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Below is the Libertarian Party's current ballot status for the 2008 Presidential Election, listed by state. The "On Deck" state represents the state currently being assisted by the LNC.

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Special thanks to Richard Winger of Ballot Access News
for his invaluable assistance with this ongoing report.
Requirements for One Candidate
Requirements for a Political Party
Status
Alabama
5,000 signatures
37,503 signatures
8,016 turned in (Finished!)
Alaska
3,128 signatures
7,124 signatures
On Ballot!
Arizona
21,500 signatures (estimated)
20,449 signatures
On Ballot!
Arkansas
1,000 signatures
10,000 signatures
On Ballot!
California
158,371 signatures
88,991 signatures
On Ballot!
Colorado
1,000 signatures
1,000 signatures
On Ballot!
Connecticut
7,500 signatures
No Procedure
12,926 turned in (Finished!)
Delaware
5,800 signatures (estimated)
290 signatures
On Ballot!
District of Columbia
3,900 signatures (estimated)
No Procedure
436 collected
Florida
104,334 signatures
Organized Party
On Ballot!
Georgia
42,489 signatures
40,089 signatures
On Ballot!
Hawaii
4,291 signatures
663 signatures
On Ballot!
Idaho
5,984 signatures
11,968 signatures
On Ballot!
Illinois
25,000 signatures
No Procedure
On Ballot!
Indiana
32,742 signatures
No Procedure
On Ballot!
Iowa
1,500 signatures
No Procedure
On Ballot!
Kansas
5,000 signatures
16,994 signatures
On Ballot!
Kentucky
5,000 signatures
No Procedure
On Ballot!
Louisiana
Filing Fee
1,000 signatures
On Ballot!
Maine
4,000
27,544 signatures
5,676 turned in (Finished!)
Maryland
32,500 signatures (estimated)
10,000 signatures
On Ballot!
Massachusetts
10,000 signatures
40,500 registered voters
18,142 collected
Michigan
38,024 signatures
38,024 signatures
On Ballot!
Minnesota
2,000 signatures
110,150 signatures
450 collected
Mississippi
1,000 signatures
Organized Party
On Ballot!
Missouri
10,000 signatures
10,000 signatures
On Ballot!
Montana
5,000 signatures
5,000 signatures
On Ballot!
Nebraska
2,500 signatures
5,921 signatures
On Ballot!
Nevada
5,746 signatures
5,746 signatures
On Ballot!
New Hampshire
3,000 signatures
12,106 signatures
On Ballot!
New Jersey
800 signatures
No Procedure
On Ballot!
New Mexico
16,764 signatures
2,794 signatures
On Ballot!
New York
15,000 signatures
No Procedure
On Ballot!
North Carolina
69,734 signatures
69,734 signatures
On Ballot!
North Dakota
4,000 signatures
7,000 signatures
On Ballot!
Ohio
5,000 signatures
20,114 signatures
On Ballot!
Oklahoma
43,915 signatures
48,524 signatures
lawsuit filed
Oregon
18,356 signatures
20,640 signatures
On Ballot!
Pennsylvania
24,000 signatures (estimated)
No Procedure
On Ballot!
Rhode Island
1,000 signatures
18,557 signatures
1,737 turned in (Finished!)
South Carolina
10,000 signatures
10,000 signatures
On Ballot!
South Dakota
3,356 signatures
8,389 signatures
On Ballot!
Tennessee
25 signatures*
45,254 signatures
On Ballot!
*Each of the 11 (eleven) Elector candidates must get 25 signatures, for a total of 275.
Texas
74,108 signatures
43,991 signatures
On Ballot!
Utah
1,000 signatures
2,000 signatures
On Ballot!
Vermont
1,000 signatures
Organized Party
On Ballot!
Virginia
1,000 signatures
No Procedure
On Ballot!
Washington
1,000 signatures
No Procedure
On Ballot!
West Virginia
15,118 signatures
No Procedure
23,000 collected, lawsuit filed
Wisconsin
2,000 signatures
10,000 signatures
On Ballot!
Wyoming
 
Organized Party
On Ballot!