Green Party of Mississippi
Green Party of Mississippi | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2002 |
| Ideology | Green politics |
| National affiliation | Green Party of the United States |
| Colors | Green |
| Website | |
| Green Party of Mississippi | |
The Green Party of Mississippi is a state political party in Mississippi, United States. It is the Mississippi affiliate of the Green Party of the United States. The Green Party was officially recognized by the state government in April 2002.
In 2003, Sherman Lee Dillon was the Green Party nominee for Governor.[1] He received 3,909 votes (0.44%) and finished with the least votes of the five ballot-qualified candidates.
In 2011, members of the Green Party of Mississippi went to the state capitol in an effort to convince lawmakers to support net energy metering.[2]
Presidential election results
| Year | Nominee | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Ralph Nader | Not on ballot |
| 2000 | Ralph Nader | 8,126 (0.8%) |
| 2004 | David Cobb | 1,073 (0.1%) |
| 2008 | Cynthia McKinney | 1,034 (0.08%) |
| 2012 | Jill Stein | 1,588 (0.12%) |
References
- ↑ Huey, Landon W. (October 1, 2003). "Dillon runs in Miss. contest". Green Pages. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
- ↑ Thompson, Marsha (January 27, 2011). "Green Party Pushes for Net Metering Law". MSN News Now-WLBT.
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