On January 26, the California Secretary of State released a new registration tally, as of January 5.  No Labels has 36,769 registrants in that tally.  It had 25,141 at the previous tally, the October 3, 2023 tally.

It needs approximately 75,000.  The exact number can’t be known now, but the formula is .33% of the total state registraton when the party qualifies.  The deadline is in July 2024.

Because No Labels gained 11,628 during October, November, and December, it is safe to assume that its current registration is probably close to 40,000, accounting for the new registrations it has probably obtained since January 5.  In that event, it is halfway toward becoming a qualified party.  See the new Report of Registration here.

On January 23, the Connecticut Supreme Court issued its opinion in Alves v Giegler, SC20907, the lawsuit involving the Independent Party’s activity in the 2023 Danbury Mayoral Election.  The Independent Party in Danbury had two factions.  Both held competing nominating conventions and each nominated someone different for Mayor.  The town clerk chose one nominee, but then the lower state court said neither nominee should be on the ballot.  The State Supreme Court agreed with the lower court.  Here is the opinion.

The Hawaii Elections Office has determined that the petition for party status of the American Solidarity Party is valid.  In Hawaii, the ballots only have one-letter abbreviations for each party.  The American Solidarity Party in Hawaii is named the Solidarity Party, so on the ballot its nominees will have “S” next to their names.