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<DIV><FONT size=4>The following announcement was sent to all GP registered
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<P style="FONT-SIZE: 13px; MARGIN: 1em 0em"><A title=http://www.cagreens.org/elections/2016/county-council-filing-open href="http://www.cagreens.org/elections/2016/county-council-filing-open">www.cagreens.org/elections/2016/county-council-filing-open</A><BR><BR>Dear
Friend --<BR><BR><STRONG>As a Green Party member in California, you are
eligible to run for the Green Party County Council in your
county</STRONG> – <STRONG>an opportunity to act locally, while
thinking globally!</STRONG><BR><BR><STRONG>The <A title=http://cagreens.nationbuilder.com/r?u=http://www.cagreens.org/county-councils&e=79fd70da7fdc31ba7c14de42c5a9ec8fb37eea47&utm_source=cagreens&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=anc_2016_ctycnl&n=2&test_email=1 href="http://cagreens.nationbuilder.com/r?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cagreens.org%2Fcounty-councils&e=79fd70da7fdc31ba7c14de42c5a9ec8fb37eea47&utm_source=cagreens&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=anc_2016_ctycnl&n=2&test_email=1">County
Council</A> is the legal body of the state Green Party (GPCA) <A title=http://cagreens.nationbuilder.com/r?u=http://cagreens.org/county-parties&e=79fd70da7fdc31ba7c14de42c5a9ec8fb37eea47&utm_source=cagreens&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=anc_2016_ctycnl&n=3&test_email=1 href="http://cagreens.nationbuilder.com/r?u=http%3A%2F%2Fcagreens.org%2Fcounty-parties&e=79fd70da7fdc31ba7c14de42c5a9ec8fb37eea47&utm_source=cagreens&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=anc_2016_ctycnl&n=3&test_email=1">on
the county level</A></STRONG>.<STRONG> It is generally responsible for
organizing and coordinating Green Party activity within the county, including
party building, internal and external communications, supporting local Green
candidates and representing county Greens to the state Green
Party.</STRONG><BR><BR><STRONG>County Councils are elected in the June
presidential primary election every four years by registered Greens</STRONG>.
County Councils hold public meetings and are governed by their own county
bylaws, and have their own email lists for internal business and social media
for public outreach<BR><BR><STRONG>To run for County Council, one must be a
registered Green</STRONG> in the county (and district where applicable)
in which one seeks election, and have been registered Green at least three
months prior to the opening of the nomination filing period, which begins in
2016 on January 4th.<BR><BR><STRONG>To qualify for the ballot, a potential
County Council candidate must gather twenty nomination signatures from
registered Greens in the district</STRONG> (<A title=http://cagreens.nationbuilder.com/r?u=http://www.cagreens.org/bylaws/2013-06-23#Section_6-2_Elections&e=79fd70da7fdc31ba7c14de42c5a9ec8fb37eea47&utm_source=cagreens&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=anc_2016_ctycnl&n=4&test_email=1 href="http://cagreens.nationbuilder.com/r?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cagreens.org%2Fbylaws%2F2013-06-23%23Section_6-2_Elections&e=79fd70da7fdc31ba7c14de42c5a9ec8fb37eea47&utm_source=cagreens&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=anc_2016_ctycnl&n=4&test_email=1">fewer
in counties with less than 1,000 registered Greens</A>). These nomination
signatures are then checked for validity by the County Registrar. If enough
are valid, one's name is placed on the ballot for a public vote of registered
Greens in the June 7, 2016 primary. (If fewer candidates qualify for the
ballot than the number of seats, all are declared elected, and the election
does not appear on the ballot.)<BR><BR><STRONG>The 2016 signature gathering
period is between January 4 and March 11</STRONG>. To begin the process, one
must go to the County Registrar's office to fill out the declaration of
