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PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. Section 43.2, Code 2001, is amended to read as 1 2 follows: 1 3 43.2 DEFINITIONS. 1 4 The term "political party" shall mean a party which, at the 1 5 last preceding general election, cast for its candidate for 1 6president of the United States or for governor, as the case1 7may beany statewide office, at least two percent of the total 1 8 vote cast for all candidates for that office at that election. 1 9 It shall be the responsibility of the state commissioner to 1 10 determine whether any organization claiming to be a political 1 11 party qualifies as such under the foregoing definition. 1 12 In order to maintain its ballot status, a political party 1 13 must continue to meet the percentage of the vote requirement 1 14 in the foregoing definition, or must maintain registrations 1 15 with that party in a number equal to or greater than one-half 1 16 of one percent of the total number of voters who cast ballots 1 17 in the last preceding general election. The state 1 18 commissioner shall determine whether a political party 1 19 continues to maintain ballot status under this paragraph. 1 20 A political organization which is not a "political party" 1 21 within the meaning of this section may nominate candidates and 1 22 have the names of such candidates placed upon the official 1 23 ballot by proceeding under chapters 44 and 45. 1 24 As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise 1 25 requires, "book", "list", "record", or "schedule" kept by a 1 26 county auditor, assessor, treasurer, recorder, sheriff, or 1 27 other county officer means the county system as defined in 1 28 section 445.1. 1 29 EXPLANATION 1 30 This bill provides that a party that receives 2 percent of 1 31 the vote for any statewide office will qualify as a political 1 32 party. Current law requires that the party's candidate for 1 33 United States president or governor receive at least 2 percent 1 34 of the votes cast in order to qualify as a political party. 1 35 The bill also allows a party to maintain its status as a 2 1 political party either by continuing to meet the stipulated 2 2 percentage vote or by maintaining registrations to the party 2 3 of 0.5 percent of the total number of persons who voted in the 2 4 last preceding general election. 2 5 LSB 6695SC 79 2 6 sc/cls/14
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