The Oregon Green Party did not run any statewide candidates in 2010, so that jeopardized its ballot status for future years. Oregon permits a party to remain ballot-qualified either by having polled 1% for a statewide race in the last election, or by keeping or restoring its registration to one-half of 1%. During 2011 the party’s registration had been below that benchmark. However, over the last few months, the party has been conducting a registration drive, and it now meets the one-half of 1% standard, and is safely on the ballot this year. Thanks to Blair Bobier for this news. In Oregon, the Green Party is called the Pacific Green Party.