During the 2006 elections the party had ballot access in 31 states.
The party lost its ballot access after the 2004 general election.
On ballot access, they are the most restrictive in the nation.
He fell short of the 25 percent needed for automatic ballot access.
He was always considered a long shot, and the fight over ballot access may have hurt his chances.
But it should not tie ballot access to that issue if the result would be no legislation on either subject.
The party has yet to achieve ballot access for its presidential candidate.
Other parties have tried - and failed, to gain ballot access.
No other candidate had ballot access in enough states to win 270 electoral votes.
Since the 1994 elections, the party has had continuous ballot access in California.
