Green Party of Delaware
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| Location: | Wilmington, Del. |
| Type: | Political party |
| Affiliation: | Green |
The Green Party of Delaware is the Delaware political party affiliate of the national Green Party. The party is headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware.[1]
Background
The Green Party of Delaware aims to promote Green policies and support Green candidates throughout the state. The party first achieved ballot access in 2000. In 2014, the party supported five candidates for federal and statewide elected offices.[2][3]
According to the Delaware Department of Elections, there were roughly 600 registered Green Party voters in the state as of April 2016. The party must increase its voter registration total to 653 Delawareans by August 2016 in order to maintain ballot access.[4][5]
Platform
The Green Party of Delaware follows the platform of the Green National Committee, which lists the following party values:[6]
- Grassroots democracy
"...we will work to increase public participation at every level of government and to ensure that our public representatives are fully accountable to the people who elect them. We will also work to create new types of political organizations which expand the process of participatory democracy by directly includingcitizens in the decisionmaking process." - Social justice and equal opportunity
"All persons should have the rights and opportunity to benefit equally from the resources afforded us by society and the environment. We must consciously confront in ourselves, our organizations, and society at large, barriers such as racism and class oppression, sexism and homophobia, ageism and disability, which act to deny fair treatment and equal justice under the law." - Ecological wisdom
"We support a sustainable society which utilizes resources in such a way that future generations will benefit and not suffer from the practices of our generation. To this end we must practice agriculture which replenishes the soil; move to an energy efficient economy; and live in ways that respect the integrity of natural systems." - Non-violence
"We will work to demilitarize, and eliminate weapons of mass destruction, without being naive about the intentions of other governments. We recognize the need for self-defense and the defense of others who are in helpless situations. We promote non-violent methods to oppose practices and policies with which we disagree, and will guide our actions toward lasting personal, community and global peace." - Decentralization
"...we support a restructuring of social, political and economic institutions away from a system which is controlled by and mostly benefits the powerful few, to a democratic, less bureaucratic system. Decision-making should, as much as possible,remain at the individual and local level, while assuring that civil rights are protected for all citizens." - Community-based economics
"Redesign our work structures to encourage employee ownership and workplace democracy. Develop new economic activities and institutions that will allow us to use our new technologies in ways that are humane, freeing, ecological and accountable, and responsive to communities." - Feminism and gender equality
"We have inherited a social system based on male domination of politics and economics. We call for the replacement of the cultural ethics of domination and control with more cooperative ways of interacting that respect differences of opinion and gender." - Respect for diversity
"We believe it is important to value cultural, ethnic,racial,sexual, religious and spiritual diversity, and to promote the development of respectful relationships across these lines." - Personal and global responsibility
"We encourage individuals to act to improve their personal wellbeing and, at the same time, to enhance ecological balance and social harmony. We seek to join with people and organizations around the world to foster peace, economic justice, and the health of the planet." - Future focus and sustainability
"We seek to protect valuable natural resources, safely disposing of or “unmaking” all waste we create, while developing a sustainable economics that does not depend on continual expansion for survival. We must counterbalance the drive for short-term profits by assuring that economic development, new technologies, and fiscal policies are responsible to future generations who will inherit the results of our actions."
Rules and bylaws
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Note: This article is not intended to serve as a guide to running for public office. Individuals should contact their state election agencies for further information.
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- See also: Rules of the Delaware Green Party
The state party is governed by a set of rules and bylaws. Typically, these give structure to the different levels of organization—local, county, and state committees—and establish protocol for electing committee members. The bylaws also typically give details on the party's process for nominating and sending delegates to the national party convention during presidential elections. The following is a summary of the Delaware Green Party's rules. This summary focuses on the structure and governance of the party:[7]
- The Green Party of Delaware is governed by the coordinating council.
- The coordinating council is made up of three at large representatives, two national representatives, one representative of each local affiliate and one representative of each working committee.
- Working committee representatives are not voting members of the coordinating council
Convention
The 2016 convention for the Green Party of Delaware, when the party selects its delegates for the 2016 Green National Convention, was held in May 2016.[8]
Leadership
The website for the Green Party of Delaware lists the following state leadership:[9]
- David McCorquodale, Chair and national delegate
- Steve Messick, Treasurer
- Denise Brush, Secretary and national delegate
- Mark Perri, Web admin
Recent news
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Green Party of Delaware, "Mailing address," accessed April 4, 2016
- ↑ Green Party of Delaware, "2014 candidates," accessed October 30, 2015
- ↑ Green Party of the United States, "Ballot status history," accessed October 30, 2015
- ↑ Delaware Department of Elections, "Party tabulation of registered voters," April 1, 2016
- ↑ Ballot Access News, "Delaware Green Party registration dips below minimum required for ballot access," February 4, 2016
- ↑ Green Party of the United States, "Platform," accessed October 29, 2015
- ↑ Green Party of Delaware, "Bylaws," accessed October 30, 2015
- ↑ Green Party of the United States, "Presidential campaign calendar 2015-2016," accessed April 4, 2016
- ↑ Green Party of Delaware, "Coordinating council," accessed October 30, 2015
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