If Libertarian candidates receive the votes described below, the LP will gain ballot access in that state, according to Ballot Access News:

Arkansas — 3 percent of the vote for governor

— 3 percent of the vote for governor Hawaii — legislative candidates winning 2 percent of all legislative votes

— legislative candidates winning 2 percent of all legislative votes Illinois — 5 percent of the vote for governor

— 5 percent of the vote for governor Iowa — 2 percent of the vote for governor

— 2 percent of the vote for governor Maryland — 1 percent of the vote for governor

— 1 percent of the vote for governor Minnesota — 5 percent of the vote for any statewide office

— 5 percent of the vote for any statewide office Mississippi — 2 percent of the vote for any statewide office

— 2 percent of the vote for any statewide office Montana — 5 percent of vote for U.S. Senate or U.S. House extends ballot access to 2018

— 5 percent of vote for U.S. Senate or U.S. House extends ballot access to 2018 Nebraska — 5 percent of the vote for any statewide office

— 5 percent of the vote for any statewide office New York — 50,000 votes for Libertarian for governor

— 50,000 votes for Libertarian for governor North Dakota — 5 percent of the vote for secretary of state

— 5 percent of the vote for secretary of state Utah — 2 percent of the vote for attorney general extends ballot access to 2018

— 2 percent of the vote for attorney general extends ballot access to 2018 Virginia — 10 percent of the vote for U.S. Senate

— 10 percent of the vote for U.S. Senate Washington, D.C. — 7,500 votes for mayor, shadow U.S. representative, or shadow U.S. Senate

— 7,500 votes for mayor, shadow U.S. representative, or shadow U.S. Senate Wisconsin — 1 percent of the vote for any statewide office

— 1 percent of the vote for any statewide office Wyoming — 2 percent of the vote for U.S. House, governor, or secretary of state

There are many ballot initiatives of interest to Libertarians. Of critical importance is a No vote on Oregon Measure 90, which would institute a “top two” election system, making access to the general election ballot very difficult for Libertarians.

The Libertarian Party is expected to set a 100-year record for total votes for cumulative top-of-ticket races (governor, U.S. Senate) nationwide achieved by an alternative party challenging Democrats and Republicans.

Stay tuned to our live-blogging of election results as they come in tonight.