Starting a political party from scratch

November 5, 2004 5:56 AM

How do I go about setting up a political party and achieving federal recognition?
posted by Apoch to Law & Government (4 answers total)

Ralph, is that you?
posted by SPrintF at 7:16 AM on November 5, 2004

Where? In Canada you fill out some forms, pay a fee and your good to go. Each of your candidates also has to pay a fee and get a certain number of signatures on her form to be placed on the ballot.
posted by Mitheral at 8:28 AM on November 5, 2004

No, I'm not Ralph. Sorry about not specifying for the United States.
posted by Apoch at 9:34 AM on November 5, 2004

What's wrong with the one we have now?
posted by dong_resin at 10:11 AM on November 5, 2004