The 51st State Party is a political party in New Zealand. It advocates New Zealand becoming the 51st state of the United States of America. The party's secretary is Paulus Telfer, a former Christchurch mayoral candidate. On 5 February 2010, the party applied to register a logo with the Electoral Commission. The logo - a US flag with 51 stars - was rejected by the Electoral Commission on the grounds that it was likely to cause confusion or mislead electors. Electoral history In the 2010 Christchurch mayoral election, Paulus Telfer came 14th (last), receiving 58 votes. The party did not apply for broadcasting funding for the 2011 election and did not run any candidates.
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