Friend --
You are invited to our emergency
assembly this Saturday, Nov. 20, from 10:00 AM to 12
noon, to be followed by three
weeks of online voting on Bylaw proposals. Everyone is invited to attend the meeting,
and our local chapters will provide updates and opportunities for
action at the beginning of the meeting.
Please verify your Green Party registration next.
Easy links for how to do so
are at the end of this document, following the bylaws
proposals.
The amendments will be presented at
the assembly with an opportunity for comment and discussion and a
presentation of the online voting procedures. We will also invite
members to engage in further online discussion of the two amendments
during the voting period.
Bylaws keep our organization
running smoothly which is essential for all our other work. They also
maintain the integrity of the organization in our own eyes and those
of the public. We encourage you to consider the proposed changes
carefully and discuss and debate before making your
decision.
Next year is a big year for local
and state races. We look forward to seeing you at the assembly and
working together for peace, justice, and the future of life on Earth.
If you’d like to get in touch with us about these amendments, help
with party administration, or to campaign or run for office, please
let us know at [email protected].
Yours in truth and
transparency,
Green Party of Maryland
Coordinating Committee Olivia Romano (she/her) and Mary Rooker (they/them),
co-chairs
Bylaws Proposals Information
The Bylaws Review and Rules
Committee proposes two bylaws changes. Summaries are below with full
texts available on our website.
PROPOSAL #1: Specify Voting and Tabulation
Method
1) Amendment to Article 5.2 of the
Maryland Green Party Interim
Bylaws defines and
clarifies the method of voting, tabulation, and rules for internal
party elections. The proposal specifies details of the Ranked Choice Voting (RCV) especially
for multi-seat races, such as our two co-chair positions and three
national GPUS delegates and alternates.
PROPOSAL # 2: Number of Membership
Coordinators
2) Amendment to Article 8.1, 8.5
and 9.3 to change the number of state-level membership coordinator
positions from one to two, including the voting position on the
Coordinating Council. The current bylaws say we have one coordinator,
but our practice recently has been to have two.
Green Party Registration Verification
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The MD State Board of Elections has
refused to return 15-35% of all previously registered Greens to our
party designation, after a lapse in our party
certification in 2019/2020.
So we have lost the ability to
obtain addresses and communicate with hundreds of
members.
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We request all Greens check their
registration on the Maryland Elections Website, and if listed as “Other”, go to the
Maryland Voter Registration Website to change your registration back to Green.
Or join us as a new Green! You just need a driver’s license or
government ID.
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