Looks like Arizona has a new political party

The Associated Press | Posted: Thursday, July 21, 2011 7:19 am

It looks like Arizona has a new political party.

The Americans Elect Party needed to file at least 23,041 valid petition signatures from Arizona voters statewide for official recognition.

According to the Secretary of State's Office, recorders finished verifying 27,288 signatures.

The status will allow them to list their own candidates for consideration on ballots.

Republican, Democratic, Libertarian and Green parties already have official status in Arizona.

The Arizona Republic says the Americans Elect Party is a based in Washington, D.C., and the group's primary interest is the 2012 presidential election.

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