Originally Posted by Midtowner

Ballot access laws require a party to have a minimum number of votes in the previous election or a certain number of signatures in order to be eligible for the state to go to the expense of placing their name on a ballot.

You should see the ballots in other states filled up with meaningless candidates who won't ever get 1% of the vote.

I actually don't think Oklahoma's ballot access law is horribly unreasonable. If the libertarian party in this state had enough votes to be significant, surely they could collect the requisite amount of signatures.... but they can't.

While I like the Libertarian platform, I think Bob Barr is someone who is past his prime. I wouldn't be voting for him anyhow.