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Green Party of South Carolina
| Green Party of South Carolina | |
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| Basic facts | |
| Location: | Columbia, S.C. |
| Type: | Political party |
| Affiliation: | Green |
| Top official: | Brian Cooke, Co-chair |
| Year founded: | 2002 |
| Website: | Official website |
The Green Party of South Carolina is the South Carolina political party affiliate of the national Green Party. The group is headquartered in Columbia, South Carolina.
The South Carolina Green Party is a state affiliate of the Green Party of the United States and became a recognized state political party in 2002.[1]
Party chair
Brian Cooke is a co-chair.
Party leadership
The website for the Green Party of South Carolina lists the following state leadership:[2]
- Brian Cooke, Co-chair
- David Edmond
- Ed Ballew
- Bill Kreml
- Gregg Jocoy
- David Whiteman
For more information on the party's full leadership and staff, please click here.
Party platform
The state party follows the platform of the Green Party. To view the full platform, click here.
Party rules and bylaws
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For complete information on the party's bylaws, please click here.
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 Green Party of South Carolina's rules. This summary focuses on the structure and governance of the party:[2]
- The party holds an annual state convention to nominate candidate, elect officers, select national delegates and amend the party platform.
- The steering committee is the governing body of the party.
- The members of the steering committee serve two-year, staggered terms.
Party candidates
Note: The following table lists candidates who filed to run for office with this political party in a given year. This may also include candidates who filed to run with more than one political party. The list may not be comprehensive if the state's official filing deadline has not passed. This list may not populate if no candidates have filed to run with this political party. The table lists non-presidential candidates who filed to run for office with this political party in a given year. For more information on presidential candidates and elections, please click here.
Using the tools at the top of the table, you can increase the number of candidates shown on your screen or scroll through the table to view additional candidates. To report an error, please email us at editor@ballotpedia.org.
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See also
- List of political parties in the United States
- Political parties in South Carolina
- Green Party
- South Carolina
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- South Carolina Green Party Website
- Green Party of South Carolina on Facebook
- Green Party of South Carolina on Twitter
Footnotes
