The Approval Voting Party (AVP) is a single-issue American political party dedicated to implementing approval voting in the United States.[1] In 2019, the party became recognized as a minor party in Colorado.
The Approval Voting Party was co-founded by Blake Huber and Frank Atwood.[2] The party ran Huber for the position of Colorado Secretary of State in 2018.[3] Huber received 13,258 votes, 0.5 percent of all cast, behind the Democratic, Republican, and Constitution Party nominees.[4]
In October 2019, the party received minor party status in Colorado after surpassing 1,000 registered members.[5]
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.[6]
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.[6][7][8]
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.[9] Huber and Atwood were on the ballot in Vermont and Colorado.[10][11]
