New Arizona Registration Tally Shows Growth for No Labels Party

The Arizona Secretary of State recently posted registration data as of July 2023. The percentages: Republican 34.42%; Democratic 30.02%; Libertarian .80%; No Labels .20%; independent and other (including Green) 34.55%.

In October 2022 the percentages were: Republican 34.67%; Democratic 30.66%; Libertarian .78%; independent and other 33.89%.

Here are the figures. The No Labels total for July 2023 is 8,505. By contrast, at the April 2023 tally, No Labels only had 17 members. Thanks to Richard Grayson for the news about the new tally.

No Labels Party Wins Arizona Ballot Access Lawsuit

On August 8, an Arizona Superior Court ruled that No Labels Party is a qualified party in Arizona. The Arizona Democratic Party had sued the Secretary of state, arguing that the Secretary should not have put the party on the ballot. The Democratic Party had argued that No Labels had submitted certain paperwork too early in the process, and that the paperwork should have been submitted after the petition had been submitted.

Here is the decision.

Ohio Libertarian Party Begins its 2024 Presidential Independent Petition

The Ohio Libertarian Party began its 2024 presidential independent petition on August 8. It is likely the party got between 6% and 8% of all the signatures it will need, in just a single day. Petitioning at the polls is an excellent petition technique. The stand-in presidential candidate listed on the petition is Tricia Sprankle; the vice-presidential stand-in is Ken Moellman.

Final Order Issued in 2022 Green Party North Carolina Ballot Access Case

On August 8, a U.S. District Court Judge issued a final order in North Carolina Green Party v North Carolina State Board of Elections, e.d., 5:22cv-276. This is the case in which the State Board of Elections had refused to put the Green Party on the ballot, even though the county election boards had certified that the party had enough valid signatures. The Judge had put the Green Party on the ballot last year, in time for the election.

The final order summarizes what happened in the case, and says the plaintiffs may seek attorneys fees, but that otherwise the case is over.

The Green Party is on the ballot in North Carolina in 2024 as well. In North Carolina, when a party is on the ballot in a midterm year, it is also automatically on the ballot for the following presidential year. The Green Party will remain on the ballot in North Carolina after 2024 if its presidential nominee appears on the ballot in at least 35 states.