candidacy, obtain the official signature gathering forms and then later, hand
them in upon completion. Some counties also allow for electronic filing of the
declaration of candidacy, with authorization for someone else to pick up your
nomination papers. <A title=http://cagreens.nationbuilder.com/r?u=http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/voting-resources/new-voters/county-elections-offices/&e=79fd70da7fdc31ba7c14de42c5a9ec8fb37eea47&utm_source=cagreens&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=anc_2016_ctycnl&n=5&test_email=1 href="http://cagreens.nationbuilder.com/r?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sos.ca.gov%2Felections%2Fvoting-resources%2Fnew-voters%2Fcounty-elections-offices%2F&e=79fd70da7fdc31ba7c14de42c5a9ec8fb37eea47&utm_source=cagreens&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=anc_2016_ctycnl&n=5&test_email=1">Contact
your county registrar here</A> for more information.<BR><BR><STRONG>How
many County Council seats are up for election in your
county?</STRONG> The <A title=http://cagreens.nationbuilder.com/r?u=http://www.cagreens.org/bylaws/2013-06-23#Section_6-1_Members&e=79fd70da7fdc31ba7c14de42c5a9ec8fb37eea47&utm_source=cagreens&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=anc_2016_ctycnl&n=6&test_email=1 href="http://cagreens.nationbuilder.com/r?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cagreens.org%2Fbylaws%2F2013-06-23%23Section_6-1_Members&e=79fd70da7fdc31ba7c14de42c5a9ec8fb37eea47&utm_source=cagreens&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=anc_2016_ctycnl&n=6&test_email=1">number
is determined</A> in each county Green Party's bylaws. Most counties have
seven, a few of the smaller have five, and the two largest have more: Alameda
(9) and Los Angeles (44). All counties elect their County Council members
at-large county-wide, except Los Angeles elects its from 12 State Senate
Districts within the county.<BR><BR><STRONG>If you qualify for the ballot, we
also encourage you to post a campaign page for yourself on the League of Women
Voters Smart Voter website</STRONG>, which they offer for free to all
candidates, even for County Council. For more information: <A title=http://cagreens.nationbuilder.com/r?u=http://www.smartvoter.org/voter/cand.html&e=79fd70da7fdc31ba7c14de42c5a9ec8fb37eea47&utm_source=cagreens&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=anc_2016_ctycnl&n=7&test_email=1 href="http://cagreens.nationbuilder.com/r?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.smartvoter.org%2Fvoter%2Fcand.html&e=79fd70da7fdc31ba7c14de42c5a9ec8fb37eea47&utm_source=cagreens&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=anc_2016_ctycnl&n=7&test_email=1">www.smartvoter.org/voter/cand.html</A><BR><BR><STRONG>If
you are also considering <A title=http://cagreens.nationbuilder.com/r?u=http://www.cagreens.org/elections/run-green&e=79fd70da7fdc31ba7c14de42c5a9ec8fb37eea47&utm_source=cagreens&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=anc_2016_ctycnl&n=8&test_email=1 href="http://cagreens.nationbuilder.com/r?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cagreens.org%2Felections%2Frun-green&e=79fd70da7fdc31ba7c14de42c5a9ec8fb37eea47&utm_source=cagreens&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=anc_2016_ctycnl&n=8&test_email=1">running
for State Legislature or the US Congress</A> in 2016, the signature
gathering period for both starts at the same time as for County
Council</STRONG>,<STRONG> so you can gather signatures for both at the
same time</STRONG> – the successful result of a 2012 change in state law
that the Green Party lobbied for.<BR><BR><STRONG>It is also possible to gather
signatures for a group of County Council candidates on the same
petition</STRONG>, this the result of additional Green Party lobbying efforts,
