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Individuals should contact their <a href="/State_election_agencies" title="State election agencies">state election agencies</a> for further information.</small></div> </td></tr></tbody></table><div style="float:right; margin-left: 15px; margin-right: 0.4em; margin-top: 0.5em; margin-bottom: 0.8em; ;" class="toclimit-3"> <div id="toc" class="toc" role="navigation" aria-labelledby="mw-toc-heading"><input type="checkbox" role="button" id="toctogglecheckbox" class="toctogglecheckbox" style="display:none" /><div class="toctitle" lang="en" dir="ltr"><h2 id="mw-toc-heading">Contents</h2><span class="toctogglespan"><label class="toctogglelabel" for="toctogglecheckbox"></label></span></div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-1"><a href="#Ballot_measures"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Ballot measures</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-2"><a href="#Candidates"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Candidates</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-3"><a href="#Political_parties"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Political parties</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-4"><a href="#See_also"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">See also</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-5"><a href="#External_links"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">External links</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-6"><a href="#Footnotes"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">Footnotes</span></a></li> </ul> </div> </div> <p><b>Ballot access</b> rules regulate the conditions under which a <a href="/Ballot_measure" title="Ballot measure">ballot measure</a>, <a href="/Ballot_access_for_major_and_minor_party_candidates" title="Ballot access for major and minor party candidates">candidate</a>, or <a href="/List_of_political_parties_in_the_United_States" title="List of political parties in the United States">political party</a> is entitled to appear on voters' <a href="/Ballot" title="Ballot">ballots</a>. Ballot access laws are established and enforced by the states. Ballot access processes can vary depending on the state and type of access being sought.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1">[1]</a></sup> </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Ballot_measures">Ballot measures</span></h2> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/States_with_initiative_or_referendum" title="States with initiative or referendum">States with initiative or referendum</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>A <a href="/Ballot_measures" class="mw-redirect" title="Ballot measures">ballot measure</a> is defined as any question or issue of government that is placed before voters on a <a href="/Ballot" title="Ballot">ballot</a> to approve or reject. Ballot measures can be local or statewide and can encompass anything from <a href="/Constitutional_amendment" title="Constitutional amendment">constitutional amendments</a> and <a href="/Chartered_local_government" title="Chartered local government">city charters</a> to <a href="/Initiated_state_statute" title="Initiated state statute">statutes</a> and <a href="/Bond_issue" title="Bond issue">bond issues</a>. </p><p>Depending on state laws, measures can be placed on the ballot in a number of ways. The <a href="/Ballot_initiative" title="Ballot initiative">ballot initiative</a> process allows voters to initiate, or propose, ballot measures to be put to a vote on the ballot by <a href="/Signature_collection" class="mw-redirect" title="Signature collection">collecting signatures</a> through a <a href="/Petition_drive" title="Petition drive">petition drive</a>. The <a href="/Legislative_referral" title="Legislative referral">legislative referral</a> process allows a <a href="/Legislature" title="Legislature">state legislature</a> to put a piece of legislation on a ballot for voter approval or rejection. In some states ballot measures can be placed on ballots by <a href="/Commission-referred_ballot_measure" title="Commission-referred ballot measure">commission referral</a>, <a href="/State_constitutional_conventions" title="State constitutional conventions">constitutional convention</a>, or <a href="/Automatic_ballot_referral" title="Automatic ballot referral">automatic ballot referral</a>. </p><p>Every state but <a href="/Delaware" title="Delaware">Delaware</a> allows citizens to vote on <a href="/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment" class="mw-redirect" title="Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment">legislatively referred constitutional amendments</a>, and 23 states allow citizens to vote on legislatively referred state statutes. Only <a href="/Arizona" title="Arizona">Arizona</a> and <a href="/Florida" title="Florida">Florida</a> have provide for commission referrals. The <a href="/Ballot_initiative" title="Ballot initiative">ballot initiative</a> process is used by 26 states, as well as <a href="/Washington,_D.C." title="Washington, D.C.">Washington, D.C.</a>, and 18 of those states allow voters to <a href="/Initiated_constitutional_amendment" title="Initiated constitutional amendment">initiate constitutional amendments</a>. <a href="/State_constitutional_conventions" title="State constitutional conventions">Constitutional conventions</a> can also be used to put ballot measures before the people. </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Candidates">Candidates</span></h2> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Ballot_access_for_major_and_minor_party_candidates" title="Ballot access for major and minor party candidates">Ballot access for major and minor party candidates</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>Candidates are defined as individuals seeking public office. Most states separate candidates into different categories, including political party candidate, <a href="/Independent" title="Independent">independent or unaffiliated</a> candidate, and write-in candidates. Political party candidates must identify with a state-recognized political party. In order to get on a ballot, a political party candidate may have to follow additional rules set by his or her political party. Independent or unaffiliated candidates do not identify with a political party. Write-in candidates can be independent or political party candidates, depending on the laws of the state in which they reside. Write-in candidates often file later than other candidates and are placed on the ballot only if voters directly write their names on their ballots.<sup id="cite_ref-moreresearch_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-moreresearch-2">[2]</a></sup> </p><p>Candidates can be placed on the <a href="/Ballot" title="Ballot">ballot</a> in a number of ways. Political party candidates can gain ballot access by nomination through a convention or <a href="/Primary_election" title="Primary election">primary election</a>. Independent candidates most often have to use the <a href="/Petition" class="mw-redirect" title="Petition">petition</a> method, collecting a specified number of signatures in order to be placed on the ballot. Some states also require political party candidates to use this method. A write-in candidate sometimes has to file with the state or county, announcing his or her intention to be a write-in candidate.<sup id="cite_ref-moreresearch_2-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-moreresearch-2">[2]</a></sup> </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Political_parties">Political parties</span></h2> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/List_of_political_parties_in_the_United_States" title="List of political parties in the United States">List of political parties in the United States</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>Although there are dozens of political parties in the United States, only certain parties are entitled to have the names of their candidates for office printed on election ballots. In order to qualify for ballot placement, a party must meet certain requirements that vary from state to state. For example, in some states a party may have to file a petition in order to qualify for ballot placement. In other states, a party must organize around a candidate for a specific office; that candidate must, in turn, win a percentage of the vote in order for the party to be granted ballot status. In still other states, an aspiring political party must register a certain number of voters. </p> <div