<div dir="ltr"><div>Hi Chris,<br><br>I have good news for you. This process does allow SGA voters the option to endorse <b>every</b> Green statewide candidate that qualifies for the CA June Primary Ballot. <br><br>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.<br><br> 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.<br><br></div><div>Sorry this wasn't made clear earlier.<br></div><div><br>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. <br><br></div><div>June<br></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Feb 16, 2018 at 6:34 PM, Chris <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:chris@bestofbroadway.org" target="_blank">chris@bestofbroadway.org</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="auto"><div><span></span></div><div><div>This is a thread for Secretary of State,</div><div><br></div><div>Having personally collected and submitted signatures for both candidates in Sacramento, I advise endorsing both candidates for Secretary of State.</div><div><br></div><div>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.<br><br>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.</div><div><br></div><div>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.</div><div><br></div><div>Of course, there is not an option to endorse all. So I recommend voting against the bylaw interpretation that justifies the contest.</div><div><br></div><div>My three cents,</div><div>Chris Carlson<br><br><br>Sent from my iPhone</div><div><div class="h5"><div><br>On Feb 14, 2018, at 10:12 PM, GPCA Votes <<a href="mailto:gpca.votes@gmail.com" target="_blank">gpca.votes@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><b>Please send your discussion comments to <a href="mailto:gpca-votes@sfgreens.org" target="_blank">gpca-votes@sfgreens.org</a></b></div><div><br></div><div>Discussion has begun for the following GPCA SGA ranked choice vote:</div><div><br></div><div>Ranked Choice Vote ID<span style="white-space:pre-wrap"> </span>#147</div><div>Ranked Choice Vote: <b>GPCA endorsement for Secretary of State </b></div><div>Number of Seats: 1</div><div>Ranked Choice Vote Administrators: Victoria Ashley, Brian Good, Laura Wells, Eric Brooks, Mike Goldbeck</div><div>Discussion 02/12/2018 - 03/25/2018</div><div>Voting 03/26/2018 - 04/01/2018</div><div>Voting ends at Midnight Pacific Time</div><div><br></div><div>The content of statewide races will depend on which candidates officially qualify to be on the California June 2018 Primary Ballot.</div><div><br></div><div>Full details will be available at: <a href="http://www.sjcgreens.org/sga_vote_statewide_races" target="_blank">http://www.sjcgreens.org/sga_<wbr>vote_statewide_races</a></div><div><br></div><div><b>Please send your discussion comments to <a href="mailto:gpca-votes@sfgreens.org" target="_blank">gpca-votes@sfgreens.org</a></b></div></div>
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