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Ballot access in the 2024 United States presidential election

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2024 U.S. presidential election
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In the 2024 United States presidential election, different laws and procedures govern whether or not a candidate or political party is entitled to appear on voters' ballots. Since election processes are decentralized by Article I, Section 4, of the United States Constitution, these laws are established and enforced by the states. Additionally, there are often different requirements for primary and general elections, and requirements for primary elections may additionally differ by party.

Additionally, the filing requirements to appear on the ballot often differ between parties and independents, leading some independents such as Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to create a party to get on the ballot in states where the requirement is lower for party-sponsored candidates. Conversely, organizations such as No Labels and parties like the Libertarians and Greens will have their nominee petition as an independent in states where such a route is less restrictive.

Maps

All maps are current as of April 4, 2024.

  • Write-in access   Write-in registration not required   Write-in candidates required to file, deadline not yet passed   Write-ins not allowed
    Write-in access
      Write-in registration not required
      Write-in candidates required to file, deadline not yet passed
      Write-ins not allowed
  • Ballot access for political parties   Petition deadline passed   Petition deadline not yet passed   Ballot access determined by party registration   Ballot access determined by convention attendance   Ballot access not determined by petition or registration
    Ballot access for political parties
      Petition deadline passed
      Petition deadline not yet passed
      Ballot access determined by party registration
      Ballot access determined by convention attendance
      Ballot access not determined by petition or registration
  • Ballot access for independent candidates   Deadline passed   Deadline not yet passed
    Ballot access for independent candidates
      Deadline passed
      Deadline not yet passed

Deadlines

All dates are in the year 2024 unless otherwise stated.

Deadlines for ballot access in the 2024 United States presidential election
(as of Mar 30, 2024)
State Minor party Independent Write-in
AL Mar 5 Aug 15 Automatic
AK Aug 7 Aug 7 No write-ins
AZ Nov 30, 2023 Aug 17 Sep 26
AR Aug 5 Aug 1 No write-ins
CA Jul 5 Aug 9 Oct 22
CO Jul 1 Jul 11 Jul 18
CT N/A Aug 7 Oct 7
DE N/A Sep 3 Oct 28
DC TBD Aug 7 Nov 12
FL N/A Jul 15 Jul 15
GA Jul 9 Jul 9 Sep 3
HI Feb 22 Aug 7 No write-ins
ID Aug 30 Aug 1 Sep 6
IL N/A Jun 24 Sep 5
IN N/A Jul 1 Jul 3
IA N/A Aug 16 Automatic
KS Jun 1 Aug 5 Oct 14
KY N/A Sep 6 Oct 25
LA N/A Aug 23 No write-ins
ME N/A Aug 1 Aug 27
MD Aug 5 Aug 5 Oct 30
MA N/A Aug 27 Sep 6
MI Jul 18 Jul 18 Oct 25
MN Jun 4 Aug 20 Oct 29
MS N/A Sep 6 No write-ins
MO Jul 29 Jul 29 Oct 25
MT Feb 22 May 27 Sep 11
NE N/A Aug 1 Oct 25
NV May 17 Jul 5 No write-ins
NH Aug 7 Jun 14 Automatic
NJ N/A Jul 29 Automatic
NM TBD Jun 27 No write-ins
NY N/A May 28 Oct 15
NC Jun 1 Mar 5 Aug 7
ND N/A Sep 3 Oct 15
OH Jul 3 Aug 7 Aug 25
OK Feb 29 Jul 15 No write-ins
OR TBD Aug 27 Automatic
PA N/A Aug 1 Automatic
RI Aug 1 Sep 6 Automatic
SC May 5 Jul 15 No write-ins
SD Mar 26 Aug 6 No write-ins
TN Aug 7 Aug 15 Sep 16
TX May 28 May 13 Aug 19
UT Nov 30, 2023 Jun 15 Sep 1
VT N/A Aug 1 Automatic
VA N/A Aug 23 Oct 28
WA N/A Aug 2 Poll closure
WV N/A Aug 1 Sep 17
WI Apr 1 Aug 6 Oct 22
WY Jun 1 Aug 26 Automatic

General election

The following is a table for which parties and independent candidates have received presidential ballot access in which states.

 Yes  indicates that the party or candidate is on the ballot in 2024.

 Yes  indicates that the party or candidate has credibly finished petitioning for the ballot awaiting certification.

   indicates that the state has automatic write-in access.

 write-in  indicates that the candidate is a recognized write-in candidate.

 No  indicates that the party or candidate did not register for any ballot access for 2024 before the deadline, write-in or otherwise.

Parties not expected to field candidates for President and parties without presidential ballot access will not be included.