id="div-gpt-ad-1548351761485-0"><script>googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display("div-gpt-ad-1548351761485-0"); });</script></div><h2><span class="mw-headline" id="See_also">See also</span></h2> <ul><li><a href="/States_with_initiative_or_referendum" title="States with initiative or referendum">States with initiative or referendum</a></li> <li><a href="/Laws_governing_the_initiative_process" title="Laws governing the initiative process">Laws governing the initiative process</a></li> <li><a href="/Ballot_access_for_major_and_minor_party_candidates" title="Ballot access for major and minor party candidates">Ballot access for major and minor party candidates</a></li> <li><a href="/List_of_political_parties_in_the_United_States" title="List of political parties in the United States">List of political parties in the United States</a></li></ul> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="External_links">External links</span></h2> <ul><li><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://www.ballot-access.org/">Ballot Access News</a></li> <li><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution/index.html">United States Constitution</a> from <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://www.lawschool.cornell.edu/">Cornell Law School</a></li></ul> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Footnotes">Footnotes</span></h2> <p> <script type="text/javascript"> if(document.getElementsByClassName("reference").length==0) if(document.getElementById('Footnotes')!==null) document.getElementById('Footnotes').parentNode.style.display = 'none'; </script> </p> <div class="references-small"><div class="mobile-columns"> <div class="mw-references-wrap"><ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-1">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/constitution_transcript.html"><i>U.S. Constitution</i>, "Article I, Section 4," accessed December 16,2013</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-moreresearch-2"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">↑ <sup><a href="#cite_ref-moreresearch_2-0">2.0</a></sup> <sup><a href="#cite_ref-moreresearch_2-1">2.1</a></sup></span> <span class="reference-text">This information is based on research conducted by Ballotpedia staff in December 2013. 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Carolina</a> • <a href="/Voting_in_South_Dakota" title="Voting in South Dakota">South Dakota</a> • <a href="/Voting_in_Tennessee" title="Voting in Tennessee">Tennessee</a> • <a href="/Voting_in_Texas" title="Voting in Texas">Texas</a> • <a href="/Voting_in_Utah" title="Voting in Utah">Utah</a> • <a href="/Voting_in_Vermont" title="Voting in Vermont">Vermont</a> • <a href="/Voting_in_Virginia" title="Voting in Virginia">Virginia</a> • <a href="/Voting_in_Washington" title="Voting in Washington">Washington</a> • <a href="/Voting_in_West_Virginia" title="Voting in West Virginia">West Virginia</a> • <a href="/Voting_in_Wisconsin" title="Voting in Wisconsin">Wisconsin</a> • <a href="/Voting_in_Wyoming" title="Voting in Wyoming">Wyoming</a><hr style="background-color:#A0A0A0;" /></div></td></tr><tr style="height:2px"><td></td></tr><tr><td class="navbox-group" style=";background:#F8F8F8;;"><b><a href="/Electoral_system" title="Electoral system">Electoral systems policy</a></b></td><td 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in Florida">Florida</a> • <a href="/Electoral_systems_in_Georgia" title="Electoral systems in Georgia">Georgia</a> • <a href="/Electoral_systems_in_Hawaii" title="Electoral systems in Hawaii">Hawaii</a> • <a href="/Electoral_systems_in_Idaho" title="Electoral systems in Idaho">Idaho</a> • <a href="/Electoral_systems_in_Illinois" title="Electoral systems in Illinois">Illinois</a> • <a href="/Electoral_systems_in_Indiana" title="Electoral systems in Indiana">Indiana</a> • <a href="/Electoral_systems_in_Iowa" title="Electoral systems in Iowa">Iowa</a> • <a href="/Electoral_systems_in_Kansas" title="Electoral systems in Kansas">Kansas</a> • <a href="/Electoral_systems_in_Kentucky" title="Electoral systems in Kentucky">Kentucky</a> • <a href="/Electoral_systems_in_Louisiana" title="Electoral systems in Louisiana">Louisiana</a> • <a href="/Electoral_systems_in_Maine" title="Electoral systems in Maine">Maine</a> • <a href="/Electoral_systems_in_Maryland" title="Electoral