The Independent Party of Louisiana is a third party in the U.S. state of Louisiana which became ballot-qualified in December 2016.
It is the third largest political party in Louisiana, behind the Democratic and Republican parties, with more than 130,000 registrants as of 2023.
[1] In 2014, the legislature repealed a law preventing political parties with the word "Independent" in the name from becoming ballot-qualified.
[2] It is not affiliated with any other third or independent party in the United States.
[3] Source (From Secretary of State web site)