The 2016 Presidential Election: The Constitution Party, Ballot Access, and Competing for the Presidency of the United States

Darrell Castle/Scott Bradley: Constitution Party President/Vice President candidate

Website: http://castle2016.com/

Donate: https://castle2016.nationbuilder.com/donate

Chad Koppie: Constitution Party US Senate Candidate for Illinois

Website: http://www.chadkoppie.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Chad-Koppie-Campaign-175035105892775

Donate: http://www.chadkoppie.com/donations.php    

https://votevance2016.blogspot.com

Darryl Glenn: Republican Party US Senate Candidate for Colorado

Website: http://www.electdarrylglenn.com/

Donate: https://transaxt.com/Donate/6ECCUR/CommitteetoElectDarrylGlenn/?src=button

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CommitteeToElectDarrylGlenn/

Donate at Make DC Listen: https://secure.makedclisten.com/donate/d?c=c8c976b8a062bfcfa0d065e176ba3030

Note: [ ] = my additions

Petition: STOP MASS ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION

http://americansecurity-coalition.com/stop-mass-illegal-immigration.aspx?pid=0823a

Petition: Stop Amnesty International’s Pro-Abortion Attack on Sovereign Nations

http://www.citizengo.org/en/lf/36812-time-defund-amnesty-intl-pushing-abortion-small-countries?dr=4611658::7f7bb99f165b41387e6b94ba4e27cb2f&utm_source=email&mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiT1RobE56Z3pZbVJsTVdSayIsInQiOiJYbTVMeWs1dVFIYjFwXC9CT3Z4cUJrUDY4MVo0a1c4ak9HdStCWHpSZFVWS3J0ZGlKeTZ1c25tWVVlTmllZ2J4anJBOVBsOUljY1liWklFYmd3Uk9iZ05SQWE4VWorS3pCbDlkelJpeG5uMGM9In0%3D

Petition: Pro-Life Christian Petition to Identifying Christian Schools

https://sfla.webconnex.com/pro-life-christian?src=nomp3


Restore the Constitution
Take Back the Nation

I am a Christian, Constitutionalist, conservative.

https://www.constitutionparty.com/get-involved/election-central/ballot-access/

“Open and equal access to the ballot is the political rights issue of 21st Century America. Without all political ideologies having a place in the free marketplace of ideas, on an equal footing with the top two in power, life is like an ice cream shop that only serves two flavors—customers grow weary and no longer buy. America flourishes when its citizens have real choices with which they identify philosophically. America’s representative system of constitutional governance is doomed to fail if voters continue to be offered only vanilla and chocolate when what they really want is mint chocolate chip or a hot fudge sundae.”

That is, if the nation really wants a flourishing republic, the political process should be opened to MORE competition not less. Competition makes everyone better and more importantly makes the outcomes better. Competition is the key in the economic world, in the sports world, and in the political world. Isn’t it strange that the Democrat Party that always talks about choices and the Republican Party that claims to value competition both work to restrict political competition? On second thought, no it is not strange. Both are trying to protect their own power by restricting access to those who might be a threat to that power. Both are more concerned about their own welfare than the welfare of the nation.

“WHAT IS BALLOT ACCESS?

Ballot access is the process by which candidates are allowed to place their name on the ballot, according to the rules of their state.

WHO IS IN CHARGE OF BALLOT ACCESS?

Ballot access is defined by each state legislature. The rules and regulations are put into place by each state’s Secretary of State, then filtered down to the county, parish, or borough auditors, who run and monitor each election in their respective jurisdictions.

IS BALLOT ACCESS EQUAL FOR ALL POLITICAL PARTIES?

No. Ballot access is generally free and open to all candidates running as Republicans and Democrats. Alternative parties and independents have other steps they must follow which vary from state to state. These steps are often expensive, time-consuming, and convoluted.”

My own example running as a member of the Constitution Party for Congress from Illinois Congressional District 18 was first explained at:

https://votevance2016.blogspot.com/2016/07/the-democrat-party-republican-party.html

OFFICE: U.S. REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS

MINIMUM AGE: 25 years (United States Constitution, Article 1, Section 2)

RESIDENCY: United States citizen for seven years. Inhabitant of Illinois at the time of the election and a registered voter. [Unconstitutional for individuals running for Congress. The U.S. Constitution only gives three requirements for a member of Congress. Being “a registered voter” is not one of them. The State of Illinois can not add a requirement not required by the Constitution!] (U.S. Constitution, Article I, Section 2; 10 ILCS 7-10, 10-5)

SIGNATURE ESTABLISHED PARTY CANDIDATES

REQUIREMENTS: Not less than .5% (.005) of the qualified primary electors of his/her party in the congressional district at the last presidential election. [10 ILCS 5/7-10, 10(b)]. (See Signature Requirements Section) [Also unconstitutional. The Constitution does not require nominating petitions to be a member of Congress. The State of Illinois can not add a requirement not required by the Constitution!]