systems in Maryland">Maryland</a> • <a href="/Electoral_systems_in_Massachusetts" title="Electoral systems in Massachusetts">Massachusetts</a> • <a href="/Electoral_systems_in_Michigan" title="Electoral systems in Michigan">Michigan</a> • <a href="/Electoral_systems_in_Minnesota" title="Electoral systems in Minnesota">Minnesota</a> • <a href="/Electoral_systems_in_Mississippi" title="Electoral systems in Mississippi">Mississippi</a> • <a href="/Electoral_systems_in_Missouri" title="Electoral systems in Missouri">Missouri</a> • <a href="/Electoral_systems_in_Montana" title="Electoral systems in Montana">Montana</a> • <a href="/Electoral_systems_in_Nebraska" title="Electoral systems in Nebraska">Nebraska</a> • <a href="/Electoral_systems_in_Nevada" title="Electoral systems in Nevada">Nevada</a> • <a href="/Electoral_systems_in_New_Hampshire" title="Electoral systems in New Hampshire">New Hampshire</a> • <a href="/Electoral_systems_in_New_Jersey" title="Electoral systems in New Jersey">New Jersey</a> • <a href="/Electoral_systems_in_New_Mexico" title="Electoral systems in New Mexico">New Mexico</a> • <a href="/Electoral_systems_in_New_York" title="Electoral systems in New York">New York</a> • <a href="/Electoral_systems_in_North_Carolina" title="Electoral systems in North Carolina">North Carolina</a> • <a href="/Electoral_systems_in_North_Dakota" title="Electoral systems in North Dakota">North Dakota</a> • <a href="/Electoral_systems_in_Ohio" title="Electoral systems in Ohio">Ohio</a> • <a href="/Electoral_systems_in_Oklahoma" title="Electoral systems in Oklahoma">Oklahoma</a> • <a href="/Electoral_systems_in_Oregon" title="Electoral systems in Oregon">Oregon</a> • <a href="/Electoral_systems_in_Pennsylvania" title="Electoral systems in Pennsylvania">Pennsylvania</a> • <a href="/Electoral_systems_in_Rhode_Island" title="Electoral systems in Rhode Island">Rhode Island</a> • <a href="/Electoral_systems_in_South_Carolina" title="Electoral systems in South Carolina">South Carolina</a> • <a href="/Electoral_systems_in_South_Dakota" title="Electoral systems in South Dakota">South Dakota</a> • <a href="/Electoral_systems_in_Tennessee" title="Electoral systems in Tennessee">Tennessee</a> • <a href="/Electoral_systems_in_Texas" title="Electoral systems in Texas">Texas</a> • <a href="/Electoral_systems_in_Utah" title="Electoral systems in Utah">Utah</a> • <a href="/Electoral_systems_in_Vermont" title="Electoral systems in Vermont">Vermont</a> • <a href="/Electoral_systems_in_Virginia" title="Electoral systems in Virginia">Virginia</a> • <a href="/Electoral_systems_in_Washington" title="Electoral systems in Washington">Washington</a> • <a href="/Electoral_systems_in_West_Virginia" title="Electoral systems in West Virginia">West Virginia</a> • <a href="/Electoral_systems_in_Wisconsin" title="Electoral systems in Wisconsin">Wisconsin</a> • <a href="/Electoral_systems_in_Wyoming" title="Electoral systems in Wyoming">Wyoming</a><hr style="background-color:#A0A0A0;" /></div></td></tr><tr style="height:2px"><td></td></tr><tr><td class="navbox-group" style=";background:#F8F8F8;;"><b><a href="/Primary_election" title="Primary election">Primary elections policy</a></b></td><td style="text-align:left;border-left:2px solid #fdfdfd;width:100%;padding:0px;padding:0.25em 0; line-height:1.4em;;;" class="navbox-list navbox-odd"><div style="padding:0em 0.25em"><a href="/Primary_elections_in_Alabama" title="Primary elections in Alabama">Alabama</a> • <a href="/Primary_elections_in_Alaska" title="Primary elections in Alaska">Alaska</a> • <a href="/Primary_elections_in_Arizona" title="Primary elections in Arizona">Arizona</a> • <a href="/Primary_elections_in_Arkansas" title="Primary elections in Arkansas">Arkansas</a> • <a href="/Primary_elections_in_California" title="Primary elections in California">California</a> • <a href="/Primary_elections_in_Colorado" title="Primary elections in Colorado">Colorado</a> • <a href="/Primary_elections_in_Connecticut" title="Primary elections in Connecticut">Connecticut</a> • <a href="/Primary_elections_in_Delaware" title="Primary elections in Delaware">Delaware</a> • <a href="/Primary_elections_in_Florida" title="Primary elections in Florida">Florida</a> • <a href="/Primary_elections_in_Georgia" title="Primary elections in Georgia">Georgia</a> • <a