RALEIGH — Voters registered under four political parties in the state will be shifted to unaffiliated status due to the loss of official party recognition, the North Carolina State Board of Elections announced.
“New voters and voters who update their registrations are no longer able to affiliate with the Constitution, Justice for All, No Labels, or We the People parties,” Sam Hayes, executive director of the State Board of Elections, said in a press release. “These parties may be recognized again if they meet the requirements for a political party as specified in state law.”
Under this shift, approximately 34,000 North Carolina voters will see their registrations automatically changed to unaffiliated status beginning June 24.
North Carolina law mandates that political parties must secure at least 2% of votes cast in either the gubernatorial or presidential races to maintain their recognized status.
While the Green Party also fell short of the 2% threshold in both contests, it successfully retained its official standing. The State Board of Elections (NCSBE) determined the Green Party qualified for continued recognition because its presidential candidate appeared on ballots in at least 70% of states nationwide during the 2024 election cycle. Voters registered as Green Party will keep that status as a result.
The state now recognizes four official political parties: Democratic, Green, Libertarian and Republican.
