No Labels, centrist group with McCrory’s support, certified as NC political party
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A new centrist political party backed by former Republican Gov. Pat McCrory has been officially recognized in North Carolina.
At a meeting on Sunday, the State Board of Elections certified the party, which is called No Labels, in a 4-1 vote.
No Labels received almost 15,000 valid signatures from voters in its petition drive, nearly 1,000 more than are required to certify a new party.
“It’s a great day for democracy in the Tar Heel State,” Dennis Blair, No Labels Party of North Carolina chair, said in a statement. “The North Carolina Board of Elections chose to stand with voters to give the No Labels Party of North Carolina access to the ballot. I commend them for setting aside partisan politics to hear the voices of thousands of North Carolinians who support No Labels and who are part of America’s growing commonsense majority.”
Voters can now register with No Labels in addition to the Democratic, Republican, Green or Libertarian parties.
The certification also gives No Labels the opportunity to run candidates in upcoming elections under the new party, though no candidates have been announced yet.
No Labels describes itself as a “Commonsense” party, rejecting extremism on both sides of the aisle.
“We are Democrats, Republicans, and independents, with different political opinions,” the party’s national website says. “Sometimes, we have serious disagreements over policies. But one thing we all share is a commitment to respect those differences, and to find areas of common ground so we can move the country forward.”
