H7978

Rhode Island H7978 redefines "political party" and distinguishes between "major parties" and "minor parties" based on election vote percentages.

Rhode Island H7978 amends the definition of "political party" and distinguishes between "major parties" and "minor parties" based on the total number of votes a party's candidate received in the previous election. A "major party" is defined as a political organization that nominated a candidate for governor or president and received at least five percent of the total votes cast in the state. A "minor party" is any political organization that has not reached five thousand registered voters or whose candidate received less than two percent of the total votes cast in the previous election.