state or territory
|
status
|
# signatures
needed
|
# signatures
verified
|
"entry
fee"
|
electors
needed
|
electors
confirmed
|
Alabama *
|
official announcement
pending signatures,
must file by September
5, 2008
|
5000
|
|
none
|
9
|
|
Alaska
|
official announcement
pending signatures,
deadline August 6
|
3145
|
|
none
|
3
|
|
Arizona
|
received initial
response
|
22,644
|
in progress,
deadline
June 4, 2008
|
none
|
10
|
|
Arkansas
|
official announcement
pending signatures,
must file by August 4
|
1000
|
|
none
|
6
|
|
California
|
|
|
|
|
55
|
2
|
Colorado
|
|
|
|
|
9
|
|
Connecticut *
|
official announcement
pending signatures,
must file by August 6
|
7,500
|
|
none
|
7
|
|
Delaware
|
official announcement
pending signatures,
must file by September
1, 2008
|
5,674
|
|
none
|
3
|
|
Washington
D. C.
|
|
|
|
|
3
|
|
Florida
|
officially announced
candidate
seeking 27 electors
by August 29
|
104,338
|
in progress,
deadline
July 15, 2008
|
none
|
27
|
|
Georgia
|
|
|
|
|
15
|
|
Hawaii
|
received initial
response
|
4,317
|
|
none
|
4
|
|
Idaho
|
official announcement
pending joint
signatures with notary,
due by August 24, 2008
|
5,985
|
in progress
|
none
|
4
|
|
Illinois *
|
|
|
|
|
21
|
|
Indiana
|
official announcement
pending signatures,
must file by June 30
|
32,741
|
seeking
electors
|
none
|
11
|
|
Iowa *
|
first day for filing is July
28, 2008
|
1500
|
signatures
due by
August 15,
2008
|
none
|
7
|
|
Kansas
|
received initial
response
|
5000
|
due by
August 4
|
none
|
6
|
|
Kentucky *
|
official announcement
pending signatures,
must file by September
5, 2008
|
5000
|
|
$500
|
8
|
|
Louisiana
|
petitions cannot begin
circulating until April 7
through August 3, 2008
|
5000 with
500 each
from the 7
congresional
districts
|
|
$500
|
9
|
|
Maine
|
received initial
response
|
4000 to
6000
|
seeking
electors
|
none
|
4
|
|
Maryland
|
received initial
response
|
27,246
|
|
none
|
10
|
|
Massachusetts
|
|
|
|
|
12
|
|
Michigan
|
deadline for petitions is
July 17, 2008
|
30,000 -
100 each
from at least
half the
congressiona
l districts
|
seeking
electors
|
none
|
17
|
|
Minnesota *
|
petitions cannot begin
circulating until July 1
through September 9
|
2000
|
|
none
|
10
|
|
Mississippi
|
official announcement
pending signatures,
must file by September
5, 2008
|
1000
|
|
none
|
6
|
|
Missouri
|
deadline for petitions is
July 28, 2008
|
10,000
|
|
none
|
11
|
|
Montana
|
received initial
response
|
52500
|
|
none
|
3
|
|
Nebraska
|
received initial
response
|
2500
|
|
none
|
5
|
|
Nevada
|
requested information
31 December 2007 ~~
received initial
response March 25,
2008
|
5015
|
must be
completed
by April 11
|
$250
|
5
|
|
New
Hampshire *
|
declaration of intent
between June 4-13
|
1500
in district 1 &
1500
in district 2
|
must be
completed
by August 6
|
$250
|
4
|
|
New Jersey *
|
official announcement
pending signatures,
must file by July 28
|
800
|
seeking
electors
|
none
|
15
|
|
New Mexico
|
official announcement
pending signatures,
must file in person on
June 4, 2008
|
17,958
|
in progress
all must be
DTS ~
declined to
state
|
none
|
5
|
3
|
NewYork *
|
received initial
response
|
15,000 -
100 each
from at least
half the
congressiona
l districts
|
seeking
electors
|
none
|
31
|
|
North
Carolina *
|
|
|
seeking
electors
|
|
15
|
|
North Dakota
|
petitions cannot begin
circulating until June 7
through September 5
|
4000
|
|
none
|
3
|
|
Ohio *
|
official announcement
pending signatures,
must file by August 21
|
15,000
|
|
none
|
20
|
|
Oklahoma *
|
official announcement
pending signatures,
must file by July 15
|
43,913
|
seeking
electors
|
none
|
7
|
|
Oregon
|
petitions cannot begin
circulating until June 4
through August 26
|
18,368
|
seeking
electors
|
none
|
7
|
|
Pennsylvania *
|
mailed initial request
|
24,666
|
seeking
electors
|
$200
|
21
|
|
Rhode Island *
|
Up to four electors
must file declarations
of candidacy and
gather registered
signatures
|
1000
|
|
none
|
4
|
|
South Carolina
|
received initial
response
|
10,000
|
|
none
|
8
|
|
South Dakota
*
|
received initial
response
|
3,356
|
seeking
electors
|
none
|
3
|
|
Tennessee *
|
Will not be issuing
petitions until May 23,
2008, deadline August
21, 2008
|
250
|
seeking
electors
|
none
|
11
|
2
|
Texas
|
official announcement
pending signatures,
can't begin collecting
untill March 5, 2008,
due in person no later
than May 12, 2008
|
74,108
|
only those
who did not
vote in
primary &
seeking
electors
|
none
|
29
|
3
|
Utah
|
official announcement
pending signatures,
due between March 7
and March 17, 2008
|
1000
|
in progress
|
$500
|
5
|
|
Vermont
|
official announcement
pending signatures,
must file by September
12, 2008
|
1000
|
|
|
3
|
|
Virginia *
|
received initial
response
|
15,000
-20,000
700 from
each district
|
electors
are
required
before
signatures
can be
obtained
|
none
|
13
|
|
Washington *
|
must hold a nominating
convention of at least
100 qualified voters
|
1000
|
seeking
electors
|
none
|
10
|
|
West Virginia
|
02/07/08
my certificate of
announcement was
not received within
the window required
and thus was not
accepted.
|
N/A
|
I will
pursue the
option of
write-in
candidate
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
|
Wisconsin
|
02-02-08
mailed declaration of
candidacy
|
2000 to
4000
|
|
none
|
10
|
|
Wyoming
|
02-02-08
mailed petition for
nomination
|
3868
|
signatures
due by
August 25
|
none
|
3
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
California
|
mailed initial request
|
153,805
|
|
none
|
|
|
Colorado
|
mailed initial request
|
5000
|
|
$500
|
|
|
North Carolina
|
mailed initial request
|
99,439
|
|
none
|
|
|
Massachusetts
|
mailed initial request
|
10,000
|
|
none
|
|
|
Illinois
|
mailed initial request
|
25,000
|
|
none
|
|
|
Georgia
|
mailed initial request
|
25,742
|
|
none
|
|
|
Washington
D. C.
|
mailed initial request
|
|
|
|
|
|
Guam
|
mailed initial request
|
|
|
|
|
|
American
Samoa
|
mailed initial request
|
|
|
|
|
|
Puerto Rico
|
mailed initial request
|
|
|
|
|
|
Virgin Islands
|
mailed initial request
|
|
|
|
|
|
Northern
Mariana
Islands
|
mailed initial request
|
|
|
|
|
|
