States
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Party Candidates (qualified paties)
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Minor Parties (signatures)
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Independents (signatures)
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Exclusions / Write-ins»
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Alabama
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20% or more of state vote in last primary- 500 signatures or 50 in each district
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petitions signed by 1% of last governor vote
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5,000 signatures
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Defeated primary candidates excluded
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Alaska
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Candidates designated in primary/ convention
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signatures of 1% of voters for President in last election
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signatures of 1% of voters for President in last election
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Write-ins not allowed
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Arizona
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Candidates designated in primary/ convention
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for primary, signatures of 1&1/3 of votes for governor in last election (1% if no primary)
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signatures of 3% of registered voters not members of other parties
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Allowed if advance notice
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Arkansas
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3% or more of state vote in last governor or pres.election-primary designation
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No statute
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State Attorney General ruled independents may hold a meeting and choose a state of electors
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Write-ins allowed if advance 60 day notice
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California
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Qualified parties choose their pool of candidates, challengers need signatures of 1% of members, or 500, in each district
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Independents qualify with signatures of 1% of registered voters
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Write-ins allowed if advance 14 day notice
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Colorado
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$500 filing fee or 5,000 signatures of party members
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$500 filing fee or 5,000 signatures
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$500 filing fee or 5,000 signatures
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Write-ins pay $500 fee
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Connecticut
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Recognized candidates are designated for primaries, challengers need signatures of 1% of members
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signatures 1% of voters in last pres. election or 7,500
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signatures of 1% of voters in last pres. election or 7,500
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Write-ins must register
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Delaware
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Candidates designated in primary/ convention
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signature of 1% of registered voters
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signature of 1% of registered voters
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Write-ins allowed
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District of Columbia
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7,500 votes in last election, 1,000 signatures or 1% of party voters
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signatures of 1% of registered voters
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signatures of 1% of registered voters
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Allowed
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Florida
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Candidates designated in primaries
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signatures of 1% of registered voters
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signatures of 1% of registered voters
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Allowed if advanced notice
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Georgia
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20% or more of vote in last pres. election, parties designate prim.candidates
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signatures of 1% of registered voters
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signatures of 1% of registered voters
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Write-ins allowed if advance 20 day notice
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Hawaii
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Candidates designated in primary/ conventions
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signatures of 1% of registered voters
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signatures of 1% of registered voters
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Not allowed
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Idaho
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Party designation or 1% of signatures
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signatures of 1% of voters in last pres.election
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signatures of 1% of voters in last pres.election
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Allowed
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Illinois
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3,000 signatures of party members
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signatures of 1% of voters in last pres.election
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signatures of 1% of voters in last pres.election
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Allowed
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Indiana
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10% or more of state vote for secretary of state, signatures of 5, 000 voters, 500 from each district
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between 2% and 10% state convention names
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signatures of 2% of votes for secretary of state
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Advance notice required
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Iowa
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Candidates disignated by convention or approval of national nominee
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caucus or convention of 250 eligible voters, at least 25 counties represented
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signatures of 1,500 voters, from at least 10 counties
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Allowed
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Kansas
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5% total vote for governor, signatures of 1,000 party members or $100 fee
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signatures of 5,000 registered voters
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signatures of 5,000 registered voters
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Advance notice required
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Kentucky
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10% of votes in last race for governor or % registered, signatures of 5,000 party members + $1,000 filing fee
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2% of vote in last election, primary or convention
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signatures of 5,000 voters
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Advance notice required
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Louisiana
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Candidates designated by party procedures
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5,000 signatures, with 500 from each district, $500 filing fee
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5,000 signatures, with 500 from each district, $500 filing fee
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No write-in provision in law
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Maine
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Presidential primary law passed 7/1/95
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signatures of 4,000 registered voters
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signatures of 4,000 registered voters
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Allowed
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Maryland
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Designation of recognized party candidates by secretary of state or signatures of 400 voters in each district + $290 fee
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signatures of 4,000 voters in each district, +$290 fee
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signatures of 4,000 voters in each district, +$290 fee
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Allowed
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Massachusetts
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Secretary of state designation of «recognized» candidates, or signatures of 2,500 voters
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signatures of 10,000 registered voters
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signatures of 10,000 registered voters
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Write-ins allowed if advance 60 day notice
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Michigan
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Secretary of state designation of «recognized» candidates, or signatures of .50% of votes for last pres.nominee of party
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signatures of 1% of votes in last governor's race, with at least 100 in half of districts
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signatures of 1% of votes in last governor's race, with at least 100 in half of districts
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Allowed
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Minnesota
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5% or more of vote in last election, 2,000 signatures or $500 filing fee
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signatures of 2,000 voters or 1% of vote in last general election
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signatures of 2,000 voters or 1% of vote in last general election
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Allowed
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Mississippi
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20% or more of vote in last election, secretary of state designation or 500 signatures, 100 per district
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1,000 signatures statewide
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1,000 signatures statewide
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Only in case of candidate's death or withdrawal
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Missouri