INDEPENDENT CANDIDATES

Not less than 5% nor more than 8% (or 50 more than the minimum, whichever is greater) of the total number of persons who voted at the next preceding regular General Election within the congressional district. [10 ILCS 5/10-3]. (See Signature Requirements Section.)

NEW PARTY CANDIDATES

Not less than 5% of the total number of persons who voted at the next preceding regular General Election within the congressional district. There is no maximum signature requirement. [10 ILCS 5/10-2]. (See Signature Requirements Section.)

4) A candidate for whom a nomination paper has been filed as a partisan candidate at a primary election, and who is defeated for nomination, is prohibited from being listed on the ballot as an independent candidate or as a candidate of another political party and may not file a Declaration of Intent to be a Write-In candidate at that General Election. [10 ILCS 5/7-61, 10-3, 17-16.1 and 18-9.1]

2016 SIGNATURE REQUIREMENTS

U. S. CONGRESS [House of Representatives] valid signatures on nominating petition to get on the ballot for the State of Illinois. The number varies by Congressional District and by Party.

District	Democrat	Republican	Independent	New Party
18	626	1,014	12,603	12,603

Since the Constitution Party is considered a new Party (has not been on the ballot) I had to gather at least 12,603 valid signatures. The incumbent Republican Congressman had to only gather 1,014 valid signatures and the challenging Democrat candidate had to gather only 626 valid signatures. The system is designed specifically to keep new parties and independents off of the ballot! The system is designed specifically to limit political competition and to give a monopoly to the two major political parties.

The States and Ballot Access for the Constitution Party of the United States

“This information is subject to change.”
 

State/District of Columbia	Party name	2016 status
ALASKA	Alaska Constitution Party	On Ballot
ARKANSAS	Constitution Party of	On Ballot
COLORADO	American Constitution	On Ballot
FLORIDA	Constitution Party (CPF)	On Ballot
HAWAII	Constitution Party	On Ballot
IDAHO	Constitution Party of Idaho	On Ballot as Independent
IOWA	Constitution Party of Iowa	On Ballot as Independent
LOUISIANA	Constitution Party of	On Ballot
MICHIGAN	U.S. Taxpayers Party of	On Ballot
MINNESOTA	Constitution Party of	On Ballot
MISSISSIPPI	Mississippi Constitution	On Ballot
MISSOURI	Constitution Party of	On Ballot
NEVADA	Independent American	On Ballot
NEW JERSEY	Constitution Party of	On Ballot
NEW MEXICO	Constitution Party of	On Ballot
PENNSYLVANIA	Constitution Party of	On Ballot
SOUTH CAROLINA	Constitution Party of	On Ballot
SOUTH DAKOTA	Constitution Party of	On Ballot
UTAH	Constitution Party of Utah	On Ballot
WASHINGTON	Constitution Party of	On Ballot
WEST VIRGINIA	Constitution Party (CST)	On Ballot
WISCONSIN	Constitution Party of	On Ballot
WYOMING	Wyoming Constitution	On Ballot
NORTH DAKOTA	Constitution Party	On Ballot, in progress
ALABAMA	Alabama Constitution	Write-In
DELAWARE	Constitution Party	Write-In
INDIANA	Constitution Party of	Write-In
NEW HAMPSHIRE	Constitution Party	Write-In
OHIO	Constitution Party of Ohio	Write-In
OREGON	Constitution Party	Write-In
RHODE ISLAND	Constitution Party of	Write-In
TEXAS	Constitution Party of	Write-In
VERMONT	Constitution Party	Write-In
CONNECTICUT	Constitution Party	Write-In, pending
GEORGIA	Constitution Party of	Write-In, pending
ILLINOIS	Constitution Party of	Write-In, pending
KANSAS	Constitution Party	Write-In, pending
KENTUCKY	Constitution Party of	Write-In, pending
NORTH CAROLINA	Constitution Party of	Write-In, pending
TENNESSEE	Constitution Party of	Write-In, pending
VIRGINIA	Constitution Party of	Write-In, pending
WASHINGTON, D.C.	Constitution Party	Write-In, pending
ARIZONA	Constitution Party of	Write-In, in progress
CALIFORNIA	Constitution Party of	Write-In, in progress
MAINE	Constitution Party	Write-In, in progress
MARYLAND	Marylanders for Constitutional Governance	Write-In, in progress
MASSACHUSETTS	Constitution Party of	Write-In, in progress
MONTANA	Constitution Party	Write-In, in progress
NEBRASKA	Constitution Party	Write-In, in progress
NEW YORK	Constitution Party of	Write-In, in progress
OKLAHOMA	Constitution Party of	Not on Ballot, Write-ins not allowed

23 States where are on the ballot
01 State where ballot access is pending
09 States where are on the ballot as a write-in
08 States and + 1 Washington D.C. where write-ins are pending
08 States where the write-ins are in progress
01 State where not on the ballot

You can not win the election if you do not run for the office. You can not win the election if you do not get on the ballot.

Vote Darrell Castle for President. The Constitutional Conservative!

I am a Christian, Constitutionalist, conservative.


Restore the Constitution
Take Back the Nation

For Life, for liberty

Don L. Vance

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