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

[June Brashares]

If several racist nazis somehow decided to run as Greens, we could use this
process to withhold endorsements, or even "Oppose" those candidates.

Giving a candidate an endorsement allows the GPCA to promote endorsed
candidates on the website etc....

Since any citizen can go and register and run as a Green whether or not
they agree with the Green 10 key values, it's good there's a way to
identify all the candidates that should be promoted by the GPCA.

On Sat, Feb 17, 2018 at 12:24 AM, Gloria Purcell <gloria at extragalactic.net>
wrote:

> I absolutely agree with Chris.  Selecting one is a horrible idea.
> Divisive, political suicide.
> We can use an endorsement as an acknowledgment of both candidates’
> legitimacy in the eyes of the Party, if people want to go that way. That
> way if we are horrified by a candidate, we can withhold an endorsement to
> indicate that.   I personally prefer a Bylaw prohibiting endorsements of
> candidates for any Primary.  Simple.
> Gloria
> > On 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
> >>
> >> 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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