Ballotpedia Will Hold Webinar on Presidential Ballot Access Laws & Deadlines
Madison, Wisconsin (PRWEB) October 21, 2015 -- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Kristen Mathews, Director of Editorial Communications
Tel: (608) 957-7202
E-mail: Kristen.Mathews(at)Ballotpedia(dot)org
Madison - October 21, 2015: In order to get on the ballot, a candidate for president of the United States must meet a variety of complex, state-specific filing requirements and deadlines. These regulations, known as ballot access laws, determine whether a candidate or party will appear on an election ballot. In an upcoming webinar, Ballotpedia will walk through the processes, requirements and provide the essential information needed to cover the 2016 election.
Ballotpedia’s webinar will be held on Wednesday, October 28, 2015 at 11:00 CDT.
Please visit this link to register. An informational pdf will be sent to all attendees at the conclusion of the webinar.
Presentation by:
Brittany Clingen, Ballotpedia Senior Writer
Guests:
Richard Winger, Ballot Access Expert
Additional information is always available on Ballotpedia’s encyclopedic pages. The article, “Ballot access for presidential candidates,” provides an overview of the requirements. Further details are available for each state.
Ballotpedia’s articles include:
Qualifications
Party nomination processes
Statutory requirements
Requirements for independents
Signature requirements.
Requirements for write-in candidates
“Sore loser” laws
Historical information
Campaign finance requirements
Notable court cases
About Ballotpedia
Ballotpedia.org is an encyclopedia of American politics. Ballotpedia delivers exceptionally high quality and easy-to-access information. Headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin, Ballotpedia was founded in 2006. It has grown to include approximately 215,000 staff-authored encyclopedic articles that have garnered over 483 million page views.
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If you’d like more information, or to schedule an interview, please contact Kristen Mathews at Kristen.Mathews(at)Ballotpedia(dot)org.
Kristen Mathews, Ballotpedia, http://ballotpedia.org, +1 608-957-7202, [email protected]
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