Starrting in 1984, Minor Party Presidential Candidates have used Primary Season Matching Funds to help Pay for getting on the Ballot.
Non Congress propose to make Eligibility for Primary Season Matching Funds Five Times more Difficult, with H.R.1 and S.1.
Among the Changes are Increasing the Difficulty of receiving Funds. Current Law requires Small Donations totalling at least $5,000 from each of 20 States. The New Bills raise that to $25,000 from each of 20 States.
Some Minor Party Presidential Candidates who have received Primary Season Matching Funds:
- Pat Buchanan in 2000, $4,326,522
- Lenora Fulani in 1992, $1,989,966
- Lenora Fulani in 1998, $905,744
- Ralph Nader in 2004, $891,969
- Sonia Johnson in 1984, $193,735
It is unlikely that any of these Candidates would have been able to Qualify if the New Proposal had been in Effict in the Past.
And without these Matching Funds, it is unlikely these Candidates would have been able to get on the Ballot in as many States as they did.
Therefor, the Effect of H.R.1 and S.1 will be to Limit Voter Choices in Future Elections, if they are Signed into Law without Changes.
Howie Hawkins applied for Matching Funds in 2020, and the Federal Election Commission (FEC) has not yet Released his Funds. That is a large reason why Hawkins was only on the Ballot in 29 States plus D.c.
Jll Stein, who did get the Funds in time, was on the Ballot in 44 States and D.C.
NYC Wins When Everyone Can Vote! Michael H. Drucker
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