Source: Excerpted and summarized from Ballotpedia
| How to get on the presidential ballot: State by state | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| State | Independent, 3rd Party, or Unaffiliated Candidates | 2016 filing deadline for Independent, 3rd party, or Unaffiliated candidates | Democratic & Republican Candidates |
| Alabama | Signatures representing 3% of the total votes cast in the last election for the specific race, or 3% of the total votes cast in the last gubernatorial election | 8/18/16 | Primary election |
| Alaska | Signatures equaling at least 1% of the total number of state voters who cast ballots for president in the most recent election. | 8/10/16 | Party caucuses |
| Arizona | 20,000+ valid signatures from registered voters, county-by-county. | 9/09/16 | Voter registraton |
| California | Receive 2% of total vote in previous election for governor; OR demonstrate that at least 1% of voters [via registration] have indicated a preference for the independent or third party. | 8/12/16 | Voter registration |
| Colorado | Receive the nomination of the party's state convention [73 days before primary election]. OR collect 5,000 valid signatures from registered voters. An unaffiliated candidate must be registered as unaffiliated by the first business day in January of the year of the election. | 8/10/16 | Nomination by party convention or primary |
| Connecticut | Collect signatures equaling 1% of the total votes cast for president in CT in the most recent election, or 7,500, whichever is less. Deadline Aug. 10, 2016 | 8/10/16 | Placed on ballot by CT Secretary of State |
| Delaware | Signatures equaling at least 1% of the total number of registered voters in the state. | 9/01/16 | Party primary |
| Florida | Signatures equaling at least 1% of the total registered voters in the state | 7/15/16 | Party submits names for ballot |
| Georgia | Signatures equaling at least 1% of the total number of registered and eligible voters in the most recent presidential election. An independent candidate must also pay a filing fee. | 712/16 | Party submits names for ballot |
| Hawaii | Signatures equaling at least 1% of the total number of votes cast in the state for president in the most recent election | 8/10/16 | Party caucuses |
| Idaho | Signatures of at least 1,000 qualified voters. | 8/25/16 | $1,000 fee to have name placed on party's primary ballot. |
| Illinois | Signatures equaling at least 1% of the total number of voters in the most recent statewide general election, or 25,000, whichever is less. | 6/27/16 | Party primaries |
| Indiana | Signatures equaling at least 2% of the total votes cast for Indiana Secretary of State in the most recent election | Initial filing with county: June 15, 2016. Final petitions to Sec. of State: July 15, 2016 | Collect 4,500 signatures to have name placed on party's primary ballot. |
| Iowa | At least 1,500 signatures from eligible voters from at least 10 counties. The candidate of a political nonparty organization must be nominated via convention or caucus. At least 250 eligible voters must attend the meeting at which the nomination is made. | 8/19/16 | Party caucuses |
| Kansas | Signatures from at least 5,000 qualified voters. | 8/01/16 | Party caucuses |
| Kentucky | Signatures from at least 5,000 registered voters. | 9/09/16 | Automatically placed on primary ballot automatically candidate qualifies for matching federal campaign funds. Or by petition [signatures] |
| Louisiana | Petition for placement on the general election ballot or pay a filing fee. | 8/16/16 | Petition or pay a filing fee to get on primary ballot. |
| Maine | Signatures from between 4,000 and 6,000 qualified voters. | 8/01/16 | Party caucuses |
| Maryland | Signatures equaling at least 1% of the total number of registered state voters. | 8/01/16 | ME Sec. of State determines names on primary ballot. Or petition to get on primary ballot. |
| Massachusetts | Signatures of at least 10,000 voters. | Initial filing: Aug. 2, 2016. Final deadline: Aug. 30, 2016 | MA Secretary of Commonwealth determines names for party primary ballots. Or petition. |