href="/Primary_elections_in_Hawaii" title="Primary elections in Hawaii">Hawaii</a> • <a href="/Primary_elections_in_Idaho" title="Primary elections in Idaho">Idaho</a> • <a href="/Primary_elections_in_Illinois" title="Primary elections in Illinois">Illinois</a> • <a href="/Primary_elections_in_Indiana" title="Primary elections in Indiana">Indiana</a> • <a href="/Primary_elections_in_Iowa" title="Primary elections in Iowa">Iowa</a> • <a href="/Primary_elections_in_Kansas" title="Primary elections in Kansas">Kansas</a> • <a href="/Primary_elections_in_Kentucky" title="Primary elections in Kentucky">Kentucky</a> • <a href="/Primary_elections_in_Louisiana" title="Primary elections in Louisiana">Louisiana</a> • <a href="/Primary_elections_in_Maine" title="Primary elections in Maine">Maine</a> • <a href="/Primary_elections_in_Maryland" title="Primary elections in Maryland">Maryland</a> • <a href="/Primary_elections_in_Massachusetts" title="Primary elections in Massachusetts">Massachusetts</a> • <a href="/Primary_elections_in_Michigan" title="Primary elections in Michigan">Michigan</a> • <a href="/Primary_elections_in_Minnesota" title="Primary elections in Minnesota">Minnesota</a> • <a href="/Primary_elections_in_Mississippi" title="Primary elections in Mississippi">Mississippi</a> • <a href="/Primary_elections_in_Missouri" title="Primary elections in Missouri">Missouri</a> • <a href="/Primary_elections_in_Montana" title="Primary elections in Montana">Montana</a> • <a href="/Primary_elections_in_Nebraska" title="Primary elections in Nebraska">Nebraska</a> • <a href="/Primary_elections_in_Nevada" title="Primary elections in Nevada">Nevada</a> • <a href="/Primary_elections_in_New_Hampshire" title="Primary elections in New Hampshire">New Hampshire</a> • <a href="/Primary_elections_in_New_Jersey" title="Primary elections in New Jersey">New Jersey</a> • <a href="/Primary_elections_in_New_Mexico" title="Primary elections in New Mexico">New Mexico</a> • <a href="/Primary_elections_in_New_York" title="Primary elections in New York">New York</a> • <a href="/Primary_elections_in_North_Carolina" title="Primary elections in North Carolina">North Carolina</a> • <a href="/Primary_elections_in_North_Dakota" title="Primary elections in North Dakota">North Dakota</a> • <a href="/Primary_elections_in_Ohio" title="Primary elections in Ohio">Ohio</a> • <a href="/Primary_elections_in_Oklahoma" title="Primary elections in Oklahoma">Oklahoma</a> • <a href="/Primary_elections_in_Oregon" title="Primary elections in Oregon">Oregon</a> • <a href="/Primary_elections_in_Pennsylvania" title="Primary elections in Pennsylvania">Pennsylvania</a> • <a href="/Primary_elections_in_Rhode_Island" title="Primary elections in Rhode Island">Rhode Island</a> • <a href="/Primary_elections_in_South_Carolina" title="Primary elections in South Carolina">South Carolina</a> • <a href="/Primary_elections_in_South_Dakota" title="Primary elections in South Dakota">South Dakota</a> • <a href="/Primary_elections_in_Tennessee" title="Primary elections in Tennessee">Tennessee</a> • <a href="/Primary_elections_in_Texas" title="Primary elections in Texas">Texas</a> • <a href="/Primary_elections_in_Utah" title="Primary elections in Utah">Utah</a> • <a href="/Primary_elections_in_Vermont" title="Primary elections in Vermont">Vermont</a> • <a href="/Primary_elections_in_Virginia" title="Primary elections in Virginia">Virginia</a> • <a href="/Primary_elections_in_Washington" title="Primary elections in Washington">Washington</a> • <a href="/Primary_elections_in_West_Virginia" title="Primary elections in West Virginia">West Virginia</a> • <a href="/Primary_elections_in_Wisconsin" title="Primary elections in Wisconsin">Wisconsin</a> • <a href="/Primary_elections_in_Wyoming" title="Primary elections in Wyoming">Wyoming</a><hr style="background-color:#A0A0A0;" /></div></td></tr><tr style="height:2px"><td></td></tr><tr><td class="navbox-group" style=";background:#F8F8F8;;"><b><a href="/Redistricting" title="Redistricting">Redistricting policy</a></b></td><td style="text-align:left;border-left:2px solid #fdfdfd;width:100%;padding:0px;padding:0.25em 0; line-height:1.4em;;;" class="navbox-list navbox-even"><div style="padding:0em 0.25em"><a href="/Redistricting_in_Alabama" title="Redistricting in Alabama">Alabama</a> • <a