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- ↑ "Independent Party of Florida Regains Qualified Status | Ballot Access News".
- ↑ "Committee Tracking system - Florida Division of Elections - Department of State". dos.elections.myflorida.com.
- ↑ Moline, Michael; August 12, Florida Phoenix; 2020 (2020-08-12). "Despite setbacks, FL's Independent Party isn't giving up yet: 'We don't want to give FL to Trump this year'". Florida Phoenix. Retrieved 2022-11-23.
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