No Labels officially withdrew as a recognized political party in Maine on Thursday, less than two years after it gained recognition, leaving its Maine adherents registered as “unenrolled.”
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No Labels first gained access to Maine’s ballot in January 2024 as a qualified party after it met the required threshold of having 5,000 registered voters in the state.
The party broadly presents itself as a centrist alternative to the Republicans and Democrats and aims to recruit voters who believe that neither party fully represents their interests and want to see cooperation in Washington, D.C., rather than partisan division.
“In June of 2024, No Labels notified our office that they no longer planned to remain a qualified party. However, at that time there was no mechanism in Maine law to allow a party to withdraw its party status once it had become qualified,” said Secretary of State Shenna Bellows.
According to Bellows, the legislature passed a bill that became law last month, allowing a party to officially withdraw.
All voters who had been registered as No Labels members have had their registration changed to “unenrolled” and can choose a new registration or remain unenrolled.
Without No Labels, the only active political parties in the state are the Republican, Democratic, Libertarian, and Green Parties.
