How does a party become a minor political party statewide?
A party becomes a minor political party statewide by having a state constitution and party chair, holding a state convention within the past two years, and certifying these facts to the secretary of state. It also must do one of the following: • Present at least one candidate for (1) governor-lieutenant governor, secretary of state, state auditor, or attorney general at the last general election for these offices, or (2) presidential elector or U.S. senator at the last presidential election. This candidate must get votes in each county that in the aggregate equal at least 1 percent of the total number of individuals who voted. • File with the secretary by the close of state primary filings a nominating petition containing signatures of party members in a number equal to at least 1 percent of the total vote at the last state general election. Minn. Stat. 200.02, subd. 23. A party may also become a minor political party in a legislative district by satisfying the requirements of Minnesot
