We The People Party: American political party founded by Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
The We the People Party is a political third party in the United States founded in January 2024 by Robert F.
Kennedy Jr.">Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to help obtain ballot access for his 2024 presidential campaign. State affiliates have been formed in California, Delaware, Hawaii, Mississippi, and North Carolina. Additionally, a state affiliate for Texas was created under the name of the Texas Independent Party. The party is seeking to register 75,000 people in California in order to run against presidential candidates in the Republican and Democratic parties.
We the People Party | |
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| Founder | Robert F. Kennedy Jr. |
| Founded | January 16, 2024 |
Purpose
Kennedy, who is also running as an independent politician, created the party to make it easier to obtain ballot access. Independent candidates require large numbers of signatures from voters to get on the ballot in most states. In some states that number is significantly lower for political parties. Registering a new political party in selected states reduces by 330,000 the total signatures needed to obtain ballot access in every state.
Status
Ballot access
On February 29, 2024, the We the People Party received the necessary number of signatures to obtain ballot access in Hawaii, which was certified by the Hawaii Office of Elections.
On April 1, 2024, the Kennedy campaign claimed that they had received enough signatures to obtain ballot access for the We the People Party in North Carolina. This has yet to be certified.
Filing
Kennedy filed paperwork to create the party in California, Delaware, Hawaii, Mississippi, and North Carolina. Election officials in California, Delaware, Hawaii, and North Carolina confirmed that they had received a filing for the formation of We the People Party affiliates in their states. Jane Nelson, the Secretary of State of Texas, also confirmed that filing for the formation of the Texas Independent Party had been received. Officials in Mississippi claimed they had received no filing.
Registration
To obtain political party status in California, the We the People Party is required to have 75,000 registered members in the state. Delaware requires 770 registered members to obtain political party status.
References
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