The Constitution Party National Convention is held by the United States Constitution Party every two to four years. As of August 2020 , there have been eight.
National conventions [ ]
1992 convention [ ]
The first national convention of the party, then known as the U.S. Taxpayers Party, was held in September 1992 in New Orleans, Louisiana .[1]
1996 convention [ ]
The second national convention of the U.S. Taxpayers Party was held on August 15 and 16, 1996, at the Hotel Del Coronado in San Diego, California .[3]
1999 convention [ ]
The 1999 convention was held September 1–6, 1999, at the Regal Riverfront Hotel in St. Louis, Missouri .[5] It was here that the party changed its name from the U.S. Taxpayers Party to the Constitution Party.[6]
Joseph Sobran was nominated unanimously for vice president.
Joseph Sobran later withdrew in April 2000, citing scheduling conflicts with his journalistic commitments. Curtis Frazier, a surgeon from Missouri, was later selected by the Party Committee to be his replacement on the ticket.
2004 convention [ ]
Michael Peroutka and Chuck Baldwin were nominated unanimously for president and vice president, respectively.
2008 convention [ ]
Detailed map on the vote for the 2008 presidential nomination by individual state delegations.
2012 convention [ ]
Detailed map on the vote for the 2012 presidential nomination by individual state delegations
The 2012 Presidential Nominating Convention was held in Nashville, Tennessee , on April 18–21.[11]
Jim Clymer was nominated for vice president by voice vote.
2016 convention [ ]
The 2016 Presidential Nominating Convention was held in Salt Lake City, Utah , on April 13–16.[12]
Scott Bradley was nominated for vice president by voice vote.
2020 convention [ ]
The 2020 Presidential Nominating Convention was held via videoconference from May 1 to May 2.[15]
William Mohr was nominated for vice president unanimously.[16]
References [ ]
^ "Proposals for the American Independent Party State Convention to be held, Sacramento California, August 29 to 30, 1992" Archived May 23, 2007, at the Wayback Machine , August 8, 1992.
^ http://www.ballot-access.org/1992/9-9-92.pdf
^ "United States Taxpayers Party:Leadership and Key Issues" , www.Forerunner.com. May 2008.
^ "Ballot Access News - September 9, 1996" . Ballot-access.org. Retrieved August 26, 2016 .
^ "Third Party Presidential Nominating Conventions" , www.gmu.edu.
^ "Constitution Party: Frequently Asked Questions" . ConstitutionParty.com. Archived from the original on April 14, 2012. Retrieved April 23, 2012 .
^ "US President - CST Convention Race - Sep 01, 1999" . Our Campaigns. Retrieved August 26, 2016 .
^ "RWH: Constitution & Green Party Conventions" . C-SPAN . June 27, 2004. Retrieved April 23, 2012 .
^ Winger, Richard (April 26, 2008). "Chuck Baldwin is Constitution Party Nominee for President" . Ballot Access News . Retrieved April 23, 2012 .
^ Jump up to: a b "Election 2008 - Primary, Caucus, and Convention Phase" . The Green Papers . Retrieved September 4, 2008 .
^ "Constitution Party National Convention to Meet in Nashville Amidst Unprecedented Voter Dissatisfaction with Obama and Romney" Archived July 20, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
^ Mills, Glen (April 14, 2016). "The Constitution Party hosts national convention in Salt Lake City" . abc4.com .
^ Winger, Richard (April 16, 2016). "Constitution Party Nominates Darrell Castle" . Ballot Access News . Retrieved April 16, 2016 .
^ Davis, Ricardo (April 16, 2016). "Constitution Party Nominating Convention Results" . Constitution Party of Georgia. Retrieved April 16, 2016 .
^ Winger, Richard (March 25, 2020). "Constitution Party Will Hold a Videoconference National Convention" . Ballot Access News . Retrieved March 28, 2020 .
^ Jump up to: a b c Winger, Richard (May 2, 2020). "Constitution Party Nominates Don Blankenship for President on Second Ballot" . Ballot Access News . Retrieved May 2, 2020 .