On August 1, the New Jersey Democratic Party asked the New Jersey Secretary of State to remove Shiva Ayyadurai from the ballot. He is an independent presidential candidate with the ballot label “Dr. Shiva.” He was not born in the … Continue reading
On August 1, the Colorado Secretary of State said the independent presidential petition for Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., has enough valid signatures.
The number of signatures needed for someone running for president outside the major parties in 2024 is substantially more difficult than it had been in 2020. That is partly because legislatures increased the number of signatures, and partly because some … Continue reading
Ross Perot in 1992 collected more signatures than any presidential candidate in history. He used the independent petition method in every state except in Oregon, even though the signature burden on him would have been lighter if he had formed … Continue reading
Two petitions have been submitted in New Hampshire to place Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., on the ballot. One has his label as “We the People” and the other is “Libertarian.” New Hampshire has no name protection for unqualified parties, and … Continue reading
