Be a delegate to the 2008 National Convention

As the Massachusetts affiliate of the Green Party U.S., the Green-Rainbow Party will be sending thirty two delegates (and thirty two alternate delegates) to the 2008 Green Party National Nominating Convention in Chicago, Illinois, July 10-13, 2008. Ours will be the fifth-largest delegation (with Pennsylