The Prohibition Party has qualified for political group recognition in Alaska, allowing state voters to register as members of the party and requiring the Alaska Division of Elections to track its total registrations.
Prohibition Party Chair Zack Kusnir confirmed in a November 24 statement to Independent Political Report that the group is now “officially recognized.” He added that the party is awaiting signature verification to apply for “limited political party” status, which, if granted, would give it a ballot line in future presidential elections.
The Alaska Division of Elections website also now lists the Prohibition Party alongside other recognized political groups, which includes the Alaska Constitution Party, the Green Party of Alaska, and the Conservative Party USA.
Under Alaska law, a political group is an organized group of voters seeking status as a recognized political party. It functions as the first step toward formal party status, with the Division of Elections tracking its registered voters. Meanwhile, a limited political party is a political group that organizes specifically to select presidential and vice-presidential electors.
To further qualify for limited party status, a group like the Prohibition Party must file a petition containing a number of valid signatures equal to at least 1% of the number of Alaskans who voted in the 2024 presidential election, and then maintain the status by winning at least 3% of the statewide vote in the next presidential race. According to the Division of Elections, the party would need 3,409 signatures and has until August 2028 to submit them.
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