Maureen Smith

Maureen Smith was a third-party candidate for President of the United States in the 1980 presidential election. She represented the Peace and Freedom Party (United States) and her running mate was Elizabeth Cervantes Barron. She has also served as the chair of the party from 1978–80, 86-88, 90-92. She is currently (2009) Santa Cruz County chair of the party.[1]

Family

Maureen is married to Michael J. Smith.[2]

Efforts

Since 2003, Maureen and her husband Mike have worked to ensure that electronic voting machines are required to provide a "paper trail" to verify authentication.[2]

References

Preceded by
Margaret Wright (People's Party)
Peace and Freedom Party presidential candidate
1980
Succeeded by
Sonia Johnson (Citizens Party)