The New Hampshire Libertarian statewide petitions have now been checked by various town clerks, and it appears they have enough valid signatures. Because of the July 28 court victory, the requirement this year is 1,950 instead of 3,000.

No other presidential candidate petitioned in New Hampshire this year. The only qualified parties are the Republican and Democratic Parties.

The New Hampshire news means that it is virtually certain the Jo Jorgensen will be on the ballot in all 51 jurisdictions. Her Rhode Island petition is still proceeding, but the deadline is not until September 4. The Rhode Island requirement is 1,000. The party has about 700 gross signatures.

The Miami Herald has this op-ed in opposition to the Florida initiative for a top-two system for state office. The authors are Elizabeth Strom, Associate Professor of Public Affairs, and Susan Smith, president emeritus of the Democratic Progress Caucus of Florida.

Various news stories say Kanye West is spending up to $500,000 of his own money to complete the Arizona independent presidential petition. It requires 37,769 signatures by September 4. He reportedly has 100 paid circulators and they are each receiving $8 per signature.

No Arizona independent presidential petition has succeeded since 2008, when Ralph Nader did it. Assuming West submits a very large number of signatures, Arizona election officials will be hard-pressed to check the petition in time for ballot-printing deadlines.

The only ballot-qualified parties in Arizona are Democratic, Republican, and Libertarian.