The average number of presidential candidates on ballots this year is six. There are 51 jurisdictions with electoral votes.

The two states that rely entirely on filing fees to regulate presidential ballot access in the general election have the most candidates: Colorado has 22 and Louisiana had 13.

Two states have ten presidential candidates: Iowa and Utah.

Two states have nine candidates: Minnesota and New Jersey.

Three states have eight candidates: Arkansas, Idaho, and New Mexico.

Five states have seven candidates: Mississippi, South Carolina, Tennessee, Washington, and Wisconsin.

Seven states have six candidates: Alaska, Florida, Kentucky, Michigan, North Dakota, Vermont, and Wyoming.

Eleven states have five candidates: California, Hawaii, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Virginia, and West Virginia.

Fifteen jurisdictions have four candidates: Alabama, Arizona, Connecticut, Delaware, D.C., Illinois, Kansas, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Nebraska, New York, Oregon, South Dakota, and Texas.

Four states have only three candidates: Georgia, Indiana, North Carolina, and Oklahoma.

On October 4, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy refused to put David Gill on the ballot as an independent candidate for U.S. House, Illinois 13th district. Like Justice Kagan last month, Kennedy did not refer the matter to the other justices.

On October 3, the Democratic, Libertarian, and Republican nominees for Governor of North Dakota debated each other. They are the only three candidates on the ballot. The Libertarian Party needs to poll 5% for either Governor or President to remain ballot-qualified. See this story.