Mississippi will have the nominees of eight political parties on the ballot. See the list here. They are:

1. American Delta Party, Rocky De La Fuente
2. Constitution Party, Darrell Castle
3. Democratic Party, Hillary Clinton
4. Green Party, Jill Stein
5. Libertarian Party, Gary Johnson
6. Prohibition Party, Jim Hedges
7. Reform Party, Barbara Dale Washer
8. Republican Party, Donald Trump

This is the first time since 1896 that the Prohibition Party presidential nominee, or a Prohibition Party nominee for any office, has been on the ballot in Mississippi.

It is somewhat surprising that Evan McMullin did not qualify, because only 1,000 signatures were required for an independent, and the deadline was September 9.

September 9 is the Arizona independent presidential petition deadline. No one submitted such a petition. The ballot-qualified parties in Arizona are Democratic, Green, Libertarian, and Republican.

The New York Independence Party has nominated Gary Johnson for President. This is a surprise, because the leaders of the Independence Party have in the past been very friendly with Donald Trump. The Independence Party sent out a press release on September 9 announcing its choice.

This means that Johnson will be on the ballot twice in New York state. His line on the Independence Party will be sixth on the ballot. His name on the Libertarian line will be ninth on the ballot.

When the Federal Election Commission looks at the election returns to see if Gary Johnson got 5% of the vote, which would make his campaign eligible for general election funding in December 2016, the FEC will count his votes on the Independence line as well as on the Libertarian line.

Other parties in New York that have made presidential nominations so far are the Conservative Party, which has nominated Donald Trump; and the Working Families Party, which has nominated Hillary Clinton. The Reform Party is expected to nominate Donald Trump, but it has not yet sent in its paperwork. Also the final paperwork for the Women’s Equality Party is not in yet. Two preliminary filings for the Women’s Equality Party are in conflict. One nominates Lynn Kahn and the other nominates Hillary Clinton.