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Independence Party of New York | |
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| Chairperson | Vacant since resignation of Frank Mackay |
| Founded | 1991 |
| Membership (November 2020) |  481,530[1] |
| Ideology | Populism Big tent |
| Political position | Center |
| National affiliation | None (formerly Alliance Party) |
| Seats in the U.S. Senate | 0 / 2 |
| Seats in the U.S. House | 0 / 27 |
| Elected statewide offices | 0 / 4 |
| New York State Senate | 0 / 63 |
| New York State Assembly | 0 / 150 |
| New York City Council | 0 / 51 |
| Website | |
| independencepartyny.com | |
The Independence Party is a political party in the U.S. state of New York. The party was founded in 1991 by Gordon Black, Tom Golisano, and Laureen Oliver and acquired ballot status in 1994. They lost their ballot status in 2020 under a change in the New York state election law that required at least 130,000 votes on the party line every two years.[2][3] Although often associated with Ross Perot, as the party came to prominence in the wake of Perot's 1992 presidential campaign, it was created prior to Perot's run. In 2020, it affiliated with the Alliance Party, but disaffiliated in 2021.[4] It used to have one elected member of the New York State Assembly, Fred Thiele, until Thiele switched his party affiliation to the Democratic Party in 2022.[5] On December 9, 2022, New York governor Kathy Hochul signed S1851A, banning the use of the words "Independent" and "Independence" from use in political party names in New York state.[6]
- ^ "Enrollment by County". Retrieved 6 November 2020.
- ^ "Only two minor parties in New York will keep their ballot access". November 4, 2020. Retrieved February 8, 2022.
- ^ Winger, Richard (December 3, 2021). "New York Libertarian and Green Parties file Reply Brief in Ballot Access Case in Second Circuit". Retrieved February 8, 2022.
- ^ Saturn, William (2021-05-31). "Alliance Party May 2021 Newsletter". Independent Political Report. Retrieved 2021-06-15.
- ^ "Suffolk County Board of Elections Petition Log" (PDF). Suffolk County Board of Elections. 23 May 2022. p. 12. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
- ^ "NY State Senate Bill S1851A". 16 May 2022.
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