Green and Libertarian presidential candidates will likely NOT appear on the Pennsylvania ballot

[RandySF]

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PENNSYLVANIA. A fed judge denied ballot access relief to third party candidates, refusing to cut state's petition signature requirements nor change the existing Aug 3 filing deadline. The court said that with state now reopening, candidates can collect in-person signatures.

[jorgevlorgan]

1. GOOD

No room to fuck around right now.

[Amishman]

3. I wouldn't say its good, it could easily hurt us significantly

Libertarian party and Constitution party together soaked up 170k votes in PA. I see the overwhelming majority of those voting republican.

Green party soaked up only 50k, which I would expect to almost all vote for Biden.

Trump won the state by 55k votes.

[jorgevlorgan]

4. All polls showing Biden ahead by ten points or so in Pennsylvania

Do not consider third party. Even with a lp candidate, his lead narrows.

[Hortensis]

2. Anyone know how COVID is believed to have seriously impacted

collection of signatures to get on ballot? Of course any reverse is likely to hurt a candidate without proper organization, including timely and proactive actions. Just looked and only 300 signatures are needed to run as an independent for state rep, 500 state senator, 1000 U.S. congressman, 2000 for governor and U.S. senator.

Big deal, a candidate alone, with no staff or volunteers, should have been able to gather 50 a day easily when PA wasn't locked down. And the filing fees are very low.

But I don't see if electronic petitions are in use. ?