This article says already 11 presidential candidates have qualified for the Colorado November 2016 ballot. Furthermore, more may file, because the deadline is not until August 10. Not all the five qualified parties have certified their presidential nominees, but the author assumed that each one would do that.
The story says Colorado had 17 presidential candidates in 2012, but actually Colorado had 16. The author seems to have erroneously included a write-in candidate from 2012.
Colorado also had 16 presidential candidates in 2008. No state other than Colorado has ever had more than 14 presidential candidates on its general election ballot. Presidential candidates qualify by paying $1,000 and submitting a list of presidential elector candidates.
11 have filed for ballot status, 4 have filed as write-ins.
Thanks, Jeremy. I will amend the post.
Does CO have the highest percentage of EGO candidates ???
How much to operate the CO election system — with those mere $1,000 fees ???
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The Socialist Party ticket was found to have two invalid electors. The state has granted permission to submit replacements, which will be timely filed.
Given the candidates who already filed, the candidates who filed in other states and are likely to pony up the filing fee, and the parties that filed in CO in 2012, Colorado will probably have at least 25 candidates on the ballot for president.
Every state should have at least 17 to 25 candidates for president on the ballot so voters will have more choices .Since Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton are the most unpopular major party presidential nominee how many will stay home on Election day because of the lack of choices or really don’t care because of apathy .The media attention to most third party candidates is very low .Yes many people will not vote this year for any reason .
I noticed that Perry / Seiley is using the Republican Party label and Lohmiller / Smith is using Green / Democratic. How exactly does that work out?
Who are the write ins?