“Ballot access is the greatest challenge to those of us seeking to tear down the 2 party system,” says Oliver, who was nominated by the nation’s third-largest political party and is currently on the ballot in 22 states. “I am honored to be the Libertarian candidate who is best poised to challenge the duopoly across the nation.”Despite RFK’s claims that every voter will see his name on the ballot, that’s highly unlikely. He is facing legal challenges along with the standard hard-to-reach signature goals and sometimes-capricious challenges that dog aspiring presidential candidates who are not running under the Republican or Democrat banner. Libertarians are no stranger to ballot access hurdles. New York had changed their petitioning requirements from 15,000 signatures to 45,000 in 2020. As if that wasn’t already hard enough, candidates can be kept off the ballot for a myriad of reasons. A New York state court ruled Monday that RFK does not count as a New York resident and should not appear on that state’s ballot. His attorney plans to appeal before the Aug. 15 deadline. Denying the New York address could have implications in other states: Petitions in other states used the New York address as the candidate’s address. Some states can throw out signatures if there’s an error on the form. He also faces court challenges in South Carolina and New Jersey. Here are the statuses, as of Monday, Aug. 13, of the most commonly referenced minor party and independent candidates. More states are expected to announce this week whether or not candidates have met that state’s requirements. Libertarians Chase Oliver and Mike ter Maat: