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    The Green Party of New York State regained automatic ballot status by getting over 50,000 votes for their Governor candidate in 2010. Look for us soon on your voter registration form and your ballot.

    Gaining ballot status enables the Green Party to run more peace candidates, more single-payer candidates, more anti-fracking candidates, and more sustainable energy candidates.

    The last time that the Green Party of New York State had ballot status it set the record for running the most Green candidates of any state.

    The Green Party is an alternative party to the Democrats and Republicans. The four pillars of the Green Party are: Nonviolence/Peace; Grassroots Democracy; Social and Economic Justice; and Ecological Wisdom.

    If you are interested in getting involved in the Green Party of Suffolk,you can call 631-351-5763 or email info@gpsuffolk.org

    You can enroll in the Green Party by checking the box marked "Green Party" on the voter registration form and writing in the word "Green" on the line next to it. Click here to find a voter registration form.

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What’s happening in politics? (For those of us ready, or at least curious, about politics now that Christmas is over…)

Posted on December 26, 2011 by kwilder

Three places with interesting updates on grassroots, third party, and independent politics: Ballot Access News is always valuable to check out. Richard Winger is a ballot access expert who constantly studies and comments on electoral justice, ballot access law, third party building, independent and third party candidates, and petition drives. Independent Political Report strives to [...]

Filed under: 3rd party, activism, Ballot issues, election, Election 2012, elections, grassroots democracy, green, Green Party, independent politics, News, politics, progressive politics, third party, US Politics | Tagged: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment »

The BRAD BLOG : NY, AK Election Contests Demonstrate, Again, Why Paper Ballots Need to Actually Be Counted

Posted on December 25, 2010 by wilderside

h/t TruthOut Having paper ballots is one thing. Seeing them actually be counted, unfortunately, continues to be quite another matter. For those of you who may not understand why it’s not enough to merely have hand-marked paper ballots that are tallied only by oft-failed, easily-manipulated computers — even if those paper ballots could be counted [...]

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Green Party (NY) Urges a Full Hand Count of Ballots in 7th Senate District

Posted on December 18, 2010 by wilderside

The Green Party of New York said today that it supported a full recount of the votes in the contested race for New York State Senate District 7. Jeff Peress, a Nassau County State Committee representative to the Green Party of New York State, stated that though he “did not care for any of the [...]

Filed under: 3rd party, Action Alert!, activism, Ballot issues, election, Election 2010, elections, grassroots democracy, Green Party, local, long island, Long Island Politics, new york, New York State Politics, News | Tagged: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments »

Bishop & Alessi’s Chickens Come Home to Roost

Posted on November 7, 2010 by wilderside

Congressman Tim Bishop (CD-1) and New York State Assemblyman Marc Alessi (AD-1)have recently been de-elected  when it turned out that their election night vote counts were off by several thousand in their opponent’s favor in very close races. I have no sympathy for Congressman Bishop.  Congress shoved the awful “Helping America (not be able to) [...]

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Voting Info? Voting Problems? Hotline, etc.

Posted on November 2, 2010 by kwilder

Democray Now! gave out some good voter information this morning. If you have trouble voting today, you can contact Election Protection‘s voting hotline at: 1-866-ourvote or 1-866-687-8683

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Friends Scared about Paladino? Tell Them This.

Posted on November 1, 2010 by wilderside

Every progressive will prefer the program of Howie Hawkins and the Green Party to the conservative economic agenda of Andrew Cuomo (D-I-WFP). But many people vote their fears rather than their values and hope. Polls show that Paladino has no chance of winning. Every time he talks he alienates more voters. He trails Cuomo by [...]

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NYCLU to Dutchess County: Protect Bard & Vassar College Students’ Voting Rights

Posted on October 29, 2010 by wilderside

NYCLU to Dutchess County: Protect College Students’ Voting Rights The New York Civil Liberties Union is urging the Dutchess County Board of Elections to take specific precautions to protect the voting rights of Bard College and Vassar College students at polling places on Election Day. Following the 2009 general election, the NYCLU received numerous complaints [...]

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The Audacity to Vote — Green | News | The Advocate

Posted on October 26, 2010 by wilderside

For GPDs disgusted and disheartened, I am empathetic. The vile theater of health care reform caused me to look for a political party that is fundamentally dedicated to the same things I am politically committed to, and thus I became a Green. Though my views on same-sex marriage and “don’t ask, don’t tell” are, shall [...]

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CT Green Party: Demands Every Vote Be Counted Since Audit Shows a “Broken Election System

Posted on October 25, 2010 by wilderside

Green Party candidates and officials stated today a recent audit of state voting system showed a “broken election system” that needs reform, upgrades to ballot security, and transparency. Greens were shocked that ballots to be audited were left unsecured, left under desks and had differences in the ballot count, according to the audit report. In [...]

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Wayne County, MI Board of Elections leaves Green Party candidates off ballot

Posted on October 23, 2010 by wilderside

Voters denied opportunity to hear Green program for jobs Wayne County Board of Elections did not place Green Party candidates Dianne Feeley for County Commissioner, 5th district and Louis Novak, County Commissioner 6th district on ballots already distributed to absentee voters. The Green Party of Michigan will hold a press conference, Monday, 11 am, in [...]

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La Pietra Working with County Clerks to Prepare for Analysis of Voting Conditions

Posted on October 21, 2010 by wilderside

Gathering Information on Precincts, Polling Places, Voter Counts to Be Ready When Citizens Send in Survey Responses After Election Will Follow Up Early Next Week, Then Publicize Status of Counties’ Responses Next, Will Ask for Lists of Official Write-In Candidates, Post on Website After Oct. 22 Filing Deadline to Make Elections Fairer, Better for Them [...]

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Green Party New York: Poll: 58 Percent of Voters Say a 3rd Political Party is Needed

Posted on October 17, 2010 by wilderside

    Howie Hawkins traveled to Rochester alone. No massive campaign machine in sight. What you get from this Green Party candidate for governor is an earnest discussion of tax and ethics reform. “People say ‘you sound like the democrats used to sound.’ New deal democrats don’t exist any more,” Hawkins explains. ‘The new democrats [...]

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Vote for change. Vote Green Party. Vote Hawkins for NY Guv

Posted on October 11, 2010 by wilderside

from the Hawkins campaign: This November, vote for change. Vote Green Party. Howie Hawkins for Governor. The Democrat Party is not the answer. They’re the problem. Like the Republicans, they represent the corporations, the rich, the military industrial complex. 1. Just like private health insurance is the root cause of the failures of the American health care system. [...]

Filed under: 3rd party, Action Alert!, activism, Anti-War, economy, election, Election 2010, elections, governor, grassroots democracy, Green Party, health, health care, Healthcare, howie hawkins, new york, New York State Politics, News, politics, third party, US Politics, war | Tagged: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments »

Redistricting: Gerrymandering as a Competitive Sport | Dissident Voice

Posted on October 8, 2010 by wilderside

The House of Representatives, state legislatures, county Boards of Supervisors, and city councils are all examples of elected representative bodies that should reflect the views of the voters of the region as accurately as possible. For example, when electing a five-person body from a region inhabited by people whose viewpoints are 55% A, 20% B, [...]

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