United Independent Party
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The United Independent Party or UIP was a political party based in
The party won more than 3% of the vote in the 2014 gubernatorial ballot and was officially recognized in Massachusetts as a major party, alongside Democrats, Republicans, and the Green-Rainbow Party.[4] Following the 2014 election, the party announced that it would seek to enroll 50,000 Massachusetts residents in the UIP by the end of 2015.[5]
The UIP was spearheading an effort to have a referendum on the Boston bid for the 2024 Summer Olympics[6] before the bid was withdrawn.
In November 2016, the UIP lost official party status in Massachusetts when it failed to get more than 3% of the vote.[7]
In February 2017, party President Evan Falchuk left the UIP and joined the Democratic Party. Without their president, or official party status it was forced to disband.[8] Falchuk hinted that he was leaving the door open for a possible run for governor in 2018 but declined to run.[9]
History
Establishment of official party status
Founded in 2014 as the United Independent Party, the party attained official political party status in the state of Massachusetts when founder
2016 presidential primaries
Prior to the 2016 presidential primaries,
Loss of official party status
The third party needed to register 1 percent of the state's registered voters, roughly 45,000, as party members before the November election. The party fell short, with 30,368 registered voters as of October 19, according to the party and just-released registration data from the secretary of state's office. The organization will continue to exist, but will be a political designation. The founder of the United Independent Party, Evan Falchuk, said that he and his organization will not disappear.
Loss of founder
The founder of the United Independent Party of Massachusetts, Evan Falchuk, switched his registration to the Democratic Party in February 2017 saying that "The time to act is too short, the stakes too high, and the rules too skewed, for a third party to lead this fight. This effectively disbanded the party."[14]
Membership history
RV.= Registered Voters
Year | RV. | % | Notes | Ref. |
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February 2015 | 1,867 | [15] | ||
February 2016 | 16,476 | [16] | ||
November 2016 | 30,368 | .67% | Lost its official party status. Needed 1% or 45,000RV. | [17] |
Massachusetts gubernatorial results
Year | Nominee | Votes |
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2014 | Evan Falchuk
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71,814 (3.33%) |
See also
- Massachusetts gubernatorial election, 2014
- Political parties and political designations in Massachusetts
References
- ^ "Massachusetts Registered Voter Enrollment: 1948-2015". Retrieved July 20, 2015.
- Boston Globe. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
- ^ Tyler, Taylor (July 14, 2013). "Newly Formed United Independent Party Makes MA Gubernatorial Run". Independent Voter Network. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
- ^ Emmanouilidou, Lydia (November 6, 2014). "United Independent Party Gains Official Status". WGBH. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
- ^ Rizzuto, Robert (November 18, 2014). "Evan Falchuk's political mission in Massachusetts continues as he shifts focus to enrolling 50K people in United Independent Party". The Republican. Retrieved 28 November 2014.
- Boston Globe. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
- ^ "Massachusetts Directory of Political Parties and Designations". Secretary of State of Massachusetts. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
- ^ Schoenberg, Shira (12 February 2017). "Independent Evan Falchuk joins Democratic Party". MassLive. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
- ^ "Fresh off Olympic win, Falchuk won't rule out run for governor". www.bostonherald.com. 28 July 2015. Retrieved 2017-04-08.
- ^ Levenson, Eric (February 9, 2016). "Officials: Thousands of voters confused by 'independent' party name". Boston.com. Retrieved April 25, 2016.
- ^ "Mass. Secretary Of State Worried About Voter Confusion Around Independent Status". CBS Boston. February 9, 2016.
- ^ "Officials Unsure How Many Voters May Be Confused About United Independent Party Registration". WBUR. February 10, 2016. Retrieved April 25, 2016.
- ^ Clauss, Kyle Scott (February 10, 2016). "Did Bill Galvin's Warning to United Independent Party Voters Cross a Line?". Boston Magazine. Retrieved April 25, 2016.
- ^ "Independent Evan Falchuk joins Democratic Party". masslive.com. Retrieved 2018-01-04.
- ^ "Elections: Massachusetts Registered Voter Enrollment". www.sec.state.ma.us. Retrieved 2017-06-07.
- ^ "Elections: Massachusetts Registered Voter Enrollment". www.sec.state.ma.us. Retrieved 2017-06-07.
- ^ "Evan Falchuk not ruling out run against Secretary of State Bill Galvin". masslive.com. Retrieved 2017-06-07.