which led to the state legislature's 2015 passing of a <A title=http://cagreens.nationbuilder.com/r?u=http://www.cagreens.org/elections-code/ab477-signed&e=79fd70da7fdc31ba7c14de42c5a9ec8fb37eea47&utm_source=cagreens&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=anc_2016_ctycnl&n=9&test_email=1 href="http://cagreens.nationbuilder.com/r?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cagreens.org%2Felections-code%2Fab477-signed&e=79fd70da7fdc31ba7c14de42c5a9ec8fb37eea47&utm_source=cagreens&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=anc_2016_ctycnl&n=9&test_email=1">Green
Party section in the state Elections Code</A>. Ask <A title=http://cagreens.nationbuilder.com/r?u=http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/voting-resources/new-voters/county-elections-offices/&e=79fd70da7fdc31ba7c14de42c5a9ec8fb37eea47&utm_source=cagreens&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=anc_2016_ctycnl&n=10&test_email=1 href="http://cagreens.nationbuilder.com/r?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sos.ca.gov%2Felections%2Fvoting-resources%2Fnew-voters%2Fcounty-elections-offices%2F&e=79fd70da7fdc31ba7c14de42c5a9ec8fb37eea47&utm_source=cagreens&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=anc_2016_ctycnl&n=10&test_email=1">your
county registrar</A> about this option. <BR><BR><STRONG>We hope you
will consider getting <A title=http://cagreens.nationbuilder.com/r?u=http://cagreens.org/county-parties&e=79fd70da7fdc31ba7c14de42c5a9ec8fb37eea47&utm_source=cagreens&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=anc_2016_ctycnl&n=11&test_email=1 href="http://cagreens.nationbuilder.com/r?u=http%3A%2F%2Fcagreens.org%2Fcounty-parties&e=79fd70da7fdc31ba7c14de42c5a9ec8fb37eea47&utm_source=cagreens&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=anc_2016_ctycnl&n=11&test_email=1">active
in the Green Party on the county level</A> through your local county
council -- and help build a strong and independent Green electoral option in
California.</STRONG><BR><BR>Sincerely,<BR><BR><STRONG>Sanda
Everette</STRONG>, <STRONG>Alex Shantz</STRONG>, Co-coordinators, GPCA
Coordinating Committee<BR><STRONG>Pamela Spevack</STRONG>, <STRONG>Rich
Stone</STRONG>, Co-coordinators, GPCA Campaigns and Candidates Working
Group<BR><STRONG>Michael Feinstein</STRONG>, Spokesperson, Green Party of
California<BR><A title=http://cagreens.nationbuilder.com/r?u=http://www.cagreens.org&e=79fd70da7fdc31ba7c14de42c5a9ec8fb37eea47&utm_source=cagreens&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=anc_2016_ctycnl&n=12&test_email=1 href="http://cagreens.nationbuilder.com/r?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cagreens.org&e=79fd70da7fdc31ba7c14de42c5a9ec8fb37eea47&utm_source=cagreens&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=anc_2016_ctycnl&n=12&test_email=1">www.cagreens.org</A></P>
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<P style="FONT-SIZE: 13px; MARGIN: 1em 0em"><STRONG><EM>Donate to the
GPCA </EM></STRONG><EM>(we don't take corporate donations and are funded
by people like you)</EM></P>
<P style="FONT-SIZE: 13px; MARGIN: 1em 0em"><STRONG><EM><A title=https://cagreens.nationbuilder.com/donate?e=79fd70da7fdc31ba7c14de42c5a9ec8fb37eea47&utm_source=cagreens&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=anc_2016_ctycnl&n=13&test_email=1 href="https://cagreens.nationbuilder.com/donate?e=79fd70da7fdc31ba7c14de42c5a9ec8fb37eea47&utm_source=cagreens&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=anc_2016_ctycnl&n=13&test_email=1">cagreens.nationbuilder.com/donate</A></EM></STRONG></P>
<P style="FONT-SIZE: 13px; MARGIN: 1em 0em"><STRONG><EM>Stay connected with
the Green Party of California </EM></STRONG><EM>(and spread the message
via social media)</EM></P>
<P style="FONT-SIZE: 13px; MARGIN: 1em 0em">On Twitter: <A title=http://cagreens.nationbuilder.com/r?u=http://www.twitter.com/gpca&e=79fd70da7fdc31ba7c14de42c5a9ec8fb37eea47&utm_source=cagreens&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=anc_2016_ctycnl&n=14&test_email=1 href="http://cagreens.nationbuilder.com/r?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.twitter.com%2Fgpca&e=79fd70da7fdc31ba7c14de42c5a9ec8fb37eea47&utm_source=cagreens&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=anc_2016_ctycnl&n=14&test_email=1">www.twitter.com/gpca</A><BR>On
