(excerpt from) Ballot Access News:
Changes in Qualified Status for Minor Parties
November 5th, 2008
After each election, the list of states in which the various minor parties are qualified changes somewhat, based on the election returns.
Because it is more difficult for parties to remain on the ballot immediately after a presidential election, compared to a mid-term year, the only accurate measurement to determine whether a particular party made headway in polling enough votes to stay on the ballot, is to compare its situation to what its situation was exactly four years ago.
Due to the fact of running certain candidates in a state, or gaining a certain amount or percentage of votes in races in that state, below are the gains and losses made by the Green Party with the 2008 election cycle. List compiled by Ballot Access News. For a list related to the gains and losses of other third parties, see the full article: here.
With the 2008 election, the Green Party gained:
Connecticut
Illinois
Louisiana
West Virginia
With the 2008 election, the Green Party lost (relative to 2004):
Alaska
Hawaii
Vermont
Also, New Mexico is ambiguous. Assuming the Green Party is still qualified in New Mexico, that means that the Green Party has some kind of ballot status/automatic ballot status in 16 states.
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