New law could help third party, independent presidential candidates get on the Georgia ballot

Sam Gringlas , Rahul Bali , Brendan Rivers | WABE

June 14th, 2024

Libertarian Chase Oliver, candidate for Georgia's U.S. Senate seat, listens during a debate, Oct. 16, 2022, in Atlanta, Ga. The Libertarian Party on Sunday, May 26, 2024, nominated party activist Oliver for president, rejecting former President Donald Trump and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. after they each spoke at the party's convention. (AP Photo/Ben Gray, File)

Thanks to a new law, SB 189, it could be easier for third-party and independent presidential candidates to appear on Georgia ballots.

And since Georgia’s last presidential race was decided by less than 12,000 votes, the presence of those candidates could shape whether President Joe Biden or former President Donald Trump win in November.

On this week’s episode of WABE’s “Plugged In,” politics reporters Sam Gringlas and Rahul Bali discuss SB 189 and some of the candidates that could be joining Biden and Trump on the Georgia ballot.

Audio correction: Vice Presidential candidate Karina Garcia represents the Party for Socialism and Liberation, not the Democratic Socialists of America.