-3
That would be funny if a Trump/Kennedy tickets happens. The liberals be crapping all over themselves.
New Hamphsire, Utah, Hawaii, Arizona & Georgia.
Awesome News. Let’s keep it going.
Kennedy 2024 to save America
I agree with Johnny Zohar!
The RFK RFK Jr. petition in Georgia finished over 2 weeks ago, maybe 3 weeks, but I just taked to a paid petition circulator in Arizona today who said they are still working it.
This PAC is paying for RFK Jr. petition sigs for ballot access in Michigan and South Carolina now.
I just talked to somebody who is getting paid to work the RFK Jr. petition in Arizona and they were told that it is going to pay for two more weeks.
Get off your ASS and make some money, Mr. Gonzalez.
Richard/anyone, what is that 2004 Michigan Nader case called?
I can understand the fear that the opposition will push spoiler candidates onto the ballot and flip the election. That may be one reason why some states have very tough ballot access requirements. But, that basically says that third party and independent candidates and their supporters don’t have any agency (independent will), that they’re just pawns. You can be an asset to someone else and still have agency of your own.
This year is going to get interesting with both RFK Jr. and NO labels on the ballot in many states.
Is No Labels actually going to run anyone? This seems like Americans Elect 2.0
Supposedly we’ll know within a week.
Adam, I just now amended the post to include the name of that Michigan 2004 case and I also gave its cite. thanks for your good question.
https://casetext.com/case/deleeuw-v-bd-of-state-canvassers
2004 MICH COA – ORDER