The following is a list of political parties in the U.S. State of North Dakota
Background
North Dakota election law does not provide for the existence of any minor political parties, and unlike many other states that allow individual independent nominees to include a minor party designation next to their name on the ballot. A political party is either organized, and thus officially recognized by the Secretary of State's office, with equal rights and responsibilities therein or it does not have any legal existence.
North Dakota's most historically significant minor parties, the Non-Partisan League and the Independent Voters Association could be considered factions of the Republican party, however this is a gross simplification of the situation, as both groups had structures strongly resembling independent political parties, despite competing on the Republican primary ticket.
Political parties
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| Democratic–Nonpartisan League Party
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| Progressivism<br />Modern Liberalism
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| Republican Party
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| Conservatism<br />Right wing populism
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Recognized minor parties
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| Libertarian Party
| Libertarianism
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Defunct minor parties
- Constitution Party
- Reform Party
- Natural Law Party
- No Labels Party
Historical parties
Defunct parties who have held a state or federal office.
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!scope="row"|Democratic Party
|1889-1956
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!scope="row"|Democratic-Independent
|1890-1895
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!scope="row"|Nonpartisan League
|1917–1959
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!scope="row"|Independent Voters Association
|1921-1944
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See also
- Political party strength in North Dakota
References
- State government, elections, news resources and political parties