(Guess who’s back. Back again. GRP’s back. Tell a friend! – promoted by eli_beckerman)
For only a few more weeks Town Hall will continue issuing warning notices, generated by the Commonwealth’s Elections Division, to any Massachusetts voter who registers in the Green-Rainbow party. Early next year the warning will be dropped.
These warning notices have been appended to confirmations that local boards of elections send to voters regarding party registration. To members of the Green-Rainbow Party they have read:
Please be advised that you are not eligible to participate in state or presidential primaries.
When a party is small, it cannot hold any primary elections in Massachusetts or have town committees that participate in town governance. However, Nat Fortune received enough votes on the statewide ballot last week to accord the Green-Rainbow Party full major party status according to state election law, so the warning cited above will be dropped from confirmations processed early next year. Moving forward, the party needs to register only 1% of voters statewide into the party in order to make the status permanent and continue having its own primaries.
It’s more than ever time for a party.
Anyone who wishes to advance ‘green politics’ in Massachusetts is encouraged to publicly express that support by registering Green-Rainbow. It’s the most persistent and clear statement voter can make to register their expectations and it sets an example for others to follow suit. Many voters responded positively to the solutions outlined in the blog postings and statements of my recent campaign for State Representative: tax fairness, public health insurance, education, local jobs and enterprise , healthy communities, direct investment for infrastructure, and transparency. The Green-Rainbow Party is where the solutions are. The best way for voters to show that support is by registering in the party. This is how we grow, become more influential and attract more candidates, and win future elections.
By registering Green-Rainbow you are not promising to vote for Green-Rainbow candidates, of course. You can participate in party primaries to make sure that deserving candidates are put on the general election ballot, where any voter can vote for whomever he/she wants in the privacy of the voting booth. Your registration is a public statement about the kind of government you desire. There are far more than 1% of voters who desire the kind of pubic policies the Green-Rainbow Party advocates. Now is the time to make that desire clear. The momentum of party growth comes from you as we plan for future elections. Local chapters and town committees engage voters at the local levels with debate and new solutions.
We celebrated this and more at yesterday’s Green-Rainbow Party convention in Worcester. In particular, it was wonderful to witness the number of young people who spoke on the panels devoted to showcasing future party leaders and candidates. Several of them were elected to important party offices such as Membership Director and Voting Delegate to the Green Party’s National Committee.
As stated in my convention speech from May of this year. It’s time.