href="/Redistricting_in_Alaska" title="Redistricting in Alaska">Alaska</a> • <a href="/Redistricting_in_Arizona" title="Redistricting in Arizona">Arizona</a> • <a href="/Redistricting_in_Arkansas" title="Redistricting in Arkansas">Arkansas</a> • <a href="/Redistricting_in_California" title="Redistricting in California">California</a> • <a href="/Redistricting_in_Colorado" title="Redistricting in Colorado">Colorado</a> • <a href="/Redistricting_in_Connecticut" title="Redistricting in Connecticut">Connecticut</a> • <a href="/Redistricting_in_Delaware" title="Redistricting in Delaware">Delaware</a> • <a href="/Redistricting_in_Florida" title="Redistricting in Florida">Florida</a> • <a href="/Redistricting_in_Georgia" title="Redistricting in Georgia">Georgia</a> • <a href="/Redistricting_in_Hawaii" title="Redistricting in Hawaii">Hawaii</a> • <a href="/Redistricting_in_Idaho" title="Redistricting in Idaho">Idaho</a> • <a href="/Redistricting_in_Illinois" title="Redistricting in Illinois">Illinois</a> • <a href="/Redistricting_in_Indiana" title="Redistricting in Indiana">Indiana</a> • <a href="/Redistricting_in_Iowa" title="Redistricting in Iowa">Iowa</a> • <a href="/Redistricting_in_Kansas" title="Redistricting in Kansas">Kansas</a> • <a href="/Redistricting_in_Kentucky" title="Redistricting in Kentucky">Kentucky</a> • <a href="/Redistricting_in_Louisiana" title="Redistricting in Louisiana">Louisiana</a> • <a href="/Redistricting_in_Maine" title="Redistricting in Maine">Maine</a> • <a href="/Redistricting_in_Maryland" title="Redistricting in Maryland">Maryland</a> • <a href="/Redistricting_in_Massachusetts" title="Redistricting in Massachusetts">Massachusetts</a> • <a href="/Redistricting_in_Michigan" title="Redistricting in Michigan">Michigan</a> • <a href="/Redistricting_in_Minnesota" title="Redistricting in Minnesota">Minnesota</a> • <a href="/Redistricting_in_Mississippi" title="Redistricting in Mississippi">Mississippi</a> • <a href="/Redistricting_in_Missouri" title="Redistricting in Missouri">Missouri</a> • <a href="/Redistricting_in_Montana" title="Redistricting in Montana">Montana</a> • <a href="/Redistricting_in_Nebraska" title="Redistricting in Nebraska">Nebraska</a> • <a href="/Redistricting_in_Nevada" title="Redistricting in Nevada">Nevada</a> • <a href="/Redistricting_in_New_Hampshire" title="Redistricting in New Hampshire">New Hampshire</a> • <a href="/Redistricting_in_New_Jersey" title="Redistricting in New Jersey">New Jersey</a> • <a href="/Redistricting_in_New_Mexico" title="Redistricting in New Mexico">New Mexico</a> • <a href="/Redistricting_in_New_York" title="Redistricting in New York">New York</a> • <a href="/Redistricting_in_North_Carolina" title="Redistricting in North Carolina">North Carolina</a> • <a href="/Redistricting_in_North_Dakota" title="Redistricting in North Dakota">North Dakota</a> • <a href="/Redistricting_in_Ohio" title="Redistricting in Ohio">Ohio</a> • <a href="/Redistricting_in_Oklahoma" title="Redistricting in Oklahoma">Oklahoma</a> • <a href="/Redistricting_in_Oregon" title="Redistricting in Oregon">Oregon</a> • <a href="/Redistricting_in_Pennsylvania" title="Redistricting in Pennsylvania">Pennsylvania</a> • <a href="/Redistricting_in_Rhode_Island" title="Redistricting in Rhode Island">Rhode Island</a> • <a href="/Redistricting_in_South_Carolina" title="Redistricting in South Carolina">South Carolina</a> • <a href="/Redistricting_in_South_Dakota" title="Redistricting in South Dakota">South Dakota</a> • <a href="/Redistricting_in_Tennessee" title="Redistricting in Tennessee">Tennessee</a> • <a href="/Redistricting_in_Texas" title="Redistricting in Texas">Texas</a> • <a href="/Redistricting_in_Utah" title="Redistricting in Utah">Utah</a> • <a href="/Redistricting_in_Vermont" title="Redistricting in Vermont">Vermont</a> • <a href="/Redistricting_in_Virginia" title="Redistricting in Virginia">Virginia</a> • <a href="/Redistricting_in_Washington" title="Redistricting in Washington">Washington</a> • <a href="/Redistricting_in_West_Virginia" title="Redistricting in West Virginia">West Virginia</a> • <a href="/Redistricting_in_Wisconsin" title="Redistricting in Wisconsin">Wisconsin</a> • <a href="/Redistricting_in_Wyoming" title="Redistricting in Wyoming">Wyoming</a><hr style="background-color:#A0A0A0;" /></div></td></tr><tr style="height:2px"><td></td></tr><tr><td