Already, the challenges of ballot access have pundits and operatives doubting whether Phillips, West and Kennedy can mount the type of challenges to worry Biden or Trump. Phillips’ campaign did not immediately respond to a request for comment about the hurdles he faces in obtaining ballot access. For all the challenges facing Phillips, the ballot access barriers for West and Kennedy are much higher. “It’s far easier to get on a presidential primary ballot than it is to get on the general election ballot,” said Richard Winger, founder of the Ballot Access News newsletter. There’s something really wrong with us,” said Winger, who is politically unaffiliated but passionate about ballot access for minor parties and independents.

Source: Huffington Post October 31, 2023 21:48 UTC