The chairman of the municipal committee or a resident voter in the municipality must file a copy of the notice required by section 311, subsection 3, with the Secretary of State before 5 p.m. on April 15th. The voter or group of voters who file the declaration of intent may perform the duties of the state committee under section 321, subsection 1, for the party's initial convention. Qualified parties 1. The statement must be signed by the party chairman or his designated agent. A party which qualified under sections 302 or 303 to participate in the last preceding primary and general elections is not qualified to participate in a subsequent primary election unless it meets the requirements of section 301.
Board members serve for a period of three years.
Accordingly, the State's interpretation could lead to a situation in which, for a period of about one year, one or two members of a local board are members of a disqualified political party. Nevertheless, the Green Party's interpretation also leads to an illogical result. Okay, say you go through the election and in the general election your candidate or your party do not receive two percent of the vote. Then you have to start all over again. . . . .