Ballot access in the 2024 United States presidential election
State / electors Nominated parties and independents Parties without nominees
PSL
Cruz/Garcia
AL 9 Registration not required Yes Registration not required Yes
AK 3 Yes As nominee of Aurora Party Yes Yes Yes
AZ 11 Yes Yes Yes Yes
AR 6 Yes Yes Yes Yes
CA 54 Yes Yes Yes Yes
CO 10 Yes as Unity Party Yes Yes Yes Yes
CT 7 Yes Yes Yes
DE 3 Yes Yes Yes
DC 3 Yes as D.C. Statehood green Yes
FL 30 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
GA 16 Yes Yes Yes
HI 4 Yes As nominee of We the People Party Yes Yes Yes Yes
ID 4 Yes As Independent Petitioning finished Yes Yes Yes
IL 19 Yes Yes
IN 11 Yes Yes Yes
IA 6 Registration not required Petitioning finished Registration not required Yes Registration not required Yes Yes
KS 6 Yes Yes Yes
KY 8 Yes Yes
LA 8 Yes Yes Yes Yes
ME 4 Yes as Green Independent Yes Yes
MD 10 Yes Yes Yes
MA 11 Yes Yes Yes
MI 15 as U.S. Taxpayers' Party as nominee of Natural Law Party Yes Yes Yes Yes
MN 10 as Democratic-Farmor Labor Party Yes
MS 6 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
MO 10 Yes Yes Yes
MT 4 Yes Yes Yes Yes
NE 5 Petitioning finished Yes Yes Yes
NV 6 Yes Yes Yes Yes
NH 4 Registration not required Yes Registration not required Yes Registration not required Yes
NJ 14 Registration not required Yes Registration not required Yes
NM 5 Yes Yes Yes Yes
NY 28 Yes Yes
NC 16 Petitioning finished As nominee of We the People Party Yes Yes Yes Yes
ND 3 as Democratic-Nonpartisan League Yes Yes
OH 17 Yes Petitioning finished Yes
OK 7 Yes Yes Yes
OR 8 Yes Registration not required As nominee of Oregon Progressive Party Yes as Pacific Green Yes Yes
PA 19 Registration not required Yes Registration not required Yes
RI 4 Registration not required Yes Registration not required Yes
SC 9 Yes As nominee of SC Workers Party As nominee of United Citizens Party Yes Yes Yes Yes
SD 3 Yes Yes Yes
TN 11 Yes Yes
TX 40 Yes Yes Yes Yes
UT 6 Yes as Independent Yes Petitioning finished Yes as Desert Greens Yes Yes
VT 3 Registration not required Yes Registration not required Yes Yes
VA 13 Yes Yes
WA 12 Yes Yes
WV 4 Yes As the Mountain Party Yes Yes
WI 10 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
WY 3 Yes Registration not required Yes Registration not required Yes Yes
PSL
Cruz/Garcia
Total states + DC
(write-in) 		13
(7) 		4
(9) 		8
(7) 		5
(8) 		51 21
(8) 		38
(5) 		51
Total electors
(write-in) 		126
(59) 		23
(70) 		60
(60) 		36
(62) 		538 256
(62) 		384
(50) 		538
Ref.

Ballot access in three states or fewer, nominee named

Ballot access in three states or fewer, nominee expected

The following parties are expected to run a candidate for President and Vice President, or have done so in the past.

Controversies

Republican primary

Chris Christie Maine qualification controversy

Former Governor of New Jersey Chris Christie failed to make the Maine primary ballot, as he did not submit the required 2,000 signatures to the Secretary of State by the November 20 deadline. Christie attempted to appeal the decision, but the Maine Superior Court upheld the secretary's ruling.

Democratic primary

Florida controversy

On November 30, 2023, the Florida Democratic Party only submitted Joe Biden's name to the secretary of state. Candidates can be placed on the ballot either by petition, or having the party submit their name to the secretary of state. As his name was the only one on the ballot, the Democratic primary was cancelled under Florida law. Democratic presidential candidate Dean Phillips heavily criticized the decision, stating "Americans would expect the absence of democracy in Tehran, not Tallahassee." A lawsuit attempting to place Phillips as well as Marianne Williamson and Cenk Uygur candidates was lost in district court.

Tennessee controversy

Tennessee secretary of state Tre Hargett only certified Joe Biden's name for the Democratic primary ballot. Dean Phillips's petition to be placed on the ballot was rejected, as he did not collect enough valid signatures. As voters are still able to vote for Uncommitted as well as write-in candidates, the primary still took place. Joe Biden won the Tennessee primary against Uncommitted by 84 points.

