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The Constitution Party and the Green Party are no longer recognized political parties in North Carolina.

Both parties failed to turn out the required 2% of the total vote for their candidate for governor or for presidential electors in the 2020 general election. (Read aletter to the leaders of the parties.) Voters who register or update their registrations will no longer be able to affiliate with either party.

The State Board of Elections will meet on February 23 to decide when to change the affiliation of voters registered with the Constitution and Green parties to unaffiliated status.State law says the State Board shall not make this change until at least 90 days after the general election.

The Constitution Party and the Green Party did not meet the threshold to continue as recognized political parties in North Carolina,said Karen Brinson Bell, executive director of the State Board of Elections.The parties may be recognized once again if they meet the requirements for a political party as specified in state statute.

The Constitution Party of North Carolina was first recognized as a political party in June 2018; it had about 4,600 members for the 2020 election. The Green Party was recognized in March 2018; it had about 3,600 members statewide. (Seevoter registration statistics.)

Meanwhile, the Libertarian Party requested to continue as a recognized political party because its candidate for president was on the ballot in at least 35 states, meeting the 70% threshold required by law. (Readletter to Libertarian Party chair.)

The State Board of Elections is expected to consider the continued certification of the Libertarian Party at a meeting on February 23. Currently, about 45,000 N.C. voters are registered Libertarians.

Per state law, a recognized political party is:

According to Matt Snyder, Watauga Countys Director of Elections, there were 23 registered voters affiliated with the Constitution Party and 48 registered voters affiliated with the Green Party. Those voters will now have their voting status automatically changed to Unaffiliated.

All voters may check their registration status here:Voter Search Tool.

To learn more about registering to vote in North Carolina, visit:Registering.

N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles customers may register or update their registration online here:NCDMV | Voter Registration Application.

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