The Libertarians are back
I just sent the following to our online desk:
There will be a new political party in town before the day is out.North Carolina Elections Director Gary Bartlett said he is about to sign a letter that will give the Libertarian Party the same status as Republicans and Democrats in North Carolina.
The Libertarians have been a party in North Carolina before, but lost their status due to stringent ballot access laws that require party candidates to attract a certain number of votes.
Party officials said they delivered petitions with 72,935 signatures to the State Board of Elections.
“They have sufficient numbers to be recognized as a new party,” Bartlett said.
Starting today, voters will be able to register as Libertarians and Libertarian candidates chosen by the party will be put on the fall election ballot.
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