OK: Calls for Ballot Access Reform Continue to Mount

From Julie Bisbee at NewsOK:

If you’re a third party candidate in Oklahoma and want to get on the ballot, good luck, according to a ballot access reform group. According to Oklahomans for Ballot Access Reform, Oklahoma is one of the most restrictive state’s for ballot access. The national chairman of the Libertarian Party met with lawmakers on Monday urging them to support measures to change candidates get on the ballot in Oklahoma. Advocates point out that Oklahoma was the only state in both 2004 and 2008 where voters only had two choices for president.

Other parties are also looking for reform. The Pirate Party of Oklahoma, would also like to see signature requirement decreased, said Marcus Kesler, with the Pirate Party.