Joe Cobb was a write-in candidate in the Libertarian Party primary for US House, in Arizona’s 7th district, on September 12. No names appeared on that primary ballot for that office. Under the law, Cobb needed write-ins equal to one-half of 1% of the number of registered Libertarians in that district, to be nominated. That requirement works out to eleven write-ins. The primary results were released on September 25, and he is credited with only ten write-ins in the entire district (which includes several counties).

However, he, his girlfriend, and a close friend all voted for him in the same precinct in Maricopa County, and Maricopa County says he only got one write-in in the entire county. Cobb is working to persuade the county to re-examine the Libertarian ballots in his precinct.

UPDATE: As the candidate himself commented, the problem has been solved; Maricopa County found two more ballots.

The challenge process for the Pennsylvania Green Party statewide petition is finally over. The tally is 58,139 valid signatures. This is more valid signatures than any other minor party or independent candidate collected anywhere in the U.S. this year, except that in Texas, the two independent gubernatorial candidates collected more.

Now the Pennsylvania Supreme Court will decide how many signatures were required this year, 67,070 or 15,494.

For the first time in decades, fusion will occur this year between a major party and a minor party in Delaware. Barbara Lifflander, a member of the Independent Party, won the Democratic primary for State Representative, District 41. Therefore, she will be listed twice on the ballot. Voters can vote for her under either the “Democratic” label or the “Independent” label. The district is currently represented by a Republican who is running for re-election.