class="navbox-group" style=";background:#F8F8F8;;"><b><a href="/Election_recount_laws_and_procedures_in_the_50_states" title="Election recount laws and procedures in the 50 states">Recount laws</a></b></td><td style="text-align:left;border-left:2px solid #fdfdfd;width:100%;padding:0px;padding:0.25em 0; line-height:1.4em;;;" class="navbox-list navbox-odd"><div style="padding:0em 0.25em"><a href="/Recount_laws_in_Alabama" title="Recount laws in Alabama">Alabama</a> • <a href="/Recount_laws_in_Alaska" title="Recount laws in Alaska">Alaska</a> • <a href="/Recount_laws_in_Arizona" title="Recount laws in Arizona">Arizona</a> • <a href="/Recount_laws_in_Arkansas" title="Recount laws in Arkansas">Arkansas</a> • <a href="/Recount_laws_in_California" title="Recount laws in California">California</a> • <a href="/Recount_laws_in_Colorado" title="Recount laws in Colorado">Colorado</a> • <a href="/Recount_laws_in_Connecticut" title="Recount laws in Connecticut">Connecticut</a> • <a href="/Recount_laws_in_Delaware" title="Recount laws in Delaware">Delaware</a> • <a href="/Recount_laws_in_Florida" title="Recount laws in Florida">Florida</a> • <a href="/Recount_laws_in_Georgia" title="Recount laws in Georgia">Georgia</a> • <a href="/Recount_laws_in_Hawaii" title="Recount laws in Hawaii">Hawaii</a> • <a href="/Recount_laws_in_Idaho" title="Recount laws in Idaho">Idaho</a> • <a href="/Recount_laws_in_Illinois" title="Recount laws in Illinois">Illinois</a> • <a href="/Recount_laws_in_Indiana" title="Recount laws in Indiana">Indiana</a> • <a href="/Recount_laws_in_Iowa" title="Recount laws in Iowa">Iowa</a> • <a href="/Recount_laws_in_Kansas" title="Recount laws in Kansas">Kansas</a> • <a href="/Recount_laws_in_Kentucky" title="Recount laws in Kentucky">Kentucky</a> • <a href="/Recount_laws_in_Louisiana" title="Recount laws in Louisiana">Louisiana</a> • <a href="/Recount_laws_in_Maine" title="Recount laws in Maine">Maine</a> • <a href="/Recount_laws_in_Maryland" title="Recount laws in Maryland">Maryland</a> • <a href="/Recount_laws_in_Massachusetts" title="Recount laws in Massachusetts">Massachusetts</a> • <a href="/Recount_laws_in_Michigan" title="Recount laws in Michigan">Michigan</a> • <a href="/Recount_laws_in_Minnesota" title="Recount laws in Minnesota">Minnesota</a> • <a href="/Recount_laws_in_Mississippi" title="Recount laws in Mississippi">Mississippi</a> • <a href="/Recount_laws_in_Missouri" title="Recount laws in Missouri">Missouri</a> • <a href="/Recount_laws_in_Montana" title="Recount laws in Montana">Montana</a> • <a href="/Recount_laws_in_Nebraska" title="Recount laws in Nebraska">Nebraska</a> • <a href="/Recount_laws_in_Nevada" title="Recount laws in Nevada">Nevada</a> • <a href="/Recount_laws_in_New_Hampshire" title="Recount laws in New Hampshire">New Hampshire</a> • <a href="/Recount_laws_in_New_Jersey" title="Recount laws in New Jersey">New Jersey</a> • <a href="/Recount_laws_in_New_Mexico" title="Recount laws in New Mexico">New Mexico</a> • <a href="/Recount_laws_in_New_York" title="Recount laws in New York">New York</a> • <a href="/Recount_laws_in_North_Carolina" title="Recount laws in North Carolina">North Carolina</a> • <a href="/Recount_laws_in_North_Dakota" title="Recount laws in North Dakota">North Dakota</a> • <a href="/Recount_laws_in_Ohio" title="Recount laws in Ohio">Ohio</a> • <a href="/Recount_laws_in_Oklahoma" title="Recount laws in Oklahoma">Oklahoma</a> • <a href="/Recount_laws_in_Oregon" title="Recount laws in Oregon">Oregon</a> • <a href="/Recount_laws_in_Pennsylvania" title="Recount laws in Pennsylvania">Pennsylvania</a> • <a href="/Recount_laws_in_Rhode_Island" title="Recount laws in Rhode Island">Rhode Island</a> • <a href="/Recount_laws_in_South_Carolina" title="Recount laws in South Carolina">South Carolina</a> • <a href="/Recount_laws_in_South_Dakota" title="Recount laws in South Dakota">South Dakota</a> • <a href="/Recount_laws_in_Tennessee" title="Recount laws in Tennessee">Tennessee</a> • <a href="/Recount_laws_in_Texas" title="Recount laws in Texas">Texas</a> • <a href="/Recount_laws_in_Utah" title="Recount laws in Utah">Utah</a> • <a href="/Recount_laws_in_Vermont" title="Recount laws in Vermont">Vermont</a> • <a href="/Recount_laws_in_Virginia" title="Recount laws in Virginia">Virginia</a> • <a href="/Recount_laws_in_Washington" title="Recount