Has anyone ever told you "if you don't like the way the country is run, start your own political party"? Well, here's a way for you to get back at them. The requirements are simple, but will require a lot of time and dedication on the part of the party organizers. Here are a few tips.
Instructions
1. Decide on a name for your party and appoint some temporary officials.
2. Register the name of your party with the secretary of the state's office and elect permanent officials.
3. Register at least one percent of eligible voters. They must sign an affidavit of registration and it has to be filed with the secretary of the state 154 days before the primary election.
4. File by petition seeking the inclusion of your party in the nomination process, which is an alternative to registering voters. To do this you need to get signatures from at least 10 percent of all eligible voters.
5. File the petition with counties in your state, which will verify the signatures and certify the counts to the secretary of the state no later than the 135th day before the primary election.
6. Raise tons of money to keep your party going. If you aren't Ross Perot, you may want to affiliate with one of the new political parties attempting to qualify for the primaries.
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