Ranked Choice Voting Initiative Launched!
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BREAKING NEWSThe Pacific Green Party of Oregon and the Linn/Benton Chapter are launching an initiative campaign in Benton County, Oregon, to elect the County Commissioners and Sheriff by Ranked Choice Voting. A Political Action Committee has been formed, an initiative petition filed, and a website is up (Better Ballot Benton). The chief petitioners are Dan Rayfield, State Representative for House District 16, and Blair Bobier. Read more about the initiative here. |
Where To Bring Ranked Choice Voting in Oregon
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... the roilings of the two dominant political parties by Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders have more in common than “voter anger.” Both stem from serious defects in our plurality voting system: vote splitting and spoilers ... Learn how these defects can be fixed by Instant Runoff Voting in Oregon by reading this blog post at the Social and Ecological Justice Review authored by Alan Zundel, candidate for Pacific Green nomination to run for Oregon Secretary of State. |
Important Message for Bernie Supporters
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If you are a Pacific Green Party member who has changed your voter registration to Democrat in order to vote for Bernie Sanders in the May 2016 primary, please protect grassroots democracy in Oregon and make a pledge to re-register with the Pacific Green Party after the primary. The number of voters we have registered in our party is vital to our ability to place Green Party candidates on your ballot. |
Draft Agenda for PGP Spring Nominating Convention, Saturday 21 May 2016
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Draft Agenda for PGP Spring Convention, Saturday May 21, 2016 Location: Corvallis
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Green VICTORY! FERC issues decision to deny Jordan Cove LNG permit
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In a huge victory for Greens and the citizens of Oregon, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission denied Jordan Cove Energy Project's permit to operate a liquefied natural gas terminal. Read more about this rare but vital win on Pacific Green Party activist Randy Prince's facebook page! |
Call for Youth Caucus vote on Co-sponsorship of the GPUS Economic Democracy Platform Amendment
A few weeks ago, the Young Greens proposed an amendment to the Green Party's platform that rejects capitalism in favor of more sustainable, just, and democratic economic models. After hearing comments via email, our website, and Facebook, the YGUS Steering Committee has unanimously endorsed the proposal, and calls on all Young Greens to lobby their state’s National Committee members to vote to pass the amendment.
Continue readingCoverage of Jill Stein's visit to Oregon
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Great coverage of Jill Stein's recent trip through Oregon in the Corvallis Gazette-Times, Eugene Weekly, and two segments on KLCC here and here. Also available is an audio recording of Jill's speech in Corvallis made by Roberta Hall. |
Jill Stein's visit to Portland 20 Jan 2016
Video courtesy of the Cascadia Chapter of the Pacific Green Party of Oregon Member Mike Easrussi of Jill Stein speaking at Mark and Amanda Smith’s house this last Wednesday 20 Jan 2016.
Stein wants Corvallis to go Green
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Read great coverage of Jill's speech last Thursday night in this Corvallis Gazette-Times article! |
Jill Stein to speak in Portland and Corvallis
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Dr. Jill Stein, the Green party’s 2012 Presidential nominee and 2016 front-runner, will discuss her participation in the Paris COP 21 Climate Change conference and the future of the climate change movement at three events this week in Oregon. On Thursday, Jan. 21, in Corvallis Jill will be speaking at a free public presentation at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 2945 NW Circle Blvd. starting at 7:00 p.m. Her talk is entitled “Ecological Economics and Jill Stein's Green New Deal.” |