2012 presidential election | |
  Nominees Stein and Honkala | |
| Convention | |
|---|---|
| Date(s) | July 12–15, 2012 |
| City | Baltimore, Maryland |
| Venue | University of Baltimore (July 12–13) Holiday InnInner Harbor (July 14–15) |
| Candidates | |
| Presidential nominee | Jill Stein ofMassachusetts |
| Vice-presidential nominee | Cheri Honkala ofPennsylvania |
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Political party affiliations Massachusetts campaigns Presidential campaigns | ||
The2012 Green National Convention took place on July 12–15, 2012, inBaltimore, Maryland.[1] The Annual National Meeting of theGreen Party of the United States was held at theUniversity of Baltimore (William H. Thumel Sr. Business Center), and the National Convention on July 14 was held at theHoliday InnInner Harbor (Chesapeake Room).[2]
The convention was preceded by the2012 Green Party presidential primaries.
Jill Stein ofMassachusetts won the presidential nomination with 193.5 out of 294 delegates' votes. Television personalityRoseanne Barr received 72 votes, and 17 votes were cast for activistKent Mesplay.[3][4][5]
![Kent Mesplay of California, San Diego County air pollution enforcement officer.[6]](/mt/?noimg=&dark=on&url=http%3a%2f%2fen.wikipedia.org%2fwiki%2fFile%3aKent_Mesplay_by_Gage_Skidmore.jpg)
![Harley Mikkelson of Michigan, 2010 Green Party of Michigan candidate for Governor.[7]](/mt/?noimg=&dark=on&url=http%3a%2f%2fen.wikipedia.org%2fwiki%2fFile%3aBlank.png)
Jill Stein Kent Mesplay | Roseanne Barr Stein/Barr tied |
| Green Party National Convention presidential vote, 2012[8] | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
| Jill Stein | 193½ | 67.0% |
| Roseanne Barr | 72 | 24.9% |
| Kent Mesplay | 17 | 5.9% |
| Harley Mikkelson | 3½ | 1.2% |
| Other | 3 | 1.0% |
| Totals | 289 | 100.0% |
Cheri Honkala, an anti-poverty activist fromPennsylvania, won the vice-presidential nomination.[3][5]
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