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Ballot Access

  1. early and often
    Robert F Kennedy, Jr in Yorba Linda, CA.
    What the Polls Miss About RFK Jr. and Third-Party CandidatesRight now, national and battleground-state polls assume every candidate is running everywhere. That’s actually not the case.
  2. ballot access
    Joe Biden Campaigns For President In Ohio
    Could Biden Be Left Off the Ohio Ballot in November?Either by legislative action or an early virtual nomination, Biden will likely be on the ballot. The issue may let him avoid convention protests, too.
  3. what we know
    President Biden Delivers Remarks On Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
    Will Joe Biden Be on the Ballot in Ohio or Not?A procedural conflict in Ohio’s election law could potentially leave Biden’s name off the state’s November ballot. Here’s what we know.
  4. early and often
    Presidential Candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Announces His Running Mate
    Democracy Doesn’t Need Independent Candidates Like RFK Jr.Candidates who represent no party or distinct point of view other than their own ambitions don’t make our system better. They’re often just spoilers.
  5. vision 2020
    Greens Off Wisconsin Ballot, Kanye Hanging On By a ThreadThe top Wisconsin court ruled that the need to get mail ballots out before a hard deadline this week trumps minor-party appeals.
  6. vision 2020
    Wisconsin Ballot-Access Legal Battle Could Screw Up Voting by MailDon’t look now, but the chaos over Wisconsin’s April primary could be repeated in November as courts interfere with mail-ballot timetables.
  7. vision 2020
    Amash Reverses Course and Folds Presidential CandidacyThe would-be spoiler decided it was not a good year for Libertarians, who will now nominate a serious and less viable party activist.
  8. vision 2020
    The Coronavirus Might Force Minor Parties Off the 2020 BallotIt’s tough to collect petitions during a pandemic, so it’s unclear whether Libertarians, Greens, or others will matter in November.