{news} Fwd: [usgp-nc] Regarding Transparency and Consistency of Process for Green Presidential Nomination

[Charlie Pillsbury]

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From: hhart at blue.weeg.uiowa.edu <hhart at blue.weeg.uiowa.edu>
Date: Sep 25, 2007 1:23 PM
Subject: [usgp-nc] Regarding Transparency and Consistency of Process for teh
Green Presidential Nomination
To: natlcomvotes at green.gpus.org
Cc: steeringcom at green.gpus.org

GNC Delegates/Alternates:

Recent events, including the withdrawal of a potential candidate for
the Green Party's presidential nomination, have led to concerns being
raised about professionalism and transparency in Green Party
proceedings.  In particular, there have been concerns that the lack of
established rules at the state and national levels have left potential
candidates uncertain as to whether and how they might pursue such a
candidacy for our party's nomination.

The Steering Committee urges that all state Green Parties make a
serious effort to adopt clear rules for their internal components of
the overall presidential nominating process.  These rules include but
are not necessarily limited to rules pertaining to the method by which
candidates might be included on state party ballots and the method by
which delegates to the Presidential Nominating Conventon will be
selected and instructed.  To ensure maximum transparency and fairness,
the Steering Committee especially urges that these rules be adopted
prior to 2008 state party conventions so that the rules might be
disseminated and widely known to candidates and others in advance.

In so urging, the Steering Committee is restating similar calls from the
GPUS
Presidential Campaign Support Committee (PCSC).  PCSC has been
compiling information and is prepared to assist state parties by
helping to provide model processes and other advice as requested by
those state parties.  The Steering Committee strongly recommends
utilizing the resources that PCSC can provide, and strongly urges that
state parties be in regular contact with the PCSC as the point
committee for the 2008 presidential nomination process.

Steering Committee of the Green Party of the U.S.
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Lia Arnone
Jim Coplen
Budd Dickinson
Phil Huckelberry
Jason Nabewaniec
Kristen Olson
Echo Steiner
Holly Hart, Secretary
Jody Grage, Treasurer
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