Green Party of Utah

12.22.23 Salt Lake City

The Green Party of Utah (GPUT) received notification from the Utah Lieutenant Governor’s Office on December 21, 2023, that the threshold of 2,000 registered voter signatures was met to gain ballot access as a recognized political party in Utah.

“We are thrilled to hear this news, and believe this is a step forward for democracy in Utah as we offer voters not just more choices, but better choices than those presented by the political duopoly of the Democratic and Republican parties,” stated Dee Taylor, Interim Chair of the GPUT. “This represents the better part of about six month’s worth of work during which we have had earnest conversations about Utah’s choices with many voters in our state who are very eager for change.”

GPUT member Russell Wagstaff of Salt Lake City, said “We have worked hard to achieve this goal and are now ready to move forward to provide Utah voters the choices they deserve in the Utah political arena.”

Ballot access will now allow Green Party candidates to appear on ballots in 2024/2026, and voters will be able to register to vote as Green beginning with the 2024 elections.

“I’m very excited to see the Green Party on the ballot and ready to elevate the Utah political landscape,” added Adam Guymon, of Salt Lake City.

Utah Valley member Matt Styles stated, “It is a unique honor to be part of this chapter of the Green Party of Utah.”

Next steps for the GPUT will include scheduling a membership meeting to begin organizing for the 2024 election cycle.

Contact:Dee Taylor, Interim Chair 801-403-0121 / greenpartyutah@gmail.comT

Website: https://www.greenpartyofutah.org

Facebook: @greenpartyofutah

X (Twitter): @GreenPartyofUT

Instagram: @greenpartyutah

Green Party of Utah’s Mission: The Green Party of Utah commits to building an inclusive political party through promoting candidates and causes that align with the Green Party’s ten key values and the four pillars of social justice, ecology, non-violence, and grassroots democracy.

November 28, 2023 – archive

The Green Party of Utah has been working hard to obtain the required number of valid registered voter signatures to get ballot access for 2024. We will be holding a final peition signing event at the Utah State Capitol in the “Hall of Governors” (lower floor) on Thursday, November 30th, from 1-3pm.At 3pm (drum rolll please!) we will take all the packets of thousands of signatures to the Lt. Governor’s office where they will be submitted for the final count.Join us for this hallmark event!

To get the Green Party of Utah on the ballot, we need 2000 valid signatures by November 30th, but to overcome a likely challenge to the petition, the goal is 4000 signatures by 11/30.The Utah petition team has is well over the 2000 raw signatures. We are hoping to turn in close to 3500 on Thursday.

Join us in celebration of the hard work of signature gatherers and the accomplishment of exceeding the requirements.

Greens are grassroots activists, environmentalists, advocates for social justice, nonviolent resisters and regular citizens who’ve had enough of corporate-dominated politics. Government must be part of the solution, but when it’s controlled by the 1%, it’s part of the problem.

The longer we wait for change, the harder it gets.

Help the Green Party of Utah get ballot access

so we can vote Green in 2024!

Email us for more information (greenpartyutah@gmail.com)