How To Register As A Member Of A Political Party

Local branches must register their party organization with the fec when they raise or spend money over certain thresholds in connection with a federal election.

How to register as a member of a political party. Registering a political party. When a local party organization is required to register with the fec it becomes a local party committee. Check with your local electoral commission for a list of currently registered political parties. The register shows each party s. Affirming that no member of the party is a member of any other political party already registered with the registrar and that the member was recruited using established procedures specimen of affidavit at annexure iv.

Forming a local branch of an existing political party for example democratic republican libertarian or green party. If you have a complaint regarding the registration status write to the political party you have been registered with and forward a copy to the registrar of political parties. A guide to political parties registration 5. A political party will be known everywhere by its name so give this some thought. Registration of any association of persons or organization as a political party occurs upon application to the registrar of political parties.

A registered political party can apply to be registered on the great britain gb register the northern ireland ni register or both registers. Enhancing democratic participation through political mobilization by encouraging the public to participate in elections. You are not usually required to register with a political party when you file voter registration paperwork. If a political party wants to contest the party vote in an election it must register with us. We keep a register of these parties and make it available to the public.

People who do not wish to be affiliated with a particular party can indicate that they are non partisan. A registered political party and a minor party. Parties on the gb register also select which parts of gb they want to be registered in. We register two types of party. The chief electoral officer may prohibit the registration of a political party if the proposed name abbreviated name distinguishing mark or symbol mentioned in the application resembles the name abbreviated name distinguishing mark or symbol as the case may be of any other registered party to such extent that it may deceive or confuse voters.

Major roles of political parties include. You ll need to select a name that isn t already taken by another party and isn t so similar to another one that the public will get confused. Thanks to iebc you only need your id card or passport number to very if you registered as a member in any political party.