How To Register For Political Party

If you aren t sure of the rules in your area check with your local electoral commission google.

How to register for political party. Types of political party. The aec maintains a register of political parties the register lists those parties which are eligible to have the party affiliation of their endorsed candidates printed on ballot papers at a federal election. With a registered political party. Resources for political party registration matters. We keep a register of these parties and make it available to the public.

Registration of political parties choice of name for political party. The register shows each party s. There are two types of registered political parties that can stand for election and nominate a person to stand in the name of that party. If a political party wants to contest the party vote in an election it must register with us. When a local party organization is required to register with the fec it becomes a local party committee.

Your political party affiliation is the party that you choose to associate with. Enhancing democratic participation through political mobilization by encouraging the public to participate in elections. Major roles of political parties include. Political parties registration new parties seeking registration. 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.

Name of city state electoral commission phone number call them. That can stand in all elections their registration applies to either in great britain or northern. At times you can only register a political party at certain times of the year. A political party will be known everywhere by its name so give this some thought. 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.

Check with your local electoral commission for a list of currently registered political parties. For instance you may not be able to register a new political party shortly before an election. Current register of political parties. Registration of political parties under section 29 a of the representation of the people act 1951 issue of additional guidelines. Forming a local branch of an existing political party for example democratic republican libertarian or green party.