Democratic primary

The following is a table for which candidates have received ballot access in which states. Yes indicates that the candidate was on the ballot for the primary contest, Dropped indicates that the candidate was a recognized write-in candidate, and No indicates that the candidate did not appear on the ballot in that state's contest. Maybe indicates that a candidate withdrew before the election but was still listed on the ballot. If a state does not appear in the table, the filing deadline in the state has not passed.

Ballot access in the 2024 Democratic presidential nominating contests
Contest Date Biden Palmer Williamson Phillips Others Uncommitted Ref
New Hampshire Jan 23 Write-in Yes Yes Yes Yes No
South Carolina Feb 3 Yes No Yes Yes No No
Nevada Feb 6 Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes
Michigan Feb 27 Yes No Yes-withdrawn Yes No Yes
Alabama Mar 5 Yes No No Yes No Yes
American Samoa Yes Yes No Yes No No
Arkansas Yes No Yes Yes Yes No
California Yes No Yes Yes Yes No
Colorado Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Iowa Yes No Yes Yes No Yes
Maine Yes No No Yes No No
Massachusetts Yes No Yes Yes No Yes
Minnesota Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
North Carolina Yes No No No No Yes
Oklahoma Yes No Yes Yes Yes No
Tennessee Yes No No No No Yes
Texas Yes No Yes Yes Yes No
Utah Yes No Yes Yes Yes No
Vermont Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Virginia Yes No Yes Yes No No
Hawaii Mar 6 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Democrats Abroad Mar 12 Yes No Yes No No Yes
Georgia Yes No Yes Yes-withdrawn No No
Mississippi Yes No No No No No
Northern Mariana Islands Yes Yes Yes Yes-withdrawn No No
Washington Yes No Yes Yes-withdrawn No Yes
Arizona Mar 19 Yes Yes Yes Yes-withdrawn Yes-withdrawn No
Illinois Yes No Yes Yes-withdrawn Yes-withdrawn No
Kansas Yes Yes Yes Yes-withdrawn No Yes
Ohio Yes No No Yes-withdrawn No No
Louisiana Mar 23 Yes No Yes Yes-withdrawn Yes No
Missouri Yes Yes Yes Yes-withdrawn Yes Yes
North Dakota Mar 30 Yes Yes Yes Yes-withdrawn Yes No
Connecticut Apr 2 Yes No Yes Yes-withdrawn Yes-withdrawn Yes
New York Yes No Yes Yes-withdrawn No No
Rhode Island Yes No No Yes-withdrawn No Yes
Wisconsin Yes No No Yes-withdrawn No Yes
Alaska Apr 13 Yes No No No No No
Wyoming Yes Yes Yes Yes-withdrawn Yes Yes
Pennsylvania Apr 23 Yes No No Yes-withdrawn No No
Puerto Rico Apr 28 Yes No Yes Yes-withdrawn No No
Indiana May 7 Yes No No No No No
Maryland May 14 Yes No Yes Yes-withdrawn No Yes
Nebraska Yes No No Yes-withdrawn No No
West Virginia Yes Yes No Yes-withdrawn Yes No
Kentucky May 21 Yes No Yes Yes-withdrawn No Yes
Oregon Yes No Yes No No No
Idaho May 23 Yes Yes Yes Yes-withdrawn Yes No
District of Columbia Jun 4 Yes No Yes Yes-withdrawn Yes No
Montana Yes No No No No Yes
New Jersey Yes No No No Yes Yes
New Mexico Yes No Yes Yes-withdrawn No Yes
South Dakota Yes No Yes Yes-withdrawn Yes No
Delaware None —
Florida —
Total possible delegates 3,920 481 2,740 3,398 Armando Perez-Serrato: 1,144
Stephen Lyons: 839
Frankie Lozada: 765 		1,396


Republican primary

The following is a table for which candidates have received ballot access in which states. If a state does not appear in the table, the filing deadline in the state has not passed.

Yes indicates that the candidate was on the ballot for the primary contest
Dropped indicates that the candidate was a recognized write-in candidate
No indicates that the candidate did not appear on the ballot in that state's contest.
Maybe indicates that a candidate withdrew before the election but was still listed on the ballot.

