Ballot Index Criteria
- Number of Minor Party and Independent Candidates for President (2024)
- Number of Candidates on Ballot for US House (per district, per state) (2024)
- Signature Requirements for Petitions
- Filing Deadlines
- Simplicity of Procedures
- Equity of Rules
- Party Retention Thresholds
Additional factors considered, i.e. out of state circulators allowed; affidavits in lieu of notary on petition pages; compensation methods for circulators, etc.
Ballot Access Index
This scorecard evaluates how accessible it is for independent and minor party candidates to gain ballot access in each state. States are rated from A (good access) to F (nearly impossible access) to help identify the challenges faced by non-major party candidates.
Good Access
Adequate Access
Poor Access
Difficult Access
Nearly Impossible Access