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<p>The Commission assesses whether applications to register a political party, and
their indentity marks, meet the criteria set out in electoral law. This includes the
requirement to ensure that voters would not likely be confused with already registered
parties.</p><p>As part of its assessment process, the Commission publishes on its
website a list of names, descriptions and emblems under consideration, to invite comments
from the public and other parties.</p><p>Details were published on the Commission's
website on 12 February 2021 of the application by Independent Green Voice to add a
new emblem. No concerns were raised, and after a careful assessment process, the Commission
authorised the application to register the emblem on 23 March.</p><p>The Commission
has an ongoing duty to maintain the register of political parties including by reviewing
registered indentity marks if relevant considerations change. However, as matters
stand it is satisfied that there are clear and sufficent differences between the two
parties' registered names, descriptions and emblems to avoid likely voter confusion.</p>
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