Presidential Write-in Candidate Information

From the 2020 General Election

[Signatures for ballot means the number of registered voters who signed the required petition in order for the candidate's name to be printed on the state's election ballot]

 

Alphabetical Sort

 

State         Electors      Registration                Deadline         Signatures for ballot              

Alabama          9          Not Required              0/0                   5,000                       

Alaska             3          Required                     10/29               3,300                       

Arizona           11        Required                     9/24                 44,500                     

Arkansas         6          NO WRITE-INS         na                    1,000                       

California       55        Required                     10/20               197,000                   

Colorado         9          Required                     7/16                 5,000                       

Connecticut    7          Required                     10/20               5,250                       

Delaware         3          Required                     9/20                 7,200                       

DC                   3          Required                     11/6 *              250                 

Florida            29        Required                     6/30                 133,000                   

Georgia           16        Required                     9/8                   5,250                       

Hawaii            4          NO WRITE-INS         na                    4,400                       

Idaho               4          Required                     9/1 1                1,000                       

Illinois            20        Required                     9/3                   2,500                       

Indiana            11        Required                     7/6                   45,000                     

Iowa                6          Not Required              0/0                   1,500                       

Kansas            6          Required                     10/26 - $20     5,000                       

Kentucky        8          Required                     10/23 - $50     5,000                       

Louisiana        8          NO WRITE-INS         n/a                   5,000                       

Maine p           4          Required                     9/4                   4,000                       

Maryland        10        Required                     10/19               5,000                       

Massachusetts 11        Required                     9/4                   10,000                     

Michigan        16        Required                     9/4                   30,000                     

Minnesota       10        Required                     10/27               2,000                       

Mississippi     6          Only Substitutes         n/a                   1,000                       

Missouri         10        Required                     10/23               10,000                     

Montana          3          Required                     9/9                   5,000                       

Nebraska p      5          Required                     10/23               2,500                       

Nevada            6          NO WRITE-INS         n/a                   9,600                       

New Hamps    4          Not Required              0/0                   3,000                       

New Jersey     14        Not Required              0/0                   800                 

New Mexico   5          NO WRITE-INS         n/a                   3,500                       

New York       29        Required                     10/13               30,000                     

North Carol     15        Required                     7/21     500*    4000              

North Dakota  3          Required                     10/13               4,000                      

Ohio                18        Required                     8/24                 5,000                       

Oklahoma       7          NO WRITE-INS         n/a                   36,000                     

Oregon            7          Not Required              0/0                   1,000                       

Pennsylvania  20        Not Required              0/0                   5,000                       

Rhode Island   4          Not Required              0/0                   1,000                       

South Carol     9          NO WRITE-INS         n/a                   10,000                     

South Dakota  3          NO WRITE-INS         n/a                   3,400                       

Tennessee       11        Required                     9/14     280                 

Texas              38        Required                     8/17                 90,000                     

Utah                6          Required                     8/31     500*    1000               

Vermont          3          Not Required              0/0                   0                     

Virginia          13        Required                     10/24               5,000                       

Washington    12        Required                     11/3                 1,000                       

West Virginia 5          Required                     9/15                 7,200                       

Wisconsin       10        Required                     10/20               2,000                       

Wyoming        3          Not Required              0/0                   4,000                       

                        538                                                     

 

Number of Presidential Electors Sort

 

State         Electors    Registration                  Deadline  Signatures for ballot                     

Alaska             3          Required                     10/29               3,300                       

Delaware         3          Required                     9/20                 7,200                       

DC                   3          Required                     11/6 *              250                 

Montana          3          Required                     9/9                   5,000                       

North Dakota  3          Required                     10/13               4,000                       

South Dakota  3          NO WRITE-INS         n/a                   3,400                       

Vermont          3          Not Required              0/0                   0                     

Wyoming        3          Not Required              0/0                   4,000                       

Hawaii            4          NO WRITE-INS         na                    4,400                       

Idaho               4          Required                     9/11                 1,000                       

