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The 2012 Green National Convention took place on July 12–15, 2012, in
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. The Annual National Meeting of the
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was held at the
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(William H. Thumel Sr. Business Center), and the National Convention on July 14 was held at the
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(Chesapeake Room). The convention was preceded by the 2012 Green Party presidential primaries.


Nomination

Jill Stein Jill Ellen Stein (born May 14, 1950) is an American physician, activist, and perennial candidate who was the Green Party of the United States, Green Party's nominee for President of the United States in the Jill Stein 2012 presidential campaign ...
of
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won the presidential nomination with 193.5 out of 294 delegates' votes. Television personality
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received 72 votes, and 17 votes were cast for activist Kent Mesplay."Jill Stein and running mate Cheri Honkala win the Green nomination at the Green Party's 2012 National Convention in Baltimore"
, Green Party of the United States official press release. July 15, 2012.


Candidates

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of
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, Comedian, actor, and activist. Image:Kent Mesplay by Gage Skidmore.jpg, Kent Mesplay of
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, San Diego County air pollution enforcement officer. File:Blank.png, Harley Mikkelson of
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, 2010
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candidate for Governor. Image:Jill Stein speaking.jpg,
Jill Stein Jill Ellen Stein (born May 14, 1950) is an American physician, activist, and perennial candidate who was the Green Party of the United States, Green Party's nominee for President of the United States in the Jill Stein 2012 presidential campaign ...
of
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, Physician, 2010 Green-Rainbow Party candidate for Governor.


Results

Cheri Honkala, an anti-poverty activist from
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, won the vice-presidential nomination.


See also

* Jill Stein 2012 presidential campaign *Other
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References

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