The Nebraska Secretary of State’s Office verified today that organizers with the No Labels Nebraska Party have collected enough signatures to be recognized as an official political party in Nebraska.
However, voters will not be able to register with the political party until after the May 14, 2024, primary. Voter registration for the No Labels Nebraska Party will begin May 15, 2024.
“County election offices did an exemplary job verifying the validity of signatures in a timely manner,” Secretary of State Bob Evnen said.
No Labels Nebraska Party organizers filed sample new political party petitions with the Secretary of State’s Office in November 2023. Organizers submitted completed petitions for review on March 19, 2024. The Secretary of State’s Office had 20 business days to verify signatures as per Neb. Rev. Stat. §32-717.
According to Neb. Rev. Stat. §32-716, organizers of a new political party in Nebraska need to collect signatures totaling not less than one percent of the total votes cast for Governor at the most recent general election for such office. The total number of signatures required for this petition was 6,728.
No Labels Nebraska Party organizers collected 16,175 valid signatures from Nebraska voters.
The No Labels Nebraska Party will be the fifth recognized political party in Nebraska, joining the Republican Party, Democratic Party, Libertarian Party and the Legal Marijuana NOW Party.