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U.S. Gets First Registered Pirate Party

People in the US can now finally vote for the pirate party. While we’ve covered attempts in the US before, it has only been in the last few days that there was any official recognition of the party. Now, if you live in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (as the state is termed), you can register as a Pirate, and vote for Pirate candidates.

The party gained official recognition at the end of February, when its 50 supporters were verified by the state, allowing it to run candidates, and for voters to label themselves under the pirate name.

However, the party is not a member of the US pirate party, and takes a stance closer to that of the Swedish party rather than the less restrictive positions of many other parties.

The party is headed by James O’Keefe, who, like other successful pirate politicians (such as Christian Engstrom) has previously run for office with other parties. O’Keefe ran for State Treasurer in both 2002 and 2006 with the Green Party, coming in second in 2006 with 322,000 votes (16%).

Their Party’s website is at http://www.masspirates.org

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  • Fatherpoopsticks

    masspirates.org … yeah that just sounds like a winning domain. Yes, Mass is short for their state… but really if you don’t know you’d think it’s a place for .. well.. massive amounts of pirates, of course!

    Not the best of names for the website, but glad to see the ball moving.

  • Fatherpoopsticks

    masspirates.org … yeah that just sounds like a winning domain. Yes, Mass is short for their state… but really if you don’t know you’d think it’s a place for .. well.. massive amounts of pirates, of course!

    Not the best of names for the website, but glad to see the ball moving.

  • Ninja

    Epic win. The US has taken their first step into being a better nation.

    Also, masspirates.org is pure win for their url. Beware of US domain seizures ;)

  • wildfire

    about time this has come into effect, every state needs to have one set up and running. folks they are taking our rights away ever day, look at dodd he has set back and let them influnce him while he was in office and now look he is thier president now, i think ever one in a public office should have a 5 year ban from being either a lobbist or being able to get a job with a company that hires lobbist to work in capital hill. this something that needs to be adress as its a bad influnce in capital hill.

    • Anonymous

      Texas won’t have one, because of those dang Republican teabaggers.

      • Kataanglover1

        Don’t throw Texas fully under the bus. well just yet anyway.

      • Kataanglover1

        Don’t throw Texas fully under the bus. well just yet anyway.

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  • Anonymous

    Massachusetts residents! Change your registration now. If we get a sizable number the Pirate Party can report a huge increase in members just in time for the 2012 elections.

  • Guest

    Hoist the colors!

  • Hoops

    Wow. Doesn’t anyone remember who O’Keefe is? FFS people, just google his name :/

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