Facebook: <A title=http://cagreens.nationbuilder.com/r?u=http://www.facebook.com/cagreens&e=79fd70da7fdc31ba7c14de42c5a9ec8fb37eea47&utm_source=cagreens&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=anc_2016_ctycnl&n=15&test_email=1 href="http://cagreens.nationbuilder.com/r?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fcagreens&e=79fd70da7fdc31ba7c14de42c5a9ec8fb37eea47&utm_source=cagreens&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=anc_2016_ctycnl&n=15&test_email=1">www.facebook.com/cagreens</A> and
<A title=http://cagreens.nationbuilder.com/r?u=http://www.facebook.com/groups/8071416222&e=79fd70da7fdc31ba7c14de42c5a9ec8fb37eea47&utm_source=cagreens&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=anc_2016_ctycnl&n=16&test_email=1 href="http://cagreens.nationbuilder.com/r?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fgroups%2F8071416222&e=79fd70da7fdc31ba7c14de42c5a9ec8fb37eea47&utm_source=cagreens&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=anc_2016_ctycnl&n=16&test_email=1">www.facebook.com/groups/8071416222</A><A title=http://cagreens.nationbuilder.com/r?u=http://lists.cagreens.org/mailman/listinfo/gplac-forum&e=79fd70da7fdc31ba7c14de42c5a9ec8fb37eea47&utm_source=cagreens&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=anc_2016_ctycnl&n=17&test_email=1 href="http://cagreens.nationbuilder.com/r?u=http%3A%2F%2Flists.cagreens.org%2Fmailman%2Flistinfo%2Fgplac-forum&e=79fd70da7fdc31ba7c14de42c5a9ec8fb37eea47&utm_source=cagreens&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=anc_2016_ctycnl&n=17&test_email=1"><BR></A>State
Party email forum: <A title=http://cagreens.nationbuilder.com/r?u=http://lists.cagreens.org/mailman/listinfo/gpca-forum&e=79fd70da7fdc31ba7c14de42c5a9ec8fb37eea47&utm_source=cagreens&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=anc_2016_ctycnl&n=18&test_email=1 href="http://cagreens.nationbuilder.com/r?u=http%3A%2F%2Flists.cagreens.org%2Fmailman%2Flistinfo%2Fgpca-forum&e=79fd70da7fdc31ba7c14de42c5a9ec8fb37eea47&utm_source=cagreens&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=anc_2016_ctycnl&n=18&test_email=1">lists.cagreens.org/mailman/listinfo/gpca-forum<BR></A>GPCA
general contact: <A title=mailto:gpca@cagreens.org href="mailto:gpca@cagreens.org">gpca@cagreens.org</A> • 916-448-3437</P>
<P style="FONT-SIZE: 13px; MARGIN: 1em 0em"><STRONG><EM>Volunteer with the
GPCA</EM></STRONG></P>
<P style="FONT-SIZE: 13px; MARGIN: 1em 0em"><A title=http://cagreens.nationbuilder.com/volunteerdetail?e=79fd70da7fdc31ba7c14de42c5a9ec8fb37eea47&utm_source=cagreens&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=anc_2016_ctycnl&n=19&test_email=1 href="http://cagreens.nationbuilder.com/volunteerdetail?e=79fd70da7fdc31ba7c14de42c5a9ec8fb37eea47&utm_source=cagreens&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=anc_2016_ctycnl&n=19&test_email=1">cagreens.nationbuilder.com/volunteerdetail</A></P><SPAN class=Apple-style-span style="FONT-SIZE: 13px"><STRONG><EM></EM></STRONG></SPAN>
<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 13px"><EM><STRONG>Register Green
on-line </STRONG>(share this with your friends and interested
others)</EM><BR><BR></DIV><SPAN class=Apple-style-span style="FONT-SIZE: 13px"><A title=http://cagreens.nationbuilder.com/r?u=https://rtv.sos.ca.gov/elections/register-to-vote/&e=79fd70da7fdc31ba7c14de42c5a9ec8fb37eea47&utm_source=cagreens&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=anc_2016_ctycnl&n=20&test_email=1 href="http://cagreens.nationbuilder.com/r?u=https%3A%2F%2Frtv.sos.ca.gov%2Felections%2Fregister-to-vote%2F&e=79fd70da7fdc31ba7c14de42c5a9ec8fb37eea47&utm_source=cagreens&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=anc_2016_ctycnl&n=20&test_email=1">rtv.sos.ca.gov/elections/register-to-vote<BR><BR></A></SPAN>
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