Tracking Ron Paul ballot access for each state

[nathanielyao]

Here are rules for NY: http://www.tompkins-co.org/boe/2012/NYSBOEPresidentialPrimary11292011.pdf

two ways to qualify:

Nationally
Known
EL §2 -122-b
(3) (b)
Such candidate shall be eligible to appear on the ballot
only if the Republican commissioners of the State
Board of Elections, determines that the person is a
nationally known and recognized candidate and the
candidacy of such person for the party nomination for
president is generally and seriously advocated or
recognized according to reports in the national or state
news media.
Requests must be filed between January 31, 2012 and
February 21, 2012.

OR

Designating
Petition
EL § 2-122-b
(3)(c)
Presidential candidates may file a designating petition
with signatures of 5000 or five percent, whichever is
less, of the enrolled Republicans to appear on the
primary election ballot.
There is no geographic distribution requirement for
signatures as with other statewide petitions.
The first date to sign petitions is January 3, 2012.
Petitions must be filed with the State Board of
Elections from February 6, 2012 to February 9, 2012.

 

[IRONCLAD]

This is great, thanks

 

[John F Kennedy III]

Updated NC and NY. Thank you.

 

[John F Kennedy III]

Bump for help.

 

[McDermit]

PA is 2000 required sigs... but we aim for 10k, as challenges are common. I posted it a few pages back with sources.

It should also be noted that petitioning doesn't begin until Jan 24th. We don't need people freaking out tomorrow because they haven't signed. Nomination papers aren't evn available yet, but once the process starts, we have only 3 weeks to complete it.

 

[John F Kennedy III]

PA is 2000 required sigs... but we aim for 10k, as challenges are common. I posted it a few pages back with sources.

It should also be noted that petitioning doesn't begin until Jan 24th. We don't need people freaking out tomorrow because they haven't signed. Nomination papers aren't evn available yet, but once the process starts, we have only 3 weeks to complete it.

Thank you.

 

[Cosakaz]

I'll attempt to call for more information on West Virginia's ballot access tomorrow.

 

[John F Kennedy III]

I'll attempt to call for more information on West Virginia's ballot access tomorrow.

I'd really appreciate that.

 

[McDermit]

I don't think sigs are needed for major party candidates in WV... but not certain.

 

[McDermit]

Vermont

2012 Presidential Election Calendar

January 9
Presidential primary petitions and consent forms for major party candidates shall be filed with the secretary of state not later than 5:00 p.m. (signed by at least 1,000 registered Vermont voters).* 17 V.S.A. §§ 2103(13), 2702, 2353, 2354, 2358*

http://www.vermont-elections.org/2012 Pres Primary Forms.pdf

 

[McDermit]

You can find the info for any state by googling the state name and "board of elections." Some are hard to interpret (caucus states baffle me) but many are pretty clear.

 

[John F Kennedy III]

You can find the info for any state by googling the state name and "board of elections." Some are hard to interpret (caucus states baffle me) but many are pretty clear.

I shall do this tomorrow

 

[enoch150]

PA is 2000 required sigs... but we aim for 10k, as challenges are common. I posted it a few pages back with sources.

It should also be noted that petitioning doesn't begin until Jan 24th. We don't need people freaking out tomorrow because they haven't signed. Nomination papers aren't evn available yet, but once the process starts, we have only 3 weeks to complete it.

I agree with this. Rather than just 'PA - 2,000 by Feb. 14', maybe put '2,000 between Jan 24 and Feb 14'. Same for CT: '4,200 between Feb. 10 and March 2'.

No need to panic anyone, or have a million people ask repeatedly where to sign a petition that doesn't exist, yet.

 

[walt]

THIS

NEEDS

TO BE
AT THE

TOP

OF THE

ALL FORUMS

STICKY PLEASE? please?

You'd think that the campaign would have this covered, but you'd definitely have to have a goal of winning to do that.

 

[John F Kennedy III]

I agree with this. Rather than just 'PA - 2,000 by Feb. 14', maybe put '2,000 between Jan 24 and Feb 14'. Same for CT: '4,200 between Feb. 10 and March 2'.

No need to panic anyone, or have a million people ask repeatedly where to sign a petition that doesn't exist, yet.

Good idea.

 

[McDermit]

New Jersey needs 1000 signatures.

Source: http://www.njelections.org/candidate_pdf/partisan-candidate-requirements-031611.pdf

 

[McDermit]

Oregon looks like 500 signatures OR a $3500 filing fee by March 6th.

Source: http://www.oregonvotes.org/doc/publications/forms/100_candidate_filing/SEL101.pdf (document is linked from within 2012 candidate info pages on the sec of state website, but 2010 info is included in the actual pdf. Iffy.)

 

[McDermit]

California - shouldn't need sigs, as all "generally recognized candidates" are granted automatic ballot access by the sec of state. These candidates will be announced on or before Feb 6th, so it is something to keep an eye on.

Source: http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/2012-elections/june-primary/pdf/rep-president-2012.pdf

 

[John F Kennedy III]

Updated. Thank you.

 

[GHoeberX]

DC- Needs 296 signatures by Jan 4th.

Apparently Ron Paul campaign hasn't filed enough signatures yet to make it to D.C. Ballot and there's only 5 days left! Romney is already on the ballot! There are 16 delegates at stake here!

Source: http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/dec/29/gop-presidential-hopefuls-not-taking-dc-primary-f