The last-minute attempt to get the Green Party on the Utah ballot failed. 2,000 signatures were required by February 15. The party is still free to place nominees on the ballot, with the party label, using the independent candidate petition method.

The Utah Green Party had been beset by factionalism ever since 2004. In 2006, both factions appeared on the ballot as qualified parties. They were the Green Party and the Desert Greens. The factionalism related to the 2004 presidential election.