Update: Libertarians say they have requisite signatures for ballot access

The Libertarian Party of Kentucky has obtained the number of raw signatures necessary to secure ballot access for its candidates, the party's chair told PolitickerKY.com in an email today.

Paid canvassers and volunteer activists have submitted about 5,600 signatures to party organizers, according to state Libertarian Party chairman Ken Moellman.

If approved, the signatures would put the names of former actor Sonny Landham, of Ashland, and former U.S. Rep Bob Barr, of Georgia, on the state's ballots as Libertarian candidates for Senate and president, respectively.

The submission of 5,000 signatures per candidate to the Secretary of State's office is technically sufficient to gain ballot access in Kentucky, though Libertarian activists earlier noted that many signatures are challenged and seeking a total beyond the official mark is typically necessary.

Moellman indicated that he expects between 7,000 to 8,000 total signatures to be submitted by the completion of the ballot accesss campaign.