A “qualified” political party has certain advantages. It is given a line on the ballot and it can run candidates in the primary. Most states require new or third parties to reach a percentage of the total registered voters in the state before they achieve “qualified” status.
“Ballot Access News,” a newsletter devoted to the legal aspects of “minor” parties like the Libertarians and Greens, printed the requirements to become a qualified party in a number of states in the June issue.
I’ll list the required percentages for a selected group of states: Colorado, .02%; Delaware,.10%; California, .33%; Nebraska, .81%; Nevada, 1.00%;
Pennsylvania, 15.00%. You read that right. 15%.
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