If Libertarian candidates receive the votes described below, the LP will gain ballot access in that state, according to Ballot Access News:
- Arkansas — 3 percent of the vote for governor
- Hawaii — legislative candidates winning 2 percent of all legislative votes
- Illinois — 5 percent of the vote for governor
- Iowa — 2 percent of the vote for governor
- Maryland — 1 percent of the vote for governor
- Minnesota — 5 percent of the vote for any statewide office
- Mississippi — 2 percent of the vote for any statewide office
- Montana — 5 percent of vote for U.S. Senate or U.S. House extends ballot access to 2018
- Nebraska — 5 percent of the vote for any statewide office
- New York — 50,000 votes for Libertarian for governor
- North Dakota — 5 percent of the vote for secretary of state
- Utah — 2 percent of the vote for attorney general extends ballot access to 2018
- Virginia — 10 percent of the vote for U.S. Senate
- Washington, D.C. — 7,500 votes for mayor, shadow U.S. representative, or shadow U.S. Senate
- Wisconsin — 1 percent of the vote for any statewide office
- Wyoming — 2 percent of the vote for U.S. House, governor, or secretary of state
There are many ballot initiatives of interest to Libertarians. Of critical importance is a No vote on Oregon Measure 90, which would institute a “top two” election system, making access to the general election ballot very difficult for Libertarians.
The Libertarian Party is expected to set a 100-year record for total votes for cumulative top-of-ticket races (governor, U.S. Senate) nationwide achieved by an alternative party challenging Democrats and Republicans.
Stay tuned to our live-blogging of election results as they come in tonight.
