Independence Party of Florida explained

The Independence Party of Florida was a minor political party in the state of Florida in the United States. It was established in 1999 by Peter Allen, a businessman from Riverview, Florida. Allen subsequently ran for governor of Florida as his party's nominee in 2010, by which point the party's membership had grown to include over 65,000 Floridians.^[1] According to the Orlando Sentinel, Allen ran for governor "on a pro-Constitution, anti-special-interests platform";^[2] he received 123,831 votes in the general election, representing 2.3% of all votes cast.^[3] The party was shut down by the state of Florida in 2017.^{[4] [5]} It was often confused with the Independent Party of Florida.^{[6] [7]}

Notes and References

1. News: Riverview businessman jumps back into state politics . Fletcher . Penny . 2015-10-07 . The Observer News . 2018-11-19.
2. News: Alternative political parties hold some sway in Florida . Powers . Scott . 2010-09-02 . Orlando Sentinel . 2018-11-19 . en.
3. News: Florida - Election Results 2010 . The New York Times . 2018-11-19 . en.
4. News: Election Season Brings Third Party Confusion, Voter Turnout Into Question . Quintana . Andrew . 2018-04-20 . WFSU . 2018-11-19 . en.
5. Web site: Independence Party of Florida has been cancelled . Anderson . Shirley . 2017-04-24 . Hernando County Supervisor of Elections . 2018-11-19.
6. News: Cerabino: Florida voter finally gets to make her declaration of independence . Cerabino . Frank . 2017-04-10 . The Palm Beach Post . 2018-11-19 . en.
7. News: Will a Democratic wave hit Florida? Here's what the data says . Pantazi . Andrew . 2018-04-14 . The Florida Times . 2018-11-19 . en.