Timeline: Peace and Freedom Party

Jun 23, 1967

Founding date

Was founded on June 23, 1967 by people who wanted to vote something they could support

Jan 1, 1968

Voter registration drive

A massive voter registration drive placed the Peace and Freedom Party on the California ballot in January 1968, on both the state and national level. The PFP's first national convention candidates for president and vice president was held in Ann Arbor, Michigan on August 17 and 18 1968

Jan 1, 1972

President of 1972

Benjamin Spock was president in Of the Peace and Freedom Party in 1972

May 25, 1974

Peace and Freedom Platform 1974

Since 1974 the Peace and Freedom Party platform has been feminist and socialist

Sep 25, 1992

Elections

In the 1992 elections, the Peace and Freedom Party had more nominees than ever.

Jan 25, 1998

Failed to Attain votes

In 1998 the Peace and Freedom Party failed to attain more than the required 2% of the votes in the general election causing the party to lose ballot status in California

Jan 1, 2003

California ballot restored

The Party's registration drive, which obtained 40,000 registration over a three year period, including 15,000 between January 1, and February 10, 2003, was succesful and Peace and Freedom Party was restored back to the California ballot.