| Michigan | Signatures of at least 30,000 qualified voters | 7/21/16 | Names on ballot determined by Sec. of State and party leaders. Or by petition. |
| Minnesota | Signatures of at least 2,000 eligible voters | 8/23/16 | Party caucus |
| Mississippi | Collect signatures of at least 1,000 qualified state voters | 9/09/16 | Secretary of State determines names for ballots |
| Missouri | Signatures of at least 10,000 registered state voters | 8/23/16 | $1,000 fee to appear on party primary ballot, or by petition. |
| Montana | Signatures equal to 5% or more of the total votes cast for the successful gubernatorial candidate at the last general election, or 5,000 electors, whichever is less. | Initial filing: Aug. 17, 2016. Final deadline: August 25, 2016 | Collect 500 signatures to get on party primary ballot. |
| Nebraska | Collect signatures of at least 2,500 registered voters | 8/01/16 | Primary candidates determined by Secretary of State. Or by petition. |
| Nevada | Filing fee, plus signatures equal to 1% of the total votes cast for representatives in Congress in the last election. | 7/08/16 | Must participate in party caucuses |
| New Hampshire | Signatures of at least 3,000 registered voters and a $250 filing fee. | 8/10/16 | $1,000 filing fee to get on party primary ballot |
| New Jersey | Signatures of at least 800 qualified state voters | 8/01/16 | Collect 1,000 signatures to get on party primary ballot. |
| New Mexico | Signatures equaling at least 3% of the total votes cast for governor in the last election. | 6/30/16 | Special committee determines names on party primary ballot. Or by petition |
| New York | 15,000 signatures | 8/23/16 | Party primary |
| North Carolina | Signatures equaling at least 2% of the total votes cast for governor in the last general election | 6/09/16 | State Board of Elections determines names for party primary ballots |
| North Dakota | 4,000 signatures | 9/05/16 | Party caucus |
| Ohio | Signatures of 5,000 qualified voters | 8/10/16 | Party primary |
| Oklahoma | Signatures equaling at least 3% of the total votes cast in the last general election for president | 7/15/16 | Signatures of 1% of registered voters in each congressional district, or or 1,000 registered voters in each district, whichever is less. Or, a $2,500 filing fee. |
| Oregon | Signatures totaling 1% of the votes cast for president in the previous general election. Or, be nominated by an assembly of 1,000 voters gathered in one place during a 12-hour period. | 8/30/16 | Party primary |
| Pennsylvania | $200 fee, plus signatures equaling at least 2% of the entire vote cast for any statewide elected candidate in the last election. | 8/01/16 | 2,000 signatures and a $200 filing fee in order to get on primary ballot |
| Rhode Island | Signatures of at least 1,000 registered voters. | No info available | 1,000 signatures to get on party primary ballot |
| South Carolina | Signatures totaling 5 percent of all registered state voters | 7/15/16 | Party primary |
| South Dakota | Signatures equal to 1 percent of the combined vote for governor in the last gubernatorial election | 8/02/16 | Party primary |
| Tennessee | 275 signatures | 8/18/16 | Party primary |
| Texas | Signatures of at least 1% of the total votes casts for all candidates in the previous presidential election | 8/22/16 | Party primary |
| Utah | 1,000 signatures and a $500 filing fee | 8/15/16 | Party caucus |
| Vermont | Signatures of 1,000 registered voters. | 8/01/16 | Party primary (1,00 signatures and $2,500 filing fee) |
| Virginia | 5,000 signatures | 8/26/16 | Party primary (5,000 signatures) |
| Washington | Hold an assembly attended by at least 100 registered voters, and signatures of at least 1,000 registered voters. | 8/05/16 | Party caucus (D) Party rimary (R) |
| West Virginia | Signatures equaling at least 1% of the total votes cast in the state for president in the most recent election. $2,500 filing fee | 8/01/16 | Party primary ($2,500 filing fee) |
| Wisconsin | Signatures of between 2,000 and 4,000 qualified voters | 8/02/16 | Party primary |
| Wyoming | Signatures equaling at least 2% of the total number of votes cast for U.S. Representative in the most recent general election. $200 filing fee. | 8/29/16 | Party caucus |