During the 2012 presidential election season, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney and former Rep. Ron Paul were the only candidates to appear on the Virginia Republican primary ballot, but the national primary race at the time also included Rep. Michele Bachmann, former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman, former Sen. Rick Santorum, and former Speaker of the
Virginia’s Strict Ballot Access Laws In Question
A legal challenge to Virginia’s ballot access law reflects concerns about the impartiality of the electoral system.