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Dear Friend -- <br>
<p><strong>This is to announce the application period for election to
the GPCA <a
href="https://cagreens.nationbuilder.com/r?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cagreens.org%2Fcommittees%2Fcoordinating&e=80c15b865fff992a92bc2bd989d93f8c&utm_source=cagreens&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=cc_election016s&n=2&test_email=1">Coordinating
Committee</a> and <a
href="https://cagreens.nationbuilder.com/r?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cagreens.org%2Fdelegation&e=80c15b865fff992a92bc2bd989d93f8c&utm_source=cagreens&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=cc_election016s&n=3&test_email=1">GPUS
Delegation</a>, for <a
href="https://cagreens.nationbuilder.com/r?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cagreens.org%2Fbylaws%2F2013-03-23%23Section_8-2_Membership&e=80c15b865fff992a92bc2bd989d93f8c&utm_source=cagreens&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=cc_election016s&n=4&test_email=1">staggered,
two year terms</a> running from July 1, 2016 to June 30, 2018.
</strong><br><br><strong>Elections will be held separately <strong>by
ranked choice voting </strong>for <a
href="https://cagreens.nationbuilder.com/r?u=http%3A%2F%2Fsga.cagreens.org%2Fvote%2Firvdetail%3Fpid%3D88&e=80c15b865fff992a92bc2bd989d93f8c&utm_source=cagreens&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=cc_election016s&n=5&test_email=1">six
female seats</a> and <a
href="https://cagreens.nationbuilder.com/r?u=http%3A%2F%2Fsga.cagreens.org%2Fvote%2Firvdetail%3Fpid%3D89&e=80c15b865fff992a92bc2bd989d93f8c&utm_source=cagreens&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=cc_election016s&n=6&test_email=1">six
male seats</a> on the Coordinating Committee, and <a
href="https://cagreens.nationbuilder.com/r?u=http%3A%2F%2Fsga.cagreens.org%2Fvote%2Firvdetail%3Fpid%3D86&e=80c15b865fff992a92bc2bd989d93f8c&utm_source=cagreens&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=cc_election016s&n=7&test_email=1">12
delegate seats</a> and <a
href="https://cagreens.nationbuilder.com/r?u=http%3A%2F%2Fsga.cagreens.org%2Fvote%2Firvdetail%3Fpid%3D87&e=80c15b865fff992a92bc2bd989d93f8c&utm_source=cagreens&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=cc_election016s&n=8&test_email=1">13
alternate seats</a> on the GPUS Delegation</strong>.</p>
<p><strong>The application deadline is Monday, May 2 at
6pm.</strong> Please<a> </a><a href="mailto:applications@cagreens.org"
target="_blank">send applications here</a>. The discussion period is
from Monday, May 9 through Sunday, June 19. Voting from Monday, June
20 through Sunday, June 26. <strong>Candidates shall be given time to
present themselves to the San Francisco <a
href="https://cagreens.nationbuilder.com/r?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cagreens.org%2Fga%2F2016-05&e=80c15b865fff992a92bc2bd989d93f8c&utm_source=cagreens&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=cc_election016s&n=9&test_email=1">General
Assembly </a>May 14-15</strong>.<br><br><strong>The Duties and
Responsibilities of the Coordinating Committee are described <a
href="https://cagreens.nationbuilder.com/r?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cagreens.org%2Fbylaws%2F2013-03-23%23Section_8-1_Duties_and_Authority&e=80c15b865fff992a92bc2bd989d93f8c&utm_source=cagreens&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=cc_election016s&n=10&test_email=1">here</a> and
the GPUS Delegation <a
href="https://cagreens.nationbuilder.com/r?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cagreens.org%2Fbylaws%2F2013-03-23%23Section_12-3_Responsibilities_and_Expectations&e=80c15b865fff992a92bc2bd989d93f8c&utm_source=cagreens&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=cc_election016s&n=11&test_email=1">here</a></strong>.
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<p>Please let us know if you have any questions.<br><br>Sanda
Everette, Alex Shantz<br>Co-coordinators, GPCA <a
href="https://cagreens.nationbuilder.com/r?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cagreens.org%2Fcommittees%2Fcoordinating&e=80c15b865fff992a92bc2bd989d93f8c&utm_source=cagreens&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=cc_election016s&n=12&test_email=1">Coordinating
Committee<br></a></p>
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<p><strong>References:</strong> According to GPCA Bylaws 8-2.1, "The
Coordinating Committee shall be composed of up to 24 voting members,
with 12 men and 12 women. Six men and six women shall be elected each
year to serve staggered, two year terms" (<a
href="https://cagreens.nationbuilder.com/r?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cagreens.org%2Fbylaws%2F2013-03-23%23Section_8-2_Membership&e=80c15b865fff992a92bc2bd989d93f8c&utm_source=cagreens&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=cc_election016s&n=13&test_email=1">www.cagreens.org/bylaws/2013-03-23#Section_8-2_Membership</a> ) and
8-4.1 "Elections shall be conducted each year by the Standing Green
Assembly using Ranked Choice Voting with a No Other Candidate option,
with the six week discussion period beginning on the first Monday of
May and the one week voting period commencing immediately
thereafter." </p>
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<p> <strong><em>Stay connected with the Green Party of
California </em></strong><em>(and spread the message via social
media)</em></p>
<p>On Twitter: <a
href="https://cagreens.nationbuilder.com/r?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.twitter.com%2Fgpca&e=80c15b865fff992a92bc2bd989d93f8c&utm_source=cagreens&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=cc_election016s&n=14&test_email=1">www.twitter.com/gpca</a><br>On
Facebook: <a
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<a
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href="https://cagreens.nationbuilder.com/r?u=http%3A%2F%2Flists.cagreens.org%2Fmailman%2Flistinfo%2Fgplac-forum&e=80c15b865fff992a92bc2bd989d93f8c&utm_source=cagreens&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=cc_election016s&n=17&test_email=1"><br></a>State
Party email forum: <a
href="https://cagreens.nationbuilder.com/r?u=http%3A%2F%2Flists.cagreens.org%2Fmailman%2Flistinfo%2Fgpca-forum&e=80c15b865fff992a92bc2bd989d93f8c&utm_source=cagreens&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=cc_election016s&n=18&test_email=1">lists.cagreens.org/mailman/listinfo/gpca-forum<br></a>GPCA
general contact: gpca@cagreens.org • 916-448-3437</p>
<p><strong><em>Volunteer with the GPCA</em></strong></p>
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<p><strong><em>Donate to the GPCA </em></strong><em>(we don't take
corporate donations and are funded by people like you)</em></p>
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