The Approval Voting Party (AVP) is a

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American political party dedicated to implementing

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in the United States. 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. The party ran Huber for the position of

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in 2018. Huber received 13,258 votes, 0.5 percent of all cast, behind the Democratic, Republican, and

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Party nominees. In October 2019, the party received minor party status in

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after surpassing 1,000 registered members. In 2019, Atwood, a member of the

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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.

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.

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

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. Huber and Atwood were on the ballot in Vermont and Colorado, receiving 409 votes.

2024 presidential campaign

Blake Huber was the AVP's presidential nominee and Andrea Denault the vice-presidential nominee. Huber and Denault were on the ballot in

, receiving 2,196 votes.

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