[Pnp-wg] represntation

[Greg Gerritt]

This is another example of how ballot laws and political culture in the
various states make comparisons across state lines very difficult.

What mesures can we come up with that have not been shaped by ballot law
differndces and poitical culture differneces between the states.
Membnership clearly has different meanings in diffent places both legaly and
culturally.  greg gerritt gpri

> From: Phil Huckelberry <phil@mcleancountygreens.org>
> Date: Sun, 27 Feb 2005 14:15:55 -0600
> To: Nominating Convention WG <Pnp-wg@gp-us.org>
> Subject: Re: [Pnp-wg] represntation
> 
> Gary Hecker writes:
>> My definition of a Green: Member of a Local who is NOT registered with
>> another Party, and has not been registered with another party for 6 months
>> (no jumping ship to vote in primaries).
> 
> My state party will not accept any definition that precludes them from
> voting in state-sponsored primaries.  Because of gerrymandering and other
> factors, I estimated that well over one-half of all state legislative seats
> in Illinois are determined at the primary, and my state party's membership
> has been adamant that they see participating in "other parties' primaries"
> as the only way they can have a say as to who gets elected.  Especially for
> offices like Congress and State Senate, the signature thresholds are so
> high here we _can't_ run anyone even if we had great candidates to run.
> 
> My state party does not see participation in the primary process as being
> indicative of any sort of political affiliation.  And, under Illinois state
> law, it is not.
> 
> Phil Huckelberry
> Illinois Green Party
> 
> 
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