By State: the Number of Signatures Needed by What Date for an Independent Presidential Candidate to Appear on the Ballot in 2024

Number of Signatures Needed and Filing Dates for Each State for an Independent Presidential Candidate to Appear on the Ballot

Here is the list of approximate numbers of signatures required for an independent presidential candidate to get on the ballot in all 50 states in 2024, and the deadlines for submitting signatures for an independent presidential candidate to appear on the 2024 ballot vary by state:

1. Alabama: 62,700 by early June 2024
2. Alaska: 30,000 by early August 2024
3. Arizona: 40,000 by early September 2024
4. Arkansas: 33,000 by early August 2024
5. California: 173,000 by early August 2024
6. Colorado: 39,000 by early August 2024
7. Connecticut: 18,000 by early August 2024
8. Delaware: 7,000 by early August 2024
9. Florida: 140,000 by mid-July 2024
10. Georgia: 74,000 by early July 2024
11. Hawaii: 4,000 by early February 2024
12. Idaho: 9,000 by late August 2024
13. Illinois: 30,000 by late June 2024
14. Indiana: 52,000 by late June 2024
15. Iowa: 7,500 by mid-August 2024
16. Kansas: 12,000 by early August 2024
17. Kentucky: 5,000 by early August 2024
18. Louisiana: Fee (no specific number of signatures) by late August 2024
19. Maine: 4,000 by early August 2024
20. Maryland: 40,000 by early August 2024
21. Massachusetts: 10,000 by early August 2024
22. Michigan: 60,000 by late July 2024
23. Minnesota: 2,000 by mid-August 2024
24. Mississippi: 1,000 by early September 2024
25. Missouri: 10,000 by early August 2024
26. Montana: 30,000 by mid-May 2024
27. Nebraska: 17,200 by early September 2024
28. Nevada: 13,000 by mid-July 2024
29. New Hampshire: 3,000 by early August 2024
30. New Jersey: 800 by early July 2024
31. New Mexico: 24,000 by late June 2024
32. New York: 15,000 by early August 2024
33. North Carolina: 144,000 by late June 2024
34. North Dakota: 4,000 by early September 2024
35. Ohio: 56,000 by early August 2024
36. Oklahoma: 45,000 by mid-July 2024
37. Oregon: 20,000 by early August 2024
38. Pennsylvania: 138,000 by early August 2024
39. Rhode Island: 1,000 by early September 2024
40. South Carolina: 10,000 by mid-July 2024
41. South Dakota: 4,200 by early August 2024
42. Tennessee: 275 by mid-August 2024
43. Texas: 90,000 by early May 2024
44. Utah: 1,000 by early August 2024
45. Vermont: 1,000 by mid-August 2024
46. Virginia: 10,000 by mid-June 2024
47. Washington: 34,000 by late July 2024
48. West Virginia: 7,144 by early August 2024
49. Wisconsin: 2,000 by early August 2024
50. Wyoming: 4,025 by late August 2024

The signatures needed in each state are based on a combination of specific number requirements and percentages of the votes cast in the most recent relevant election or the total number of registered voters.

These signature filing deadlines are approximate and can be subject to change.

These deadlines to file signatures typically range from early May to early September of the election year, and missing these deadlines can preclude a candidate from appearing on the ballot in that state.