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No primary, candidates named by party committees, include 1 elector per district
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10,000 voter signatures
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10,000 voter signatures
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Unsuccessful party candidates excluded
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Montana
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Signatures of 2,000 voters
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signatures equaling 5% of vote for successful gov.candidate in last election
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signatures equaling 5% of vote for successful gov.candidate in last election
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Allowed
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Nebraska
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5% or more of vote in last election, signatures of 100 voters in each district
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signatures of 2,500 registered voters
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signatures of 2,500 registered voters
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Not allowed
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Nevada
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Parties with 10% statewide voter registration designate candidates in convention
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eligible if 1% registration or district vote or 1% signatures
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signatures of 1% vote in last district ballot + $250 filing fee
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Not allowed
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New Hampshire
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3% or more of vote in last gov.race, primary selection + filing fee of $1,000
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signatures of 3,000 registered voters, 1,500 from each district, +$250 filing fee
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signatures of 3,000 registered voters, 1,500 from each district, +$250 filing fee
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Allowed
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New Jersey
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10% or more of vote in last election, signatures of 1,000 party voters for primary
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signatures of 2% of vote for state General Assembly or 800 signatures
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signatures of 2% of vote for state General Assembly or 800 signatures
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Allowed
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New Mexico
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5% of more of vote in last election, party convention, or signatures of 2% of votes for president in last district elections
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signatures of 3% of votes in last governor race
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signatures of 3% of votes in last governor race
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Defeated convention candidates excluded
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New York
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Parties with 50,000 votes in last governor's race hold primaries, signatures of 15,000 or 5% of party voters
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signatures of 15,000 voters, at t least 100 from 'half of the state's districts
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signatures of 15,000 voters, at least 100 from half of the state's districts
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Allowed if advance registration
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North Carolina
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Eligibility for Presidential Primary Matching Payment Account, or 10,000signatures
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signatures of 2% of registered votes
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signatures of 2% of registered votes
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Allowed, with 500 signatures
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North Dakota
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5% of vote for governor in last election, signautresof 3% of party vote, or 300
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signatures of 7,000 voters
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signatures of 4,000 voters
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Allowed if advance registration
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Ohio
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20% of vote for gov.or pres., party primary, 5,000 signatures
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10%+ vote or 1% of vote petition right to a primary
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signatures of 5,000 voters
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Allowed if advance registration
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Oklahoma
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10% of vote for gov.or pres., or petition with signatures of 5% of voters for new party
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signatures of 3% of voters in last presidential election
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signatures of 35 of voters in last presidential election
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Not allowed
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Oregon
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Major party not defined, but signatures of 1,000 party members required from each district
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convention or assembly of 1,000 voters
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convention or assembly of 1,000 voters
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Allowed
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Pennsylvania
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5% of highest statewide vote or 2% in each of 10 counties, 2,000 party members + $200 filing fee
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signatures of 2% of highest statewide vote +filing fee of $200 per elector
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signatures of 2% of highest statewide vote +filing fee of $200 per elector
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Allowed
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Rhode Island
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5% of vote for governor, president or 5% of voter signatuers
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signatures of 1,000 voters
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signatures of 1,000 voters
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Allowed
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South Carolina
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Parties establish own rules for primaries
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signatures of 5% of registered voters, or 10,000
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signatures of 5% of registered voters, or 10,000
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Not allowed
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South Dakota
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2.5% of vote for governor may establish rules for primary
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signatures of 2.5% of voters in state
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signatures of 2.5% of voters in state
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Not allowed
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Tennessee
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5% of vote for governor or 2.5% of voter signatures, secretary of state determination of 2,500 party member signatures
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signatures of 25 voters
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signatures of 25 voters
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Allowed
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Texas
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20% of governor vote in last election
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Between 2 and 20% of vote, convention
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signatures of 1% of last presidential vote
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Allowed if advance notice
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Utah
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2% of total House vote, nomination by party by-laws
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500 signatures by March 1 of election year
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300 signatures
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Allowed if advance notice
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Vermont
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5% of vote for major state office, signatures of 1,000 voters and $500 filing fee
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nomination by 10 town committees, majority vote
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1,000 signatures
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Allowed
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Virginia
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Party conventions
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signatures of .50% of registered voters
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signatures of .50% of registered voters
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Not allowed
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Washington
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5% of vote in last gen.election, 1,000 signatures of party members
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convention, 25 members with 200 signatures
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200 signatures
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Allowed
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West Virginia
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1% of vote for governor, filing fee of 1% of annual office salary or 4 signatures per dollar of fee
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signatures of 1% of vote in last election
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signatures of 1% of vote in last election
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Allowed if advance notice
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Wisconsin
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10% of votes for governor in last election, +1,000 signatures in 3 districts
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1% of vote in last statewide election, or 10,000 signatures
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2,000 signatures
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Allowed
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Wyoming
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10% of total vote cast in last gen.election, party convention
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3-10% of total vote in last general election name candidates
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signatures of 5% of total vote in last election
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Allowed
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