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{{ | {{ELnavshort}}{{tnr|maxwidth=200px}}A '''political party designation''' is used when a candidate qualifies to run for office as an independent but desires that a different label be printed next to his or her name on the ballot. | ||
Some states only allow candidates to use an officially recognized political party name on the ballot. Other states allow candidates to designate any label they choose, so long as it is not too similar to that of an existing party. | Some states only allow candidates to use an officially recognized political party name on the ballot. Other states allow candidates to designate any label they choose, so long as it is not too similar to that of an existing party. | ||
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==States that allow designations== | ==States that allow designations== | ||
There are | There are 22 states that allow candidates to use political party designations other than those of officially recognized parties in non-presidential elections.<ref name=research>These lists were compiled from state-by-state research conducted by Ballotpedia in April 2021.</ref> | ||
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*[[Ballot access requirements for political candidates in Connecticut#Political parties|Connecticut]] | *[[Ballot access requirements for political candidates in Connecticut#Political parties|Connecticut]] | ||
*[[Ballot access requirements for political candidates in Georgia#Political parties|Georgia]] | *[[Ballot access requirements for political candidates in Georgia#Political parties|Georgia]] | ||
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*[[Ballot access requirements for political candidates in Rhode Island#Political parties|Rhode Island]] | *[[Ballot access requirements for political candidates in Rhode Island#Political parties|Rhode Island]] | ||
*[[Ballot access requirements for political candidates in Vermont#Political parties|Vermont]] | *[[Ballot access requirements for political candidates in Vermont#Political parties|Vermont]] | ||
*[[Ballot access requirements for political candidates in Virginia#Political parties|Virginia]] | *[[Ballot access requirements for political candidates in Virginia#Political parties|Virginia]] | ||
*[[Ballot access requirements for political candidates in Washington#Political parties|Washington]] | *[[Ballot access requirements for political candidates in Washington#Political parties|Washington]] | ||
*[[Ballot access requirements for political candidates in Wisconsin#Political parties|Wisconsin]] | *[[Ballot access requirements for political candidates in Wisconsin#Political parties|Wisconsin]] | ||
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==States that do not allow designations== | ==States that do not allow designations== | ||
There are | There are 28 states, and Washington D.C., that do not allow candidates to use political party designations other than those of officially recognized parties in non-presidential elections.<ref name=research/> | ||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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* [[Party labels]] | |||
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A political party designation is used when a candidate qualifies to run for office as an independent but desires that a different label be printed next to his or her name on the ballot.
Some states only allow candidates to use an officially recognized political party name on the ballot. Other states allow candidates to designate any label they choose, so long as it is not too similar to that of an existing party.
Political party designations have not qualified as official political parties in states and would therefore not be entitled to primaries.
States that allow designations
There are 22 states that allow candidates to use political party designations other than those of officially recognized parties in non-presidential elections.[1]
States that do not allow designations
There are 28 states, and Washington D.C., that do not allow candidates to use political party designations other than those of officially recognized parties in non-presidential elections.[1]
**Note: Louisiana and North Dakota allow presidential candidates to choose a label other than of an officially recognized political party. These states do not allow candidates for other offices to identify in this way.[2]
See also
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 These lists were compiled from state-by-state research conducted by Ballotpedia in April 2021.
- ↑ Email consultation with ballot access expert Richard Winger in January 2014.
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