Primary ballot access megathread

[Tender Branson]

So can jindal and other dropouts take their names off the ballot?

I think it is possible, but only as long as ...

A) a candidate drops out before ballots are printed

and/or

B) the state in which the candidate filed allows the candidate to take their names off after they filed

[Mr. Morden]

Looks like Pataki will file for the New Hampshire ballot tomorrow:

https://twitter.com/GovernorPataki/status/667070197472301057?lang=en

[jimrtex]

Filing in Texas opened on Saturday 14.

Candidates who have filed so far are:

Donald Trump (R)

Keith Judd (D)

[jimrtex]

So can jindal and other dropouts take their names off the ballot?

By Alabama statute, a candidate can withdraw up to 60 days before the primary, which would give Jindal until January 1 or so to withdraw.

For Arkansas, the withdrawal date is 75 days before the primary, which would be mid-December.

[Mr. Morden]

Pataki files in New Hampshire:

https://twitter.com/GovernorPataki/status/667406712333336576

I think this means all the candidates have filed to be on the ballot there.  Meaning that both Gilmore and Pataki are mathematically alive to get 0.00001% of the vote.

[Tender Branson]

Today is the last day to file in NH.

All 15 GOP candidates have filed (incl. Jindal) and all 3 Dems, as well as a ton of other non-important ones.

http://sos.nh.gov/WorkArea/DownloadAsset.aspx?id=8589950939

[An American Tail: Fubart Goes West]

Today is the last day to file in NH.

All 15 GOP candidates have filed (incl. Jindal) and all 3 Dems, as well as a ton of other non-important ones.

http://sos.nh.gov/WorkArea/DownloadAsset.aspx?id=8589950939

Good to see Vermin Supreme. Also, his email as listed on that site is hilarious.

[Crumpets]

Question: Is it legal to file for a primary ballot under someone else's name? For example, could I file in New Hampshire as Elizabeth Warren just to wreak havoc?

[Senator Cris]

Carson files in Virginia, Christie files in Alaska and Vermont.

[Senator Cris]

Christie is on the ballot in the following states:

Alabama
Alaska
Arkansas
Florida
Michigan
Nevada
New Hampshire
South Carolina
Vermont

If anyone is able to do the same for the remaining candidates it would be great!

[Lief 🗽]

This is TRUMP, as far as I could find:

[Torie]

What is the last day to get one's name off the ballot in NH after having filed?  I'm thinking of the scenario where Jeb! and/or Kasich finally realize it is just not happening for them, and drop out, to clear the way for Rubio. Having their names still on the ballot in that case would be, well, inconvenient.

[jimrtex]

REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES

Among the candidates of the Big 1(15)7, everyone but Huckabee and Jindal filed in person.

Donald J. Trump, New York
Marco Rubio, Florida
Carly Fiorina, Virginia
John R. Kasich, Ohio
Chris Christie, New Jersey
Jim Gilmore, Virginia
Lindsey Graham, South Carolina
Ted Cruz, Texas
Rick Santorum, Virginia
Rand Paul, Kentucky
Bobby Jindal, Louisiana
Mike Huckabee, Florida
Jeb Bush, Florida
George Pataki, New York
Ben Carson, Florida

Joe Robinson, Massachusetts
Stephen B. Comley, Sr., Massachusetts
Chomi Prag, Wisconsin
Tim Cook, North Carolina
Richard P.H. Witz, Massachusetts
Peter Messina, Florida
Walter N. Iwachiw, New York
Andy Martin, New Hampshire
Stephen John McCarthy, Ohio
Matt Drozd, Pennsylvania
Brooks A. Cullison, Illinois
Kevin Glenn Huey, Colorado
Frank Lynch, Florida
Robert L. Mann, Indiana
J. Daniel Dyas, Sr., Alabama

DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES

Martin J. O’Malley, Maryland
Bernie Sanders, Vermont
Hillary Clinton, New York

Mark Stewart Greenstein, Connecticut
Eric Elbot, Massachusetts
Keith Judd, Texas
Sam Sloan, New York
Steve Burke, New York
Henry Hewes, New York
Brock C. Hutton, Maryland
James Valentine, Florida
Michael A. Steinberg, Florida
Rocky De La Fuente, California
Lloyd Kelso, North Carolina
William D. French, Pennsylvania
William H. McGaughey, Jr., Minnesota
Robert Lovitt, Kentucky
David John Thistle, New Hampshire
Star Locke, Texas
Raymond Michael Moroz, New York
Richard Lyons Weil, Colorado
Jon Adams, New York
Steven Roy Lipscomb, New Mexico
John Wolfe, Tennessee
Edward Sonnino, New York
Edward T. O’Donnell, Jr., Pennsylvania
Vermin Supreme, Massachusetts
Graham Schwass, Massachusetts

[jimrtex]

Filing in Texas opened on Saturday 14.

