The Approval Voting Party (AVP) is a single-issue American political party dedicated to implementing approval voting in the United States. ^[3] In 2019, the party became recognized as a minor party in Colorado.

History

The Approval Voting Party was co-founded by Blake Huber and Frank Atwood. ^[4] The party ran Huber for the position of Colorado Secretary of State in 2018. ^[5] Huber received 13,258 votes, 0.5 percent of all cast, behind the Democratic, Republican, and Constitution Party nominees. ^[6]

In October 2019, the party received minor party status in Colorado after surpassing 1,000 registered members. ^[7]

In 2019, Atwood, a member of the Littleton, Colorado election commission, attempted to pass a measure that would have implemented approval voting in non-partisan municipal elections within that town. The election commission voted to send the measure to the city council; however, the city council voted 4-3 against the measure. ^[8]

Presidential elections

2016 presidential campaign

During the 2016 presidential election, Frank Atwood served as the AVP's presidential nominee and Blake Huber as its vice-presidential nominee. Atwood and Huber only appeared on the ballot in Colorado, receiving 337 votes. ^{[8] [9] [10]}

2020 presidential campaign

On March 8, 2020, four delegates voted to give Huber the presidential nomination and Atwood the vice-presidential nomination at a meeting in Sheridan, Colorado. ^[11] Huber and Atwood were on the ballot in Vermont and Colorado. ^{[12] [13]} receiving 409 votes.

See also

• The Center for Election Science

References

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