Maine Libertarians lose party status - The Ellsworth American - Cyndi Wood:
December 18, 2018 - "The state’s Libertarian Party has lost its party status, the Maine Secretary of State’s Office announced Monday....
"To retain party status, qualified political parties must have at least 10,000 registered voters who are enrolled in the party cast ballots in the general election, among other provisions in Maine law. As of the Nov. 6 general election, only 6,168 voters were enrolled as Libertarians.
"All voters who were registered as Libertarians are now listed as 'unenrolled' in a party, as of Dec. 4. The Libertarian Party was originally qualified in July of 2016.
"The Libertarian Party has filed a renewed declaration of intent to form a party and must collect at least 5,000 enrollees by Jan. 2, 2020. A voter may enroll in the Libertarian Party by completing a new Maine Voter Registration Application. The voter must check the box next to 'other qualifying party' and write in 'Libertarian' or 'Libertarian Party.'
"Once a voter has enrolled in the Libertarian Party, the voter must remain in the party for three months before he or she can file an application for either a withdrawal or change in enrollment.
"Only three political parties are [now] officially recognized in the State of Maine: Democratic, Green Independent and Republican.... Qualified parties can certify their presidential and vice presidential candidates’ names for the November 2020 General Election ballot and can nominate candidates in the primary elections."
Read more: https://www.ellsworthamerican.com/maine-news/political-news/maine-libertarians-lose-party-status/
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December 18, 2018 - "The state’s Libertarian Party has lost its party status, the Maine Secretary of State’s Office announced Monday....
"To retain party status, qualified political parties must have at least 10,000 registered voters who are enrolled in the party cast ballots in the general election, among other provisions in Maine law. As of the Nov. 6 general election, only 6,168 voters were enrolled as Libertarians.
"All voters who were registered as Libertarians are now listed as 'unenrolled' in a party, as of Dec. 4. The Libertarian Party was originally qualified in July of 2016.
"The Libertarian Party has filed a renewed declaration of intent to form a party and must collect at least 5,000 enrollees by Jan. 2, 2020. A voter may enroll in the Libertarian Party by completing a new Maine Voter Registration Application. The voter must check the box next to 'other qualifying party' and write in 'Libertarian' or 'Libertarian Party.'
"Once a voter has enrolled in the Libertarian Party, the voter must remain in the party for three months before he or she can file an application for either a withdrawal or change in enrollment.
"Only three political parties are [now] officially recognized in the State of Maine: Democratic, Green Independent and Republican.... Qualified parties can certify their presidential and vice presidential candidates’ names for the November 2020 General Election ballot and can nominate candidates in the primary elections."
Read more: https://www.ellsworthamerican.com/maine-news/political-news/maine-libertarians-lose-party-status/
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