By Richard Winger On March 2, the Arkansas Libertarian Party turned in more than 15,000 signatures to restore its party status. The law requires 10,000 valid signatures. This is the first petition drive the Libertarian Party has completed since the 2014 election. Assuming the petition is valid, the party will be on for President in 2016 in 31 states. See this story.
The Arkansas law on how a party remains on the ballot is irrational. Minor parties almost never get 3% for President. The only minor parties that have polled 3% nationally for President since World War II …read more