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Although there are hundreds of political parties in the United States, simply certain parties qualify to have the names of their candidates for office printed on election ballots. In order to authorize for ballot placement, a party must see certain requirements that vary from state to country. For example, in some states, a party may have to file a petition in guild to qualify for ballot placement. In other states, a party must organize around a candidate for a specific office; that candidate must, in turn, win a percentage of the vote in order for the party to be granted election status. In even so other states, an aspiring party must register a sure number of voters.

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  • As of January 2022, Maine officially recognized four political parties: the Democratic, Green Independent, Libertarian, and Republican parties.

  • In some states, a candidate may cull to take a label other than that of an officially recognized party appear alongside his or her name on the election. Such labels are called political party designations. Maine allows candidates to employ political political party designations.

    • To acquire more than about ballot admission requirements for political parties in Maine, see this article.

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    Encounter also: List of political parties in the Us

    As of Jan 2022, there were iv recognized political parties in Maine. These are listed in the tabular array beneath.[1] [2] [3]

    Party Website link By-laws/platform link
    Democratic Political party of Maine Link Party by-laws
    Green Contained Party of Maine Link Political party past-laws
    Libertarian Political party of Maine[4] Link Party by-laws
    Republican Party of Maine Link Party past-laws

    In some states, a candidate may choose to have a characterization other than that of an officially recognized party appear aslope his or her name on the election. Such labels are called political party designations. A party designation would exist used when a candidate qualifies every bit an independent merely prefers to use a different label. Maine does permit candidates to identify in this mode. A full of 22 states allow candidates to use political party designations in non-presidential elections.[5]

    The 11 states listed below (including Washington, D.C.) do not provide a process for political organizations to gain qualified status in advance of an ballot. Instead, in these states, an aspirant party must first field candidates using party designations. If the candidate or candidates win the requisite votes, the organization may so be recognized as an official political party. In these states, a political political party tin can be formed but if the candidate in the general election obtains a specific number of votes. The number of votes required and type of race vary from state to state. Details can exist found on the state-specific requirements pages.[6]

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    • Ballot access requirements for political candidates in Maine
    • Ballot access requirements for presidential candidates in Maine
    • Listing of political parties in the United States
    • Autonomous Political party of Maine
    • Republican Party of Maine

    Footnotes

    1. ↑ Maine Secretary of State, "2016 Candidate's Guide to Ballot Admission," accessed April half dozen, 2016
    2. ↑ Maine Agency of Corporations, Elections, and Commissions, "State of Maine Voter Guide," accessed May 16, 2018
    3. ↑ Department of the Secretary of State of Maine, "Maine Voter Registration Application," accessed December 1, 2021
    4. ↑ On December 31, 2021, U.South. District Court Judge Lance E. Walker ordered that the Libertarian Party be granted ballot status for the 2022 ballot cycle. Run into Walker'due south order for more information.
    5. ↑ Maine Revised Statutes, "Title 21-A, Chapter 5, Subchapter 2, Section 354," accessed Dec iv, 2013
    6. ↑ Ballotpedia, "E-mail communication with ballot admission proficient Richard Winger," January 2014
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