Ballot access in the 2024 Republican presidential nominating contests
Contest Date Trump Haley Binkley DeSantis Hutchinson Ramaswamy Others Ref
Iowa Jan 15 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes-withdrawn
New Hampshire Jan 23 Yes Yes Yes Yes-withdrawn Yes-withdrawn Yes-withdrawn Yes
Nevada primary Feb 6 No Yes No No No No Yes
Nevada caucus Feb 8 Yes No Yes No No No No
Virgin Islands Yes Yes No Yes-withdrawn No Yes-withdrawn Yes-withdrawn
South Carolina Feb 24 Yes Yes Yes Yes-withdrawn No Yes-withdrawn Yes
Michigan primary Feb 27 Yes Yes Yes-withdrawn Yes-withdrawn Yes-withdrawn Yes-withdrawn Yes-withdrawn
Idaho Mar 2 Yes Yes Yes-withdrawn Yes-withdrawn No Yes-withdrawn Yes-withdrawn
Michigan caucus Yes Yes No No No No No
Missouri Yes Yes No No No No Yes
Washington, D.C. Mar 3 Yes Yes Yes-withdrawn Yes-withdrawn No Yes-withdrawn Yes
North Dakota Mar 4 Yes Yes Yes-withdrawn No No No Yes
Alabama Mar 5 Yes Yes Yes-withdrawn Yes-withdrawn No Yes-withdrawn Yes
Alaska Yes Yes No No No Yes-withdrawn No
Arkansas Yes Yes Yes-withdrawn Yes-withdrawn Yes-withdrawn Yes-withdrawn Yes
California Yes Yes Yes-withdrawn Yes-withdrawn Yes-withdrawn Yes-withdrawn Yes
Colorado Yes Yes Yes-withdrawn Yes-withdrawn Yes-withdrawn Yes-withdrawn Yes-withdrawn
Maine Yes Yes Yes-withdrawn Yes-withdrawn No Yes-withdrawn
Massachusetts Yes Yes Yes-withdrawn Yes-withdrawn Yes-withdrawn Yes-withdrawn Yes-withdrawn
Minnesota Yes Yes No Yes-withdrawn No Yes-withdrawn Yes-withdrawn
North Carolina Yes Yes Yes-withdrawn Yes-withdrawn Yes-withdrawn Yes-withdrawn Yes-withdrawn
Oklahoma Yes Yes Yes-withdrawn Yes-withdrawn Yes-withdrawn Yes-withdrawn Yes
Tennessee Yes Yes Yes-withdrawn Yes-withdrawn Yes-withdrawn Yes-withdrawn Yes
Texas Yes Yes Yes-withdrawn Yes-withdrawn Yes-withdrawn Yes-withdrawn Yes
Utah Yes Yes Yes-withdrawn Yes-withdrawn Yes-withdrawn Yes-withdrawn No
Vermont Yes Yes Yes-withdrawn Yes-withdrawn No Yes-withdrawn Yes-withdrawn
Virginia Yes Yes Yes-withdrawn Yes-withdrawn No Yes-withdrawn Yes-withdrawn
American Samoa Mar 8 Yes Yes-withdrawn No No No No No
Georgia Mar 12 Yes Yes-withdrawn Yes-withdrawn Yes-withdrawn Yes-withdrawn Yes-withdrawn Yes
Hawaii Yes Yes-withdrawn Yes-withdrawn Yes-withdrawn No Yes-withdrawn Yes
Mississippi Yes Yes-withdrawn No Yes-withdrawn No Yes-withdrawn No
Washington Yes Yes-withdrawn No Yes-withdrawn No Yes-withdrawn Yes-withdrawn
Northern Mariana Islands Mar 15 Yes Yes-withdrawn No No No No No
Guam Mar 16 Yes Yes-withdrawn No No No No No
Arizona Mar 19 Yes Yes-withdrawn Yes-withdrawn Yes-withdrawn Yes-withdrawn Yes-withdrawn Yes
Florida Yes Yes-withdrawn Yes-withdrawn Yes-withdrawn Yes-withdrawn Yes-withdrawn Yes-withdrawn
Kansas Yes Yes-withdrawn Yes-withdrawn Yes-withdrawn No No No
Illinois Yes Yes-withdrawn Yes-withdrawn Yes-withdrawn No No Yes-withdrawn
Ohio Yes Yes-withdrawn No Yes-withdrawn No Yes-withdrawn Yes-withdrawn
Louisiana Mar 23 Yes Yes-withdrawn Yes-withdrawn Yes-withdrawn Yes-withdrawn Yes-withdrawn Yes
Connecticut April 2 Yes Yes-withdrawn Yes-withdrawn Yes-withdrawn No No No
New York Yes Yes-withdrawn No No No Yes-withdrawn Yes-withdrawn
Rhode Island Yes Yes-withdrawn No Yes-withdrawn No Yes-withdrawn Yes-withdrawn
Wisconsin Yes Yes-withdrawn No Yes-withdrawn No Yes-withdrawn Yes-withdrawn
Wyoming Apr 20 Yes No No No No No No
Puerto Rico Apr 21 Yes No No No No No No
Pennsylvania Apr 23 Yes Yes-withdrawn No No No No No
Indiana May 7 Yes Yes-withdrawn No No No No
Maryland May 14 Yes Yes-withdrawn No No No No No
Nebraska Yes Yes-withdrawn No No No No Yes-withdrawn
West Virginia Yes Yes-withdrawn Yes-withdrawn No No No
Kentucky May 21 Yes Yes-withdrawn Yes-withdrawn Yes-withdrawn No Yes-withdrawn Yes-withdrawn
Oregon Yes No No No No No No
New Jersey Jun 4 Yes No No No No No No
Montana Yes No No No No No No
New Mexico Yes Yes-withdrawn No Yes-withdrawn No Yes-withdrawn Yes-withdrawn
Delaware NA Yes No No No No No No
South Dakota Yes No No No No No No
Total possible delegates 2,429 2,232 1,533 1,729 1,014 1,718 Chris Christie: 1,653
David Stuckenberg: 895
Uncommitted: 712

