Green Party of the United States
2008 Presidential Nomination Convention
Delegate Credential Application
Green Party
1.)
Please provide information for each delegate and/or alternate:
Please answer question #2 below yes or no
2.)
Is your state party seeking credentialed delegates an accredited
member state Green Party of the Green Party of the United States (GPUS)? If not, has your party submitted an
application to the Accreditation Committee, which demonstrates its eligibility
for membership? Is your caucus
seeking credentialed delegates already been accredited as eligible for
representation on the National Committee of the GPUS? If not, is it planning on
doing so before the Presidential Nominating Convention?
Yes, Texas is an accredited member state Green Party of the GPUS.
For questions
#3-#5 please attach either an .rtf or .pdf document and/or a web link to the
appropriate document in your email response, and a hard copy in your postal
mail response
3).
Please provide copies of all portions of your state's election
law, which are relevant to the selection of delegates to a national convention,
whether by primary, caucus, or petitions for national candidates.
CONSISTENCY WiTH STATE LAW
http://tlo2.tlc.state.tx.us/statutes/docs/EL/content/pdf/el.010.00.000163.00.pdf
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Chapter 181 § 181.061. CONVENTIONS AT WHICH NOMINATIONS MADE
http://tlo2.tlc.state.tx.us/statutes/docs/EL/content/pdf/el.010.00.000181.00.pdf
4).
Please list the policy of your state party/caucus regarding:
(a) support of the Presidential Slate
nominated by the Presidential Nominating Convention through the provision of
its presidential ballot line where it exists; or, through the qualification of
such nominated candidates as write-in candidates, if such is possible under the
election laws of their state; and/or
(b) support of the Presidential Slate
nominated by the Presidential Nominating Convention by its Presidential
Nominating Convention delegates and/or its Presidential electors; and/or,
(c) any prohibition to the opposition of the Presidential
Slate nominated by the Presidential Nominating Convention by its Presidential
Nominating Convention delegates and/or its Presidential electors and/or
Presidential Nominating Convention delegates;
(d) any other policy of the state party
regarding its post-convention relationship to the Presidential Slate nominated
by the Presidential Nominating Convention.;
Policy of state
party regarding support of presidential slate nominated by PNC
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from GPTX bylaws - http://txgreens.org/drupal/node/15
Article XI: Presidential Candidate
No presidential candidate may appear on the GPTX ballot line unless s/he meets
the following minimum requirements:
1) If there is an official state Green Party in the state of her/his residence,
s/he must be a "member" of the Green Party of as that term is defined
by the respective state election laws. (E.g., if the candidate's state of residence
allows for party registration as a Green, s/he must be registered as a Green.)
2) Publicly pledge to support the Platform as adopted at the Green Party national
convention.
3) Publicly pledge that all volunteer lists created during her or his campaign
will be shared with the respective state green party as soon as is practical
during the election.
4) Publicly pledge that all donor lists created during her or his campaign be
given at no charge to the Green Party National Committee as an "in-kind" donation
by January 2nd of the year after the election.
(e) If there is no current policy on these subjects,
the application shall state that the state Green Party has not adopted a
policy on
these subjects."
5.)
Please include a copy of the approved minutes of your state
convention, or other body authorized to name the delegation, which documents
the delegates' selection. If
approved minutes are not available, the Application shall include other documentation
of the delegates' selection.
The Minutes of the
June 14-15th State Convention of the Green
Party of Texas
are included:
For
question #6 please attach a scanned copy of your signed document (if possible)
in your email response, and a signed hard copy in your postal mail
response. If you can not provide a
scanned copy in your email response, please provide am .rtf or .pdf of document
that includes the names of the signers, even if it does not have their
signatures.
6.)
Please submit a letter bearing the signature of your state party
or caucus officers certifying the authenticity of the minutes.
By signing this application, your state or
caucus officers certify that the delegates included in the minutes are the duly
chosen delegates to the convention as provided for in the rules of the caucus
or state Green Party (or grouping of Greens where there is no state party.)
A
signed scanned or hard copy of this document not yet received.