Getting on the ballot

[classical liberal]

Nader seems to be having major trouble getting on the ballot.  With the GOP convention in September this year, Bush may have some problems too.  I know Alabama passed a law to give Bush a waver to get on the ballot.  Does anyone have any idea as to whether Bush has a chance of even being on the ballot in places like MD, NJ, or CA?  Or even in West Virginia?

[angus]

www.votenader.org has all the rules in every state, including deadlines, number of signatures needed, and the like.  You should be able to determine from that.

[ShapeShifter]

Nader seems to be having major trouble getting on the ballot.  With the GOP convention in September this year, Bush may have some problems too.  I know Alabama passed a law to give Bush a waver to get on the ballot.  Does anyone have any idea as to whether Bush has a chance of even being on the ballot in places like MD, NJ, or CA?  Or even in West Virginia?

Why would Bush need a waiver?

[angus]

Nader seems to be having major trouble getting on the ballot.  With the GOP convention in September this year, Bush may have some problems too.  I know Alabama passed a law to give Bush a waver to get on the ballot.  Does anyone have any idea as to whether Bush has a chance of even being on the ballot in places like MD, NJ, or CA?  Or even in West Virginia?

Why would Bush need a waiver?

He won't. I thought the only state which presented a potential problem was Illinois and they passed a bill to take the late GOP convention into account. I doubt any state legislature would be so accomodating to Nader or any minor parties.

More evidence that these two parties own the process.  That was one of Nader's complaints, and a legitimate one in my opinion.

[classical liberal]

Bush needed a waiver because the GOP convention is like two weeks after the official cut off for ballot access in Alabama.  Alaska is due the day before Alabama but considering the GOP's hold in state I doubt it will be an issue.  The GOP convention is like two months after the cutoff in Arizona, but they probably have a waiver in place since neither of the two major parties would make the cut otherwise.  I think that Arkansas has automatic access for parties that got a certain % or more.