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2000: The Iowa Green Party qualified for statewide ballot status in November 2000.

In Iowa, the criteria for qualification for statewide ballot status is to receive 2% or more for either president or governor.

Ralph Nader received 2.3% and 29,352 votes in for president. His 2.3% surpassed the 2% needed to qualifty the Iowa Green Party for statewide ballot status.

The ballot status officially went into effect in February 2001.

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2002: The Iowa Green Party lost its statewide ballot status in November 2002.

In Iowa, the criteria to retain statewide ballot status is to receive 2% or more for either president or governor.

Jay Robinson received 1.4% and 14,628 votes for Governor. His 1.4% was not sufficient for the Iowa Green Party to retain statewide ballot status.

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