Libertarians' ballot access uncertain in battleground Ohio

[TexasTowelie]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — While Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson is set to appear on ballots in at least 39 states, swing state Ohio is among the places where his supporters are still working to get his name out to voters this fall.

Whether he's successful could make a difference to Republicans, particularly the fortunes of GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump, who is in a close race in the state with Democrat Hillary Clinton. Johnson on the ballot could complicate the Ohio race for Trump if conservatives who want a smaller government want a choice other than the celebrity billionaire.

And Trump's prospects in Ohio already are complicated. Gov. John Kasich, defeated by Trump for the GOP nomination, has refused to endorse the billionaire celebrity. No Republican candidate has been elected president without winning Ohio.

But getting on the ballot is a complicated task involving potential name-swapping, in part because Libertarians are not recognized as a political party in Ohio. On Wednesday, Johnson's ballot status was uncertain.

Read more: http://www.usnews.com/news/politics/articles/2016-08-10/libertarians-ballot-access-uncertain-in-battleground-ohio

[TheFarseer]

1. It's pretty God damn ridiculous the

third largest party has trouble getting ballot access.

[geek tragedy]

3. if they can't figure out how to get on the ballot on Ohio, running the largest

bureaucracy on the planet is not something they're up to

[liberal N proud]

4. Exactly

[Demsrule86]

5. I don't believe in 3rd parties...

watched the chaos in Europe for years...will never understand why anyone wants that.

[stonecutter357]

2. Libertarians are not recognized as a political party in Ohio.