Candidates who have filed so far are:

Donald Trump (R)

Keith Judd (D)

I may have misread this.

In Texas, candidates file with the party chair. In the case of statewide offices, filing is with the state chair. Technically, the state chair informs the county party chairs of which candidates are running for statewide or multi-county offices, and then the county chair tells the county election officials who is running so that the county election officials can prepare the early election ballots, as well as prepare election day services such as programming voting machines.

But now the state chair informs the Secretary of State, who posts the information on its website. The state chair then tells the county chairs to look at the website to find out who is running, so that the county chairs can inform the county election officials whose name to put on the ballot.

The SOS disclaims all responsibility for the information provided by the parties.

Anyhow, I was sure that Donald Trump was the only Republican listed on the SOS website, but now only Jeb Bush is listed.

The RPT website lists the following as having filed, but says that they don't list the candidates until after they have reviewed their application.

Jeb Bush
Ben Carson
Donald Trump
Marco Rubio

[jimrtex]

Filing in Texas opened on Saturday 14.

Candidates who have filed so far are:

Donald Trump (R)
Ben Carson (R)
Jeb Bush (R)
Marco Rubio (R)

Keith Judd (D)

[mds32]

Keith Judd!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Mr. Morden]

So is Ballotpedia correct that the next two filing deadlines to come are Florida on Monday Nov. 30th and Tennessee on Tuesday Dec. 1st?  Who's already on the ballot in those two states?

[Senator Cris]

Jeb files in Delaware.

[136or142]

So Roque "Rocky" De La Fuente has filed in all the states that have closed filing deadlines so far, while those who were initially considered to be 'serious' fringe candidates on the Democratic side, Willie Wilson and Robby Wells haven't filed anywhere.

On De La Fuente's website he says that he used to own 27 car dealerships, so he should be a wealthy person.  I would expect him to increase his advertising, though I don't know to what effect.  He's already put some ads on the politics1.com website.

[#TheShadowyAbyss]

So Roque "Rocky" De La Fuente has filed in all the states that have closed filing deadlines so far, while those who were initially considered to be 'serious' fringe candidates on the Democratic side, Willie Wilson and Robby Wells haven't filed anywhere.

On De La Fuente's website he says that he used to own 27 car dealerships, so he should be a wealthy person.  I would expect him to increase his advertising, though I don't know to what effect.  He's already put some ads on the politics1.com website.

Literally who?

[jimrtex]

Filing in Texas opened on Saturday 14.

Candidates who have filed so far are:

Donald Trump (R)
Ben Carson (R)
Jeb Bush (R)
Marco Rubio (R)

Keith Judd (D)

Someone named Hilary Clinton has filed to challenge Judd.

[Broken System]

#LetRockyDebate

No, seriously. The Dems have picked out 3 of the worst people in the party to get the nomination. He would add a breath of fresh air.

[136or142]

So Roque "Rocky" De La Fuente has filed in all the states that have closed filing deadlines so far, while those who were initially considered to be 'serious' fringe candidates on the Democratic side, Willie Wilson and Robby Wells haven't filed anywhere.

On De La Fuente's website he says that he used to own 27 car dealerships, so he should be a wealthy person.  I would expect him to increase his advertising, though I don't know to what effect.  He's already put some ads on the politics1.com website.

Literally who?

That was kind of my point.  I believe he is from California but I'm not 100% sure. However, I should just add, not only did he own a fairly large chain of car dealerships (he sold all but one to get more involved in philanthropy or something) but nearly all of the cars he sold were high end which usually means much higher profit.  So, he should be quite wealthy.

Again, I don't know if he can buy his way into any sort of prominence as it may already be too late for him to find a niche, but he seems to be a fairly bright guy and he may have something new to say, unlike the 3 front runners who are all 'career politicians.'

[jimrtex]

So is Ballotpedia correct that the next two filing deadlines to come are Florida on Monday Nov. 30th and Tennessee on Tuesday Dec. 1st?  Who's already on the ballot in those two states?

In Florida, the party files the list of candidates. It is up to the party to decide who is on the list. The SOS contacts the candidates on the list, and gives them an opportunity to remove their names.

The party must file that list by November 30, so the party likely has an earlier deadline.
In Tennessee, the Secretary of State makes a list of "generally advocated or recognized presidential candidates" by December 1. There is also a petition process for those who are not on the list, but the filing deadline is also December 1. Candidates on the SOS will have an opportunity to remove their names.

Republican delegate candidates file separately. In addition to a petition, they require written consent of the presidential candidate. The delegate filing deadline is December 10.

There are delegate candidates who have taken out petitions for:

Bush
Carson
Cruz
Fiorina
Huckabee
Kasich
Paul
Rubio
Santorum
Trump

A lot more have taken out petitions, than have returned them so far. Bush and Rubio seem to have the largest share who have qualified so far.

I don't know whether Graham, Jindal, and Pataki will be on the SOS list.

[Senator Cris]

Kasich files in Idaho.