November8,2012 The state now has four official political parties after Tuesdays election.

West Virginia Secretary of State Natalie Tennant said today that the Libertarian Party has gained ballot access for 2014 and 2016, based on David Morans performance in the gubernatorial race.

Before the canvassing of the results, Moran had garnered about 1.3 percent of the vote. To gain ballot access in West Virginia, a partys candidate must receive one percent of the total ballots cast in the race for governor.

Ballot access means a Libertarian candidate will not have to collect signatures in order to be placed on the states general election ballot. The Libertarian Party will be able to choose their candidates either in a primary election or by party convention.

More than 8,000 people voted for Moran even though there were just 1,448 voters in West Virginia registered with the Libertarian Party.

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Libertarian Party gains ballot access