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Louisiana's Presidential Preference Primary is coming up. Here's what you need to know. 



The Presidential Preference Primary is scheduled for Saturday, April 4, 2020. 

If you are registered Green (or Independent, Libertarian, No Party, or Other) you won't be able to vote in this primary. It's just about the only time where being Green keeps you from being able to vote. Most of our primaries are open "jungle" primaries, but not this one. It is a closed, private affair, for members only. 

Greens like to maximize their participation in democracy. It's especially frustrating because the Green Party does have a nominating process which is underway now. (More about that below.) Because we have fewer that 40,000 registered party members in Louisiana, the state doesn't run a primary for us. Only the Democrats and Republicans get that treatment — though all of us taxpayers fund it. 

A number of Greens have asked about switching party registration in order to participate in the Presidential Prefernce Primary. While we can't endorse such a strategy, we do feel obliged to inform our members that it's easy and relatively painless. You can do it online before March 14th. You'll need your driver's license. Just remember to change your registration back to Green after the primary!

(Please note that on April 4 there will also be local races on the ballot in 24 parishes. All registered voters can participate.)

More information on voting is at www. <[link removed]>GeauxVote.com <[link removed]>. Here's a shortcut link directly to the page for Online Voter Registration <[link removed]>. 

















Editorial comment: We predict the Democratic nomination will go to Joe Biden. We think Bernie would have had a better shot with the Green Party. Over the past four years, many "progressive-minded" folk have devoted their efforts to reforming the Democratic Party, with varying levels of success. We applaud their motivations, but we remain skeptical of the feasibility of this project. We continue to believe (and most Americans agree) that we need to develop options beyond the Big Two. At the same time, know from experience that organizing against the duopoly ain't easy. 

















Hey, wait a second, didn't you say the Green Party has a nomination process underway?

Yes, here's some more information about that. 

Green Party Presidential Nominating 2020

The Green Party will hold its annual national convention in Detroit, Michigan, at Wayne State University on July 9-12.

Eight individuals are running for the GPUS Presidential nomination.  They are:

Sedinam Moyowasifza-Curry, Howie Hawkins, Dario Hunter, Dennis Lambert, David Rolde, Susan Buchser-Lochocki, Kent Mesplay and Chad Wilson.

More information and links to questionnaires filled out by these people can be found on the GPUS page Presidential 2020 <[link removed]>.

IF ANY GREENS ARE INTERESTED IN ORGANIZING A STATE CONVENTION HERE IN LOUISIANA...

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IF ANY GREENS ARE INTERESTED IN TRAVELING TO DETROIT TO REPRESENT LOUISIANA...



please contact either Bart Everson <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> or Romi Elnagar <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>>




















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