[GPCA-SGA-Votes] Discuss ID 147: GPCA endorsement for Secretary of State

[June Brashares]

Hi Chris,

I have good news for you.  This process does allow SGA voters the option to
endorse *every* Green statewide candidate that qualifies for the CA June
Primary Ballot.

The  SGA voters will have the option to vote to "Endorse", or "Oppose" or
"No Position" on every one of the individual qualified candidates.  SGA
voters can choose "Endorse" for every qualified candidate they feel well
represents Green values. Yes, that means you can vote "endorse" for more
than one candidate for a particular office if you choose. Or if a SGA voter
wants to vote to "endorse" on only one of the candidates, the voter can do
that and vote "No Position" or "Oppose" on the others.  Or any such
combination.

 A candidate will need to receive the 2/3rd threshold of support from the
SGA voters to obtain the "Endorsed by GPCA" badge of honor.    One
candidate achieving that level of support to be endorsed does not prevent
another candidate for that same office from also achieving that level of
approval for endorsement.  The candidate who doesn't get that 2/3rds level
of support cannot blame it on being knocked out by another candidate  --
it's up to each candidate to garner at least 2/3rds of the SGA voters
positively liking that candidate regardless of what is thought of the other
candidates for that office.

Sorry this wasn't made clear earlier.

The goal for the candidates in this SGA endorsement process is really to
get 2/3rds of the SGA to like them.  I think those smiles you mentioned are
good advice for candidates here. I think negative campaigning will not
likely help a candidate get to 2/3rds support.

June

On Fri, Feb 16, 2018 at 6:34 PM, Chris <chris at bestofbroadway.org> wrote:

> This is a thread for Secretary of State,
>
> Having personally collected and submitted signatures for both candidates
> in Sacramento, I advise endorsing both candidates for Secretary of State.
>
> In order to accomplish growth in the party, those candidates need to focus
> on their platforms and not attack one another. This weakens both candidates
> before the primary election. The aggressor may experience blowback for
> "going low" and inflicts libel upon their opponent.
>
> With that said, this is a top two. If the candidates coordinate, they
> might generate enough interest in the Secretary of State race for CA voters
> to put two greens in the general election. They are running against
> unknowns and the scrutinised Alex Padilla.
>
> If Erik and Mike can smile wide enough, and Erik starts playing their
> guitar on the campaign trail, we will see each candidate earn at least 2%
> apiece.
>
> Of course, there is not an option to endorse all. So I recommend voting
> against the bylaw interpretation that justifies the contest.
>
> My three cents,
> Chris Carlson
>
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Feb 14, 2018, at 10:12 PM, GPCA Votes <gpca.votes at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> *Please send your discussion comments to gpca-votes at sfgreens.org
> <gpca-votes at sfgreens.org>*
>
> Discussion has begun for the following GPCA SGA ranked choice vote:
>
> Ranked Choice Vote ID #147
> Ranked Choice Vote: *GPCA endorsement for Secretary of State *
> Number of Seats: 1
> Ranked Choice Vote Administrators: Victoria Ashley, Brian Good, Laura
> Wells, Eric Brooks, Mike Goldbeck
> Discussion  02/12/2018 - 03/25/2018
> Voting  03/26/2018 - 04/01/2018
> Voting ends at Midnight Pacific Time
>
> The content of statewide races will depend on which candidates officially
> qualify to be on the California June 2018 Primary Ballot.
>
> Full details will be available at: http://www.sjcgreens.org/sga_
> vote_statewide_races
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