After observing record voter dissatisfaction with the choices in the 2024 U.S. presidential election - Democratic nominee President Joe Biden and Republican nominee and former President Donald Trump - the bipartisan nonprofit No Labels decided to reserve ballot access in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, aiming to facilitate a path for a moderate, "unity" candidate willing to run an independent campaign. They called it an "insurance policy." The case tracks the challenges they faced - the byzantine election regulations, pressure and lawsuits from the major parties, and skepticism about their motives and strategy - ultimately leading to them ending the campaign after no credible unity candidates stepped forward.