Friend --
Please request your ballot now, if you have not already. This is
the final reminder email. Thank you for voting!
You may still request a ballot to
vote in our Emergency Assembly on two important Bylaw Proposals. The
voting period ends on December 11th at 12:00 Noon. Use the link below
to request a ballot via our website. Or, you may request a ballot
directly by sending an email to [email protected] with your
full name, date of birth and zip code. Please allow 24 hours for
processing of your request.
If you are not sure that your official party affiliation is
Green Party, please verify your voter registration first.
Easy links for how to do so
are at the end of this document, following the bylaws proposals.
In order for votes to be
counted, voters must be registered in the state of Maryland and
affiliated with the Green Party.
Individuals who are unable to
register to vote due to legal status may sign an internal MGP document
that expresses their intention to be counted as MGP decision-making
members. This includes persons who are not U.S. citizens, persons who
are incarcerated, and persons under 18 years of age. Members must be
at least 16 years old.
Read the complete description of Voting Procedures.
Yours in truth and
transparency,
Maryland Green Party 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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