Green Party of Utah
http://www.gput.org
March 13, 2006
For information Contact: Tom King: phone 801-502-8556
The Green Party of Utah at: gpu@gput.org
Phone: 801-631-2998
Nationally Affiliated Green Party of Utah Re-establishes Political Party Status, Registered
As "Desert Greens"
03.13.2006 SALT LAKE CITY - Nationally Affiliated Green Party of Utah (GPUT) Officials have
announced completion of the GPUT ballot access drive and official certification as a registered
political party using the registered name "Desert Greens".
"This is not a change in the party, nor are we changing the incorporated name of the party,"
said Deanna Taylor, Co-Coordinator of the Nationally Affiliated GPUT. "The GPUT was
required under Utah Election Law to choose a new registered political party name after completing
its signature drive to re-establish ballot access."
Referring to the loss of ballot access in 2004, due to less than the required amount of
signatures obtained in that year's general elections, Taylor further adds, "A peculiarity in
Utah Election Law forced the GPUT to register under a different name."
Candidates running for office under The Nationally Affiliated GPUT Desert Greens will be
filing for office this week.
For further information, call Tom King, GPUT
Filing Officer at 801-502-8556 or gpu@gput.org