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Political parties in Maine
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Although there are hundreds of political parties in the United States, only certain parties qualify to have the names of their candidates for office printed on election ballots. In order to qualify for ballot placement, a party must meet certain requirements that vary from state to state. For example, in some states, a party may have to file a petition in order 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 ballot status. In still other states, an aspiring political party must register a certain number of voters.
To learn more about ballot access requirements for political parties in Maine, see this article.
Political parties
As of May 2024, there were five recognized political parties in Maine. These are listed in the table below.[1]
| Party | Website link | By-laws/platform link |
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| Democratic Party of Maine | Link | Party by-laws |
| Green Independent Party of Maine | Link | Party by-laws |
| Libertarian Party of Maine[2] | Link | Party by-laws |
| No Labels Party | Link | Party platform |
| Republican Party of Maine | Link | Party by-laws |
See also
- Ballot access requirements for political candidates in Maine
- Ballot access requirements for presidential candidates in Maine
- List of political parties in the United States
- Democratic Party of Maine
- Republican Party of Maine
Footnotes
- ↑ Department of the Secretary of State of Maine, "Maine Voter Registration Application," accessed May 23, 2024
- ↑ On December 31, 2021, U.S. District Court Judge Lance E. Walker ordered that the Libertarian Party be granted ballot status for the 2022 election cycle. See Walker's order for more information.
