1998: The
D.C. Green Party qualified for
ballot status in November 1998.
In 1998, the criteria for ballot status in the District of Columbia was to
receive at least 7,500 votes in any district-wide race.
Mike Livingston received 9,479 votes and 8.4% for U.S. House of Representatives
'Shadow' (i.e. non-voting) Representative. Livingston's
9,479 votes surpassed the 7,500 required to qualify the D.C. Green Party
for the ballot.
1999: In
October 1999, the D.C. Green Party merged with
the D.C. Statehood Party, becoming the D.C. Statehood Green Party. Registered
members of the D.C. Statehood Party automatically became members of the
D.C. Statehood Green Party.
The D.C. Green Party officially dissolved as part of this process, as part
of a resolution filed by the D.C. Green Party and approved by the D.C. Board
of Elections and Ethics on November 3rd, 1999. The 139 voter registrations
at that point in the D.C.
Green Party became void as well.
2000: The
D.C. Statehood Green Party retained ballot
status in November 2000.
In 2000, District of Columbia law was changed such that a
Shadow Congressional candidacy could no longer count towards achieving ballot
status.
Ralph Nader received 10,576 votes for president. His 10,576 votes
surpassed the 7,500 required for
the D.C. Statehood Green Party to retain its ballot status.
2002: The
D.C. Statehood Green Party retained ballot
status in November 2002.
Debby Hanrahan received 13,581 votes and 10.9% for
City Council, Council Chair and Michele Tingling-Clemmons received
13,828 votes and 7.2% for City Council, at-large member. Both
vote totals surpassed the 7,500 required for
the Statehood Green Party to retain its ballot status.
2004: The
D.C. Statehood Green Party retained ballot
status in November 2004.
Laurent Ross received 23,322 and 4.5% for
at-large member on the City Council. His 23,322 votes surpassed the 7,500 required for
the D.C. Statehood Green Party to retain its ballot status.