laws in Washington">Washington</a> • <a href="/Recount_laws_in_West_Virginia" title="Recount laws in West Virginia">West Virginia</a> • <a href="/Recount_laws_in_Wisconsin" title="Recount laws in Wisconsin">Wisconsin</a> • <a href="/Recount_laws_in_Wyoming" title="Recount laws in Wyoming">Wyoming</a><hr style="background-color:#A0A0A0;" /></div></td></tr><tr style="height:2px"><td></td></tr><tr><td class="navbox-group" style=";background:#F8F8F8;;"><b><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Ballot access for<br />political candidates</a></b></td><td style="text-align:left;border-left:2px solid #fdfdfd;width:100%;padding:0px;padding:0.25em 0; line-height:1.4em;;;" class="navbox-list navbox-even"><div style="padding:0em 0.25em"><a href="/Ballot_access_requirements_for_political_candidates_in_Alabama" title="Ballot access requirements for political candidates in Alabama">Alabama</a> • <a href="/Ballot_access_requirements_for_political_candidates_in_Alaska" title="Ballot access requirements for political candidates in Alaska">Alaska</a> • <a href="/Ballot_access_requirements_for_political_candidates_in_Arizona" title="Ballot access requirements for political candidates in Arizona">Arizona</a> • <a href="/Ballot_access_requirements_for_political_candidates_in_Arkansas" title="Ballot access requirements for political candidates in Arkansas">Arkansas</a> • <a href="/Ballot_access_requirements_for_political_candidates_in_California" title="Ballot access requirements for political candidates in California">California</a> • <a href="/Ballot_access_requirements_for_political_candidates_in_Colorado" title="Ballot access requirements for political candidates in Colorado">Colorado</a> • <a href="/Ballot_access_requirements_for_political_candidates_in_Connecticut" title="Ballot access requirements for political candidates in Connecticut">Connecticut</a> • <a href="/Ballot_access_requirements_for_political_candidates_in_Delaware" title="Ballot access requirements for political candidates in Delaware">Delaware</a> • <a href="/Ballot_access_requirements_for_political_candidates_in_Florida" title="Ballot access requirements for political candidates in Florida">Florida</a> • <a href="/Ballot_access_requirements_for_political_candidates_in_Georgia" title="Ballot access requirements for political candidates in Georgia">Georgia</a> • <a href="/Ballot_access_requirements_for_political_candidates_in_Hawaii" title="Ballot access requirements for political candidates in Hawaii">Hawaii</a> • <a href="/Ballot_access_requirements_for_political_candidates_in_Idaho" title="Ballot access requirements for political candidates in Idaho">Idaho</a> • <a href="/Ballot_access_requirements_for_political_candidates_in_Illinois" title="Ballot access requirements for political candidates in Illinois">Illinois</a> • <a href="/Ballot_access_requirements_for_political_candidates_in_Indiana" title="Ballot access requirements for political candidates in Indiana">Indiana</a> • <a href="/Ballot_access_requirements_for_political_candidates_in_Iowa" title="Ballot access requirements for political candidates in Iowa">Iowa</a> • <a href="/Ballot_access_requirements_for_political_candidates_in_Kansas" title="Ballot access requirements for political candidates in Kansas">Kansas</a> • <a href="/Ballot_access_requirements_for_political_candidates_in_Kentucky" title="Ballot access requirements for political candidates in Kentucky">Kentucky</a> • <a href="/Ballot_access_requirements_for_political_candidates_in_Louisiana" title="Ballot access requirements for political candidates in Louisiana">Louisiana</a> • <a href="/Ballot_access_requirements_for_political_candidates_in_Maine" title="Ballot access requirements for political candidates in Maine">Maine</a> • <a href="/Ballot_access_requirements_for_political_candidates_in_Maryland" title="Ballot access requirements for political candidates in Maryland">Maryland</a> • <a href="/Ballot_access_requirements_for_political_candidates_in_Massachusetts" title="Ballot access requirements for political candidates in Massachusetts">Massachusetts</a> • <a href="/Ballot_access_requirements_for_political_candidates_in_Michigan" title="Ballot access requirements for political candidates in Michigan">Michigan</a> • <a 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