Maine p           4          Required                     9/4                   4,000                       

New Hamp      4          Not Required              0/0                   3,000                       

Rhode Island   4          Not Required              0/0                   1,000                       

Nebraska p      5          Required                     10/23               2,500                       

New Mexico   5          NO WRITE-INS         n/a                   3,500                       

West Virginia 5          Required                     9/15                 7,200                       

Arkansas         6          NO WRITE-INS         na                    1,000                       

Iowa                6          Not Required              0/0                   1,500                       

Kansas            6          Required                     10/26 - $20     5,000                       

Mississippi     6          Only Substitutes         n/a                   1,000                       

Nevada            6          NO WRITE-INS         n/a                   9,600                       

Utah                6          Required                     8/31   500*    1000                 

Connecticut    7          Required                     10/20              5,250                       

Oklahoma       7          NO WRITE-INS         n/a                   36,000                     

Oregon           7          Not Required              0/0                   1,000                       

Kentucky        8          Required                     10/23 - $50     5,000                       

Louisiana        8          NO WRITE-INS         n/a                   5,000                       

Alabama          9          Not Required              0/0                   5,000                       

Colorado         9          Required                     7/16                 5,000                       

South Carol     9          NO WRITE-INS         n/a                   10,000                     

Maryland        10        Required                     10/19               5,000                       

Minnesota       10        Required                     10/27               2,000                       

Missouri         10        Required                     10/23               10,000                     

Wisconsin       10        Required                     10/20               2,000                       

Arizona           11        Required                     9/24                 44,500                     

Indiana            11        Required                     7/6                   45,000                     

Massachusetts 11        Required                     9/4                   10,000                     

Tennessee       11        Required                     9/14     280                 

Washington    12        Required                     11/3                 1,000                       

Virginia          13        Required                     10/24               5,000                       

New Jersey     14        Not Required              0/0       800                 

North Carol     15        Required                     7/21     500*    4000               

Georgia           16        Required                     9/8                   5,250                       

Michigan        16        Required                     9/4                   30,000                     

Ohio                18        Required                     8/24                 5,000                       

Illinois             20        Required                     9/3                   2,500                       

Pennsylvania  20        Not Required              0/0                   5,000                       

Florida            29        Required                     6/30                 133,000                   

New York       29        Required                     10/13               30,000                     

Texas              38        Required                     8/17                 90,000                     

California       55        Required                     10/20               197,000

 

 

Registration Sort

 

State    Electors           Registration                Deadline         Signatures for ballot              

Arkansas         6          NO WRITE-INS         na                    1,000                       

Hawaii            4          NO WRITE-INS         na                    4,400                       

Louisiana        8          NO WRITE-INS         n/a                   5,000                       

Nevada            6          NO WRITE-INS         n/a                   9,600                       

New Mexico   5          NO WRITE-INS         n/a                   3,500                       

Oklahoma       7          NO WRITE-INS         n/a                   36,000                     

South Carol     9          NO WRITE-INS         n/a                   10,000                     

South Dakota  3          NO WRITE-INS         n/a                   3,400                       

Mississippi     6          Only Substitutes         n/a                   1,000                       

 

Alabama          9          Not Required              0/0                   5,000                       

Iowa                6          Not Required              0/0                   1,500                       

New Hamps    4          Not Required              0/0                   3,000                       

New Jersey     14        Not Required              0/0       800                 

Oregon            7          Not Required              0/0                   1,000                       

Pennsylvania  20        Not Required              0/0                   5,000                       

Rhode Island   4          Not Required              0/0                   1,000                       

Vermont          3          Not Required              0/0       0                     

Wyoming        3          Not Required  0/0                               4,000                       

 

Alaska             3          Required         10/29                           3,300                       

Arizona           11        Required         9/24                             44,500                     

California       55        Required         10/20                           197,000                   

Colorado         9          Required         7/16                             5,000                       

