New York political party advocating cannabis legalization
Political party in United States
The Marijuana Reform Party (abbreviated MRP )[1] was a progressive minor political party in the U.S. state of New York dedicated to the legalization of cannabis .[2] Founded in 1997, the Marijuana Reform Party ran a candidate for Governor of New York and other statewide offices in 1998 and 2002.[3]
Gubernatorial tickets [ ]
1998 – Thomas K. Leighton and Jeffrey C. Wright[4]
2002 – Thomas K. Leighton and Thomas J. Hillgardner[5]
Election results [ ]
Results in New York City elections [ ]
Year
Office
Candidate
Popular Votes
Percentage
1997
Manhattan Borough President
Thomas Leighton
6,235
3.0%[6]
2001
Manhattan Borough President
Garry Goodrow
7,322
1.9%[7]
2001
New York City Mayor
Thomas Leighton
2,563
0.2%[7]
2001
New York City Comptroller
Tracy Blevins
17,340
1.2%[7]
2001
New York City Public Advocate
Chris Launois
21,721
1.5%[7]
Results in New York State elections [ ]
Year
Office
Candidate
Popular Votes
Percentage
1998
New York Governor
Thomas Leighton
24,788
0.50%[8]
1998
New York Comptroller
Dean Venezia
39,423
0.79%[9]
2002
New York Governor
Thomas Leighton
21,977
0.47%[10]
Results in federal elections [ ]
Year
Office
Candidate
Popular Votes
Percentage
1998
United States Senator
Corinne Kurtz
34,281
0.69%[11]
Competition with the Green Party [ ]
In 1998, gubernatorial candidate Tom Leighton accused the Green Party of New York of trying to have him removed several times from the November ballot by "challenging the validity of his petition signatures".[12] The Board of Elections rejected the claim lodged by Richard Hirsh of the Green Party. Both parties, which appeal to liberal voters, competed for 50,000 votes required for an automatic ballot line on future ballots.[12] After both parties failed to obtain enough votes to gain a place on local and statewide ballots, Leighton stated that he had "no plans to try again next time."[13]
See also [ ]
Cannabis political parties of the United States
References [ ]
^ "Key to Party Abbreviations" . The Washington Post . 2001. Retrieved November 13, 2009 .
^ Siegel, Joel (May 26, 1998). "Pol is taking a pot show gov wanna-be has inhaled" . Daily News . Mortimer Zuckerman . Retrieved November 13, 2009 . [permanent dead link ]
^ "Burnt Out" . New York Press . Manhattan Media . December 28, 2004. Retrieved November 13, 2009 .
^ Ruscitti, Frank (November 3, 2008). "Reefer Madness" . The Village Voice . Village Voice Media . Retrieved November 13, 2009 .
^ "Marijuana Reform Party Candidates To Appear On New York State Ballot" . National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws . September 20, 2002. Retrieved November 13, 2009 .
^ "The 1997 Elections: Results" . The New York Times . November 5, 1997.
^ a b c d "Election Results Summary: 2001 General Election" (PDF) . New York City Board of Elections . November 6, 2001.
^ "Governor Election Returns 1998" (PDF) . New York State Board of Elections . November 3, 1998.
^ "Comptroller Election Returns 1998" (PDF) . New York State Board of Elections . November 3, 1998.
^ "Governor Election Returns 2002" (PDF) . New York State Board of Elections . November 5, 2002.
^ "United States Senator Election Returns 1998" (PDF) . New York State Board of Elections . November 3, 1998.
^ a b Bonanos, Christopher (September 28, 1998). "Politics: Marijuana Party Accuses Green Party of Weed-Whacking" . New York . Retrieved November 13, 2009 .
^ Worth, Robert (November 7, 2002). "The 2002 Elections: Smaller Parties; Liberal Party and Others Fall Short of Votes to Stay on Ballot" . The New York Times . Retrieved November 13, 2009 .
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