| Delegate Introduction
Welcome, New Delegate!
Welcome to the Green National Committee
of the GP-US! We're glad to have you with us and hope your
term of service as a delegate will be rewarding. To get you
started, we are providing you with some basic information
and resources in this e-mail.
For the (draft) delegate manual, please
go to:
http://gp.org/committees/cc/delegatemanual.html
A Quick Overview of Delegate Duties
In brief, delegates' obligations are
fourfold:
1. to represent their caucus, state,
territory, or district
2. to inform state constituencies of
GP-US proposals, votes, actions, and other matters
3. to vote on proposals
4. to further the work of the GP-US by
serving on committees
On Voting
Voting takes place on line, via the
voting website at
http://green.gpus.org/cgi-bin/vote/index
You will be signed up for voting and
issued a password to access your voting page. Please keep
your password and username in a safe place.
Proposals are presented to the Green
National Committee for discussion and/or amendment on the
natlcomvotes listserve. Each proposal undergoes a discussion
period and a voting period. During the discussion period,
the proposal is subject to revisions. Delegates register a
yes, no, or abstention. (Nonparticipation in a vote is not
equivalent to an abstention.)
The Green National Committee also has an
annual meeting, part of which is devoted to voting on
proposals that require in-person discussion.
o contact the voting page administrator
or report bugs, send e-mail to voting@gpus.org.
On Committees
All delegates and alternates are members
of the Green National Committee by virtue of their selection
by their state party. It is strongly encouraged that the
delegates, or others selected by their state parties, serve
on at least one other committee. Each state may have up to
three representatives per committee, although rules vary.
The Green National Committee serves much
the same purpose as a senate or general assembly. For more
information on individual committees, please go to http://gp.org/committees.html.
Information We Need From You (delegate
websites)
In order to help us all work more easily
together, it would be helpful to add short bios of each
delegate to our national website. We request that each
delegate send us the following information:
a) a short (50-100 words) biography
b) a list of committees or caucuses upon
which you are currently serving
c) (if you wish) a small photo in JPEG
format, approximately 2" by 1" at 96 ppi
d) a resume of Green party and public
service related positions you have held or are currently
holding, articles or other writings you have published, and
other pertinent information related to Green party
activities
e) contact information (first and last
name, address, city, state, zip, phone number, fax, e-mail
address, website if any, and status [delegate, alternate,
observer])
f) your affiliation (state party, caucus)
Please send your photo and written materials (in plain-text
format) to: Rachel Treichler, treichler@usadatanet.net.
Current Proposals and Issues
For the most current information, please
go to the voting site at
http://green.gpus.org/vote/index.php.
Resources and Contacts
The GP-US website: http://gp.org/
Includes press releases, party news,
contact information, organizing tools, committee and caucus
information, archives, etc.
The Green Party in the news
News archives: http://web.greens.org/news/
Voting site: http://green.gpus.org/vote/index.php
Proposals, vote histories, voting page, delegate list and
contacts
Green National Committee site:
http://gp.org/committees/cc/
Organizing tools: http://gp.org/organize/
Listservs:
Voting and proposals list:
http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/natlcomvotes
Discussion list:
http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/natlcomaffairs
For these lists, you will be issued a
password. Please keep your password and username in a safe
place. Periodically, instructions are sent on how to access
and change your account information. Having your password
and username handy makes it easy for you - and the listserve
administrator.
Publications
Many links to useful publications and
websites can be found at the following url:
http://gp.org/links.html
Other contact information
GREEN PARTY of the UNITED STATES
PO Box 57065
Washington, DC 20037
866-41GREEN or 202 296-7755 - voice
202 296-7799 - fax
To Receive Assistance as a New Delegate
The best way to familiarize yourself with
what's involved in being a delegate is to spend an hour
exploring the websites. You'll find that answers to most
FAQs are already on line. To receive more assistance, please
contact first your fellow delegates, then feel free to
contact the Secretary of the party at secretary@gpus.org.
Questions: secretary@gpus.org
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