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TDale313

(7,820 posts) Tue Mar 8, 2016, 11:23 AM Mar 2016

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At what point is it logistically too late...

For a third party candidate to get on the ballot in all 50 states for the general? Are we hitting cut off points or is it much closer to the election?

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At what point is it logistically too late... (Original Post) TDale313 Mar 2016 OP

Ask Ralph Nader. JimDandy Mar 2016 #1

I suspect we are now past the deadline FLPanhandle Mar 2016 #2

I'm not sure who makes that decision in a primary, sufrommich Mar 2016 #3

Enclosed link has a ton of useful information ... LannyDeVaney Mar 2016 #4

JimDandy

(7,318 posts)

1. Ask Ralph Nader.

Reply to TDale313 (Original post)

Tue Mar 8, 2016, 11:33 AM

Mar 2016

IIRC, when he was running, even when it was easy for a candidate from one of the 2 main parties to get on the ballot, he was blocked at every turn.

FLPanhandle

(7,107 posts)

2. I suspect we are now past the deadline

Reply to TDale313 (Original post)

Tue Mar 8, 2016, 11:39 AM

Mar 2016

Which is why the Republicans have their long knives out for Trump now.

sufrommich

(22,871 posts)

3. I'm not sure who makes that decision in a primary,

Reply to TDale313 (Original post)

Tue Mar 8, 2016, 11:44 AM

Mar 2016

the states or the parties?

LannyDeVaney

(1,033 posts)

4. Enclosed link has a ton of useful information ...

Reply to TDale313 (Original post)

Tue Mar 8, 2016, 11:46 AM

Mar 2016

Have a great day!

[link:https://ballotpedia.org/Ballot_access_for_presidential_candidates|

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