Colorado Forward Party Now a Minor Party in Colorado
Denver, January 25, 2024 - The Elections Division of the Secretary of State’s Office announced today that the Colorado Forward Party has attained a sufficient number of registered voters to be recognized as a minor political party in Colorado. The Colorado Forward Party met petition requirements to become a minor party in the state.
A minor political party is any political party other than a major political party. To obtain minor political party status, a minor political party must satisfy the conditions set forth in Article 4, of Title 1, of the Colorado Revised Statutes.
A minor political party maintains its status if:
- At least 1 of the minor political party's candidates for statewide office has received at least 1% of the total votes cast in any statewide office in either of the last 2 general elections; or
- 1,000 or more registered electors are affiliated with the minor political party prior to July 1st in either of the last 2 general elections for which the minor political party seeks to nominate candidates.
The other minor parties in Colorado are American Constitution Party, Approval Voting Party, Colorado Center Party, Green Party of Colorado, the Libertarian Party of Colorado, the No Labels Colorado Party, and the Unity Party of Colorado. A full listing of political parties in Colorado is available at the Political Party Directory. To learn more about Minor Parties and Qualified Political Organizations, visit the Minor Parties and Qualified Political Organizations FAQs.
