Kennedy Qualifies in Oklahoma

Posted on by May 9, 2024
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On May 9, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., qualified for the November ballot in Oklahoma, by paying the huge filing fee of $35,000. See this story.

The filing fee alternative to a petition has only existed in Oklahoma since 2017. In the 2020 presidential election, three candidates paid the fee: Kanye West, Brock Pierce, and Jade Simmons, all of them independents. The law applies to unqualified party presidential nominees also.

Qualified parties are on the ballot automatically without the need for the fee. Oklahoma has three qualified parties: Republican, Democratic, and Libertarian. The Green Party hopes to use the filing procedure this year. If they do, the party label “Green” will be on the ballot next to the presidential candidate’s name.

New Louisiana Registration Data

Posted on by May 9, 2024
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As of May 9, 2024, these are the Louisiana state totals of registered voters: Democratic 1,133,813; Republican 1,021,571; Independent Party 136,125; Libertarian 15,839; Green 2,583; No Labels 2,296; Reform 823; Conservative 794; Constitution 154; Socialist 85; American Solidarity 103; PSL 5; independent and miscellaneous 665,154.

Percentages are: Democratic 38.06%; Republican 34.29%; Independent Party 4.57%; Libertarian .53%; Green .09%; No Labels .08%; Reform .03%; Conservative .03%; Constitution .01%; independent and other 22.31%.

In November 2023, the percentages were: Democratic 38.63%; Republican 33.86%; Independent Party 4.45%; Libertarian .53%; Green .09%; Reform .03%; Conservative .03%; Constitution .01%; independent and other 22.37%.

No Labels has enough registrants to be a qualified party, but it isn’t a qualified party because to complete the process it needs to submit of fee of $1,000, and it has not done that and does not intend to. The registration requirement is 1,000 members.