Petition Coordinator Needed
IMPORTANT: Interested candidates are requested to email their professional and political resumes with 2 to 3 references, no later than April 4, 2024. A final hiring decision will be made April 10, 2024.
DESCRIPTION: The Green Party Of New York requires a Petition Coordinator to manage the 2024 Presidential petition drive in New York State. The Coordinator will oversee all petitioning efforts to get our Presidential candidate on the ballot. A target of at least 60,000 signatures, with a minimum of 750 signatures identified in half the congressional districts, needs to be met. This position has a start date of no later than April 12, 2024. April 16, 2024 is the first day for signing nominating petitions. May 21 - 28 are the dates for filing independent nominating petitions in Albany, NY. The Petition Coordinator is expected to be in Albany compiling the petitions no later than May 26, 2024.
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Now hiring: Petition Circulators
Job Overview:
GPNY is seeking motivated and enthusiastic individuals to join our team as a Petition Circulator. As a Petition Circulator, you will play a crucial role in gathering signatures to place Green Party candidates on the ballot. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who is passionate about making a difference and engaging with the community. Have fun meeting people and build a better world in the process!
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Fall 2023 GPNY Newsletter
The next GPNY State Committee Meeting will be held via Zoom on October 21, 2023. All registered Greens are welcome to attend and observe, though only State Committee members will be allowed to vote. If you plan to attend, please fill out the RSVP form here.
New Volunteers: GPNY will host an orientation meeting for new volunteers via Zoom on October 12, 2023, beginning at 8:00 pm. To participate in this meeting, please fill out this Google sign up form: https://forms.gle/5eDcWPbvHMg1rwdB7
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Green Party New York Summer 2023 Newsletter
Our First In-Person State Committee Meeting was held June 10, 2023. The future of the Green Party of New York was discussed and an Eco-Action Committee was approved. The GPNY Eco-Action Committee will complement national work on climate and take action around state-level legislation and campaigns. Mark Dunlea is spearheading this committee. To learn more, contact him at [email protected]. During the afternoon session of the meeting, Marco DaCosta gave a talk and slideshow about Greens in Power in Brazil, and presented some ideas that could be used by Greens in the U.S.
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Gun Violence Statement by GPNY
A Statement on the Mass Shootings in Buffalo, NY and Uvalde, TX from the Green Party of New York State.
The Green Party of the United States was shocked and appalled by the mass shootings that took place at Tops Friendly Market in Buffalo, New York on May 14th and at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas on May 24th, and the Greens of New York and Texas were the most heartbroken of all. Our sympathies remain with the families of the 31 men, women and children who were killed in those unbelievable crimes, as well as the 20 injured survivors.
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Green and Libertarian Parties Open Letter to Governor Kathy Hochul
In an open letter to Governor Kathy Hochul, the co-chairs of the Green and Libertarian Parties of New York ask her to overturn undemocratic ballot access laws put in place by her predecessor and to restore democracy in New York State. Link to PDF.
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Statement of Green Party of New York City on Response to Black Lives Matter Protests
The Green Parties of Brooklyn, the Bronx, and New York counties strongly condemn the violence perpetrated by the New York Police Department (NYPD) during the past week of protests in the five boroughs of New York City, as protesters voiced their outrage over the murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police. Party officials denounced Governor Andrew Cuomo’s call for more police and a curfew, and Mayor Bill de Blasio’s refusal to rein in the heavy-handed tactics of the NYPD.
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Statement on the Murder of George Floyd and Solidarity Protests Around New York State
The Green Party of New York is outraged by the murder of George Floyd by former officer Derek Chauvin while fellow officers menacingly kept distressed and concerned by-standers at bay. The evidence is unequivocal that Chauvin and the other former officers killed Floyd and all of them need to be arrested, charged, and convicted for their crimes. The arrest of Derek Chavuin, while a welcome development, must be followed with the same for the other former officers.
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Join GPNY for April 29th Presidential Candidates Forum; Send in Your Absentee Ballot
We hope everyone is doing well and staying safe during the pandemic.
GPNY invites you to join our April 29th online Virtual Candidates Forum for Green Party presidential candidates! You'll be able to watch live on Facebook and YouTube.
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Attn Greens! Vote for President. Join us for Candidate Livestream and May 16 State Convention
We hope that everyone is keeping well and safe during the COVID-19 pandemic although we know our state has been severely impacted by this public health crisis. The Green Party of New York has taken this into consideration so the 2020 presidential preference vote will be conducted by absentee ballot instead of an in-person State Party Nominating Convention.
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