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This bill redefines what constitutes a "political party" and establishes clear distinctions between "major parties" and "minor parties" based on specific criteria. A political party is now defined as an organization that, in the most recent general election, nominated a candidate for a significant state or federal office (such as President, U.S. Senator, Governor, or Attorney General) who received at least two percent (2%) of the total votes cast in the state, or if the party has at least one member currently serving in the state's general assembly, or if at least five thousand (5,000) voters were officially enrolled in the party by June 1st of a general election year. Conversely, "minor parties" are defined as political organizations that have not yet reached the threshold of five thousand (5,000) registered voters or whose candidates received less than two percent (2%) of the total votes cast in the previous election. The bill also specifies that these changes will become effective immediately upon its passage.

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