February 4, 2010
How Is A Political Party Organized?
I am interested in creating a new political party in the US. Before I go about actually starting it, however, I would like to know how modern parties are organized.
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Seems to vary from state to state. I don’t know where you live, but the CA Secretary of State’s website has a brief explanation about the process.
“To qualify a new political party by registration requires that 88,991 persons (one percent) complete an affidavit of registration, on which they have written in the proposed party name as the party they affiliate with. These affidavits of registration must be completed and mailed in by the 154th day before the primary election.
To qualify a new political party by petition requires that 889,906 persons (ten percent) sign a petition seeking the inclusion of the proposed party in the party nominating process at the June 3, 2008 primary election. These petitions must be filed with the several counties by the proponent in such time that the counties verify the signatures and certify the counts to the Secretary of State who certifies the proposed party’s qualification not later than the 135th day before the primary election.”
If you don’t live in California, then I suggest you google your state and “petition to create a new political party” or something to that effect. That’s how I found this information. I know North Carolina has a similar procedure.