Actually, if you look at the list for "Independent candidates" (because for party candidates the deadlines were long long ago in most states in 2023 via the primary process)
in a number of states the deadlines have already passed in Juni to get ballot access.
https://ballotpedia.org/Deadline_to_run_for_president,_2024
E.g.
NM 6/27/2024
NY 5/28/24
NC 3/5/24
NY requires even filing to be counted as a write-in.
@yacc143 @MoiraEve@mastodon.world Just to address the first of your examples... the relevant New Mexico law is included below. In short, they can be replaced by the party as soon as 70 days before the election.
As I understand it, most states have provisions like this.
The people who are telling you otherwise aren't telling the full truth.
@yacc143 @MoiraEve@mastodon.world In case it was unclear, my screenshot above is from New Mexico's official website hosting its laws, not Ballotpedia. I prefer to get my information from the original source.
And if you think the president doesn't get elected through a "general election" then you'll need to cite the bit of NM law that says that.
@LouisIngenthron @MoiraEve Does the President get not elected at all?
The state's electors for the Electoral collegium get elected.
The elections of the US President is a highly f%cked up and complicated procedure, it was that already by the 18th century's standard, and it has not got easier.
You might have noticed that there a 50 different subtly different rulesets.
Comparing it with some general election in a simple country is ingenious. If you must, compare it with the EU elections.
@LouisIngenthron @MoiraEve Presidency != general election.
The website has different page, with different dates for general state elections and Congress members.