Why Can’t Trump Run Again and Again?

Thanks to the 22nd Amendment that was ratified in 1951, everyone knows that a President can only serve two terms. But how often can someone be on the ballot to run for President? As often as he or she can get on the ballot — and the candidate’s name doesn’t have to appear on the ballot of every state.

The guy who is usually considered the most prolific Presidential candidate in that respect is Harold Stassen, the former Governor of Minnesota, who tried to get the GOP Presidential nomination nine times, beginning with a strong but ultimately failed primary campaign in 1948.

But while Stassen was a perennial candidate in the GOP primary campaigns, he never actually got his name on the ballot in a general campaign.

That honor, being a national campaign candidate for President, belongs to Norman Thomas, who ran for President as the Socialist Party candidate six times.

Want to run for President? Incorporate in any state, then follow the rules for becoming a political party which usually involves getting a bunch of people to sign a petition which you can easily do by standing in front of your local Stop & Shop for a couple of days. Once you have the required signatures, you can then list your party and your candidate on the state ballot and now you’re in the race!