Candidates listed in italics have suspended their campaigns.

Third party primaries

Libertarian primary

The following is a table for which candidates have received ballot access in which states. Yes indicates that the candidate was on the ballot for the primary contest, Dropped indicates that the candidate was a recognized write-in candidate, and No indicates that the candidate did not appear on the ballot in that state's contest. Maybe indicates that a candidate withdrew before the election but was still listed on the ballot. If a state does not appear in the table, the filing deadline in the state has not passed.

Ballot access in the 2024 Libertarian presidential preference contests
State Date Ballay Hornberger Mapstead Oliver Olivier Rectenwald Smith ter Maat Other NOTA Ref
AZ Jan 13 No Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No Yes
IA Jan 15 Ballot access not required
AL Feb 3 Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No Yes Yes No
MS Feb 24 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
MN Feb 27 All FEC filed candidates qualified
IN Mar 2 No Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No Yes
PA Yes Yes Write-in Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
MA Mar 5 No Yes Yes Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes
NC Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
CA Yes No No Write-in No No No No No No
OK No Yes No Yes No No No No No No
CT April 2 Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes [better source needed]
NE May 14 Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No Yes No No
NM Jun 4 No No Yes No No No No No No Yes

Green primary

The following is a table for which candidates have received ballot access in which states.
Yes indicates that the candidate was on the ballot for the primary contest
Dropped indicates that the candidate was a recognized write-in candidate
No indicates that the candidate did not appear on the ballot in that state's contest.
Maybe indicates that a candidate withdrew before the election but was still listed on the ballot.
If a state does not appear in the table, the filing deadline in the state has not passed or ballot access information is unavailable.

Ballot access in the 2024 Green presidential nominating contests
State Date Sherman Stein Zavala Others NOTA Ref
KS February 5 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
PA March 4 Yes Yes Yes Write-in Yes
CA March 5 No Yes Write-in Write-in No
IL March 16 Yes Yes Yes No Yes
AZ March 19 Yes Yes Yes No No
NY March 23 Yes Yes Yes No No
WA March 24 Yes Yes Yes Write-in No
TX April 13 Yes Yes Yes Yes No
OH April 29 Yes Yes Yes Yes No
ME May 5 Ballot access not required
UT May 10 Yes Yes Yes No No
WV May 14 No Yes No No No
IN May 30 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
DC Jun 4 No Yes No No No
MT No No No No Yes


American Independent Party

The American Independent Party held a non-binding presidential preference primary in California on March 5, 2024. James Bradley was the only candidate listed on the ballot and defeated Andrew George Rummel, who was a recognized write-in candidate.

2024 California American Independent primary
Candidate Votes Percentage
James Bradley 45,565 99.96%
Andrew George Rummel (write-in) 16 0.04%
Total: 45,581 100.0%

Legal Marijuana Now Party

The Legal Marijuana Now Party held its first-ever presidential nomination primary in Minnesota on Super Tuesday, March 5. This was the first presidential primary to be held in Minnesota for a third party since 1916. Krystal Gabel withdrew from the race during Legal Marijuana Now Party's candidate filing discussions. When Gabel asked to be removed from the ballot, after early voting had started on January 19, 2024, the Minnesota Secretary of State's office stated that changes cannot be made to the list of candidates after the list was certified 63 days prior to the election, and Gabel's name remained on ballots.

Five candidates appeared on the ballot:

Of Minnesota's three major political parties, all of which included a write in option for their 2024 nominating primaries, only the Legal Marijuana Now party submitted to the Secretary of State a write in name to be counted, singer-songwriter Willie Nelson.


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