On August 8, a challenge was filed against the New York Libertarian statewide petition, for president and U.S. Senate. The challengers are Philip Donald Stevens of Berne, New York, and Molly Rouse of Buffalo, New York.

New York requires 15,000 signatures. The Libertarian petition has 32,617 signatures. So far there are only general objections. The objectors have five days to file specific objections.