1996: The Green Party of Nevada qualified for statewide ballot status in May 1996.
In 1996 there are four possible criteria for qualification for minor party status in Nevada, with which comes statewide ballot access:
1) receive an amount of votes in any county, state legislative or state or federal statewide race, equal to 1% of the total vote cast in the state’s two Congressional districts; or 2) have at least 1% of the registered voters in the state; or 3) submit an amount of petition signatures for minor party status equal to 1% of the total vote cast in the state’s two Congressional districts; or 4) submit a petition with 250 signatures on behalf of a statewide candidate with 100 signatures on behalf of a non-statewide candidate.
In May 1996, the Green Party of Nevada submitted more than the 3,761 valid petition signatures to qualify for statewide ballot status.
1996: The Green Party of Nevada retained statewide ballot status in November 1996.
The criteria for retaining of statewide ballot status in Nevada is the same as to qualify.
In November 1996, Green presidential candidate Ralph Nader received 4,730 votes and 1.02% of the vote. This narrowly surpassed the 1% (4,498 votes) needed to retain minor party status and statewide ballot status.
1998: The Green Party of Nevada lost statewide ballot status in November 1998.
The Green Party of Nevada did not run any candidates in 1998, nor did it petition to retain its ballot status. Therefore it lost its statewide ballot status.
2000: The Green Party of Nevada qualified for statewide ballot status in November 2000.
The criteria for retaining of statewide ballot status in Nevada is the same as to qualify. In spring 2000, the Green Party of Nevada submitted more than the number of valid petition signatures to qualify for statewide ballot status.
In November 2000, Green presidential candidate Ralph Nader received 15,008 votes and 2.46% for president. This was more than the 1% statewide needed to retain minor party status and statewide ballot status.
2002: The Green Party of Nevada retained statewide ballot status in November 2002.
Secretary of State candidate Paul Lenart received 7,602 votes and 1.54% of the vote. This was sufficient to reach the 1% required to retain minor party status and statewide ballot status.
2004: The Green Party of Nevada lost statewide ballot status in November 2004.
In November 2008, Green presidential candidate Cynthia McKinney received 1,411 votes and 0.15% of the vote, less than 1% statewide needed to retain minor party status and statewide ballot status.
2006: The Green Party of Nevada qualified for ballot status for its candidate for Governor in the summer of 2006 and retained statewide ballot status in November 2006.
Under Nevada law, a political party could qualify a candidate for Governor for the general election ballot, and then if that candidate received at least 1% of the vote, it would qualify the entire party for statewide ballot status for the ensuing election.
The Green Party of Nevada petitioned to place Green gubernatorial candidate Craig Bergland on the November 2006 general election ballot and submitted more than the 250 signatures necessary to qualify.
In November 2006, Bergland received 6,753 votes and 1.16% of the vote. This was more than the 1% statewide needed to retain minor party status and statewide ballot status.
2010: The Green Party of Nevada qualified for ballot status for its candidate for Governor in February 2010, then failed to gain statewide ballot status in November 2010
Under Nevada law, a political party could qualify a candidate for Governor for the general election ballot, and then if that candidate received at least 1% of the vote, it would qualify the entire party for statewide ballot status for the ensuing election. Otherwise a party could submit a petition of 1% of the last vote cast, by June of the election year. That petition for 2010 required 9,083 signatures.
The Green Party of Nevada petitioned to place Green gubernatorial candidate David Curtis on the November 2006 general election ballot and submitted more than the 250 signatures necessary to qualify in February 2010.
In November 2010, Curtis received 4437 votes and 0.62% of the vote. This was less than the 1% statewide needed to retain minor party status and statewide ballot status.
2016: The Green Party of Nevada failed to qualify for statewide ballot status in June 2016
In 2016, the number of valid petition signatures to qualify for statewide ballot status was 5,431. On August 12, the Nevada Secretary of State announced that the Green Party petition, which had been handed in on the June 3 deadline, did not have enough valid signatures. Therefore the Green Party of Nevada did not qualify for statewide ballot status in 2016.
2020: The Green Party of Nevada failed to qualify for statewide ballot status in 2020
The number of valid petition signatures to qualify for statewide ballot status was 9,608. The Green Party of Nevada did not submit a petition with signatures and therefore did not qualify for statewide ballot status in 2020.
2024: The Green Party of Nevada qualified for statewide ballot status in May 2024
The Green Party of Nevada submitted 29,584 signatures on May 18, 2024 — and at least 14, 821 were ruled valid by the Nevada Secretary of State, more than the 10,095 necessary spread across four Congressional districts – with a minimum of 1/4 of the total needed from Congressional district (2,524 in 2024), as required by Nevada state law.
The Nevada State Democratic Party subsequently challenged the validity of the Green Party’s signatures, filing a lawsuit in Carson City District Court.
