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My candidate's party is not in the list. Should I create a new party?
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The creation of new parties should be undertaken with care, since the list of parties is already quite lengthy. Here are some issues to keep in mind before creating a new party.
1) If the party only sponsored one candidate, it is preferable to list the candidate as Independent and make a note of the party's name in the Description section.
2) Is the party name similar to an affiliated party? If so, use the name of the affiliated party. For example, don't create a "Colorado Socialist" Party for Socialist nominees running in Colorado; use the Socialist Party. Again, it would be fine to mention that the party was listed on the ballot under a slightly different name.
3) Please refrain from creating silly parties.
4) If a candidate was endorsed by more than one party, do not create a new fusion party name. For example, in a race in New York State where a candidate was endorsed by the Democrats, the Republicans, and the Liberal Party, only list the candidate with one of the three -- don't create a "Democrat-Republican-Liberal" Party. If you have the information, provide a breakdown of the votes for the three parties in the Description section.
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| Contributor | Chronicler |
| Last Modified | Chronicler - January 20, 2008 07:53am |
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