Im going to dedicate this thread to exatcly what the above subject states. Can we possibly do this in the US? Ill will research information and all thoughts, comments, and opinions are appreciated.
Registering as a New Political Party Unless an organization is registered as a political party, it may not place the names of candidates representing that organization on the primary or regular general election ballot under the organization's name. Any organization, regardless of political party status, can qualify individuals as unafilliated or write-in in candidates. In order to become a registered political party, an organization must follow the procedures listed below: Circulate a petition seeking registered political party status. The petition must be signed by 2000 registered voters in the state of Utah. The organization may not begin circulating the petition until after the statewide canvass of the regular general election before the general election for which it is seeking party status. For example, if an organization is seeking party status for the 2002 general election, it may not begin circulating its petition until November 27, 2000, the date of the canvass for the 2000 general election. In addition to the signatures, the organization must file the prospective party's name and emblem, and the process that the organization will follow to organize and adopt a constitution and bylaws. The information must be signed by a filing officer who agrees to receive communications on behalf of the organization. The name must not exceed four words and the emblem must be distinguishable from the emblems of other registered political parties. If the lieutenant governor finds that the name, emblem, or both are not distinguishable from those of other registered political parties, he or she will notify the filing officer that he has seven days to submit a new name or emblem to the lieutenant governor. A registered political party may not change its name or emblem during the regular general election cycle. If the prospective party already has a constitution and bylaws, they should be filed with the petition. If not, the organization should file the process it will follow to adopt a constitution and bylaws should it become a registered party. File the petition by February 15. The signatures must be checked by the county clerk and all required information must be received in the Lt. Governor's Office by February 15 of the year of the general election for which party status is sought. For the 2002 general election, the petition is due February 15, 2002. File the names of the prospective party's officers or governing board with the Lieutenant Governor's Office by March 1. The lieutenant governor will review the submitted information to determine whether all proper procedures were completed. Within 30 days of the filing, the lieutenant governor will issue a certification or denial of certification to the organization. If the party did not submit a constitution and bylaws at the time it filed its petition, that information must be submitted within 15 days after a constitution and bylaws are adopted. Maintaining Registered Political Party Status In order to maintain its status as a registered political party, an organization must participate in the general election and one or more of its candidates must receive a total vote equal to at least 2% of the total vote cast for all candidates for the U. S. House of Representatives. In the 2000 general election, at least one party candidate had to receive 15,175 votes for a party to maintain its status. If a party fails to maintain its status, it must follow the procedures for registering as a new political party in order to appear on the ballot in the following general election. Submitting Information to the Lt. Governor's Office Each registered political party must designate a party officer to act as a liaison with the Lt. Governor's Office. Within seven days of changing a party liaison, the name of the new liaison must be submitted to the office. Each state and county political party must submit the names of its officers to the Lt. Governor's Office within seven days of selecting or changing the party officers. If a political party amends its constitution and bylaws, revised copies must be submitted to the Lt. Governor's Office within 15 days of the amendment. All of this information may be mailed, faxed, or hand delivered to the Lt. Governor's Office. The address is 115 State Capitol, Salt Lake City, Utah 84114 and the fax number is (801)538-1133. For More Information If you would like more information about getting and maintaining registered political party status, call the State Elections Office at 1(800)995-VOTE or 1(801)538-1041. http://governor.state.ut.us/lt_gover/party2.htm THat is for UTah. Im sure in other states it is similar in requirements and status.