Connecticut    7          Required         10/20                           5,250                       

Delaware         3          Required         9/20                             7,200                       

DC                   3          Required         11/6 *  250                 

Florida            29        Required         6/30                             133,000                   

Georgia           16        Required         9/8                               5,250                       

Idaho               4          Required         9/11                             1,000                       

Illinois             20        Required         9/3                               2,500                       

Indiana            11        Required         7/6                               45,000                     

Kansas            6          Required         10/26 - $20                 5,000                       

Kentucky        8          Required         10/23 - $50                 5,000                       

Maine p           4          Required         9/4                               4,000                       

Maryland        10        Required         10/19                           5,000            

Massachusetts 11        Required         9/4                               10,000                     

Michigan        16        Required         9/4                               30,000                     

Minnesota       10        Required         10/27                           2,000                       

Missouri         10        Required         10/23                           10,000                     

Montana          3          Required         9/9                               5,000                       

Nebraska p      5          Required         10/23                           2,500                       

New York       29        Required         10/13                           30,000                     

North Carol     15        Required         7/21     500*    4000               

North Dakota  3          Required         10/13                           4,000                       

Ohio                18        Required         8/24                             5,000                       

Tennessee       11        Required         9/14     280                 

Texas              38        Required         8/17                             90,000                     

Utah                6          Required         8/31     500*    1000               

Virginia          13        Required         10/24                           5,000                       

Washington    12        Required         11/3                             1,000                       

West Virginia 5          Required         9/15                             7,200                       

Wisconsin       10        Required         10/20                           2,000

 

Deadline Sort (From 2020 General Election)

 

State                Electors           Registration        Deadline        Signatures for ballot                       

Iowa                6                      Not Required              0/0                   1,500                       

Oregon             7                      Not Required              0/0                   1,000                       

Pennsylvania  20                    Not Required              0/0                   5,000                       

Rhode Island   4                      Not Required              0/0                   1,000                       

Vermont          3                      Not Required              0/0                   0                     

Wyoming        3                      Not Required              0/0                   4,000                       

 

Florida            29                    Required                     6/30                 133,000                   

Indiana            11                    Required                     7/6                   45,000                     

Colorado         9                      Required                     7/16                 5,000                       

North Carol     15                    Required                     7/21     500*    4000               

 

Texas              38                    Required                     8/17                 90,000                     

Ohio                18                    Required                     8/24                 5,000                       

Utah                6                      Required                     8/31     500*    1000               

 

Illinois             20                    Required                     9/3                   2,500                       

Maine p           4                      Required                     9/4                   4,000                       

Massachusetts 11                    Required                     9/4                   10,000                     

Michigan        16                    Required                     9/4                   30,000                     

Georgia           16                    Required                     9/8                   5,250                       

Montana          3                      Required                     9/9                   5,000                       

Idaho               4                      Required                     9/11                 1,000                       

Tennessee       11                    Required                     9/14     280                 

West Virginia 5                      Required                     9/15                 7,200                       

Delaware         3                      Required                     9/20                 7,200                       

Arizona           11                    Required                     9/24                 44,500                     

 

New York       29                    Required                     10/13               30,000                     

North Dakota  3                      Required                     10/13               4,000                       

Maryland        10                    Required                     10/19               5,000                       

California       55                    Required                     10/20               197,000                   

Connecticut    7                      Required                     10/20               5,250                       

Wisconsin       10                    Required                     10/20               2,000                       

Missouri         10                    Required                     10/23               10,000                     

Nebraska p      5                      Required                     10/23               2,500                       

Virginia          13                    Required                     10/24               5,000                       

Minnesota       10                    Required                     10/27               2,000                       

Alaska             3                      Required                     10/29               3,300                       

Washington    12                    Required                     11/3                 1,000                       

Kentucky        8                      Required                     10/23 - $50     5,000                       

Kansas            6                      Required                     10/26 - $20     5,000                       

DC                   3                      Required                     11/6 *  250                                         

 

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