Summer Convention

You must RSVP FOR THE CONVENTION (at the bottom of this page). We will email you the convention agenda and a link for the Zoom meeting on Friday, July 25th.

To VOTE on an internal party business, you must be a supporting member.

To be a supporting member, you must meet the following criteria:

1. You must be registered with the Secretary of State as a member of the Pacific Green Party no later than June 26th, 2025.
2. AND one of the following must apply.
   • You have been registered as a Pacific Green, without interruption, for 2 years, or
   • You have made the required monetary contribution to the PGP between 6/27/2024 and 6/26/2025, or
   • You have volunteered with the PGP and had your volunteer time verified and reported to the party Secretary by a party officer or a local chapter.

• You can register with the Secretary of State here or change your existing registration to the Pacific Green Party here.
• Donation amount to qualify as a supporting member is the equivalent of 1.5 hours of the living wage based on The Living Wage Calculator. A contribution of $50 is enough to cover it regardless of where you live in Oregon, and you can claim this on your Oregon taxes. You can find more information about the Oregon Political Tax Credit here.
• The volunteer requirement is the equivalent of 30 minutes a month for three months in volunteer time with a local chapter, which can include participation at a meeting, campaigning or organizing. Contributions do not include discussions on social media. Local chapters will be asked to verify volunteer hours.

To apply to be an auxiliary* member please complete this form.

*This is intended for people not yet old enough to vote, or for permanent residents of Oregon.

AGENDA ITEMS

Do you have an issue or proposal you'd like to see get some "air time" at convention? Please submit an Agenda Item Request (AIR) here.

To ensure your submission meets the criteria laid out in the bylaws (Article XVIII), the form will ask you for the following information:

• The background of the issue in question,
• The current situation, needs or problems,
• Options considered as solutions (if any) and why they were rejected,
• The full text of the proposal,
• An explanation of how the proposal would meet the current needs or problems,
• Any supplementary documentation needed to understand the proposal,
• Name and contact information for the item sponsor,
• Indication of whether the item is being presented for introduction, discussion, and/or decision; if it is being presented for decision, how urgent it is that the decision be made at the next available opportunity; and clear justification for this urgency.

The deadline for submission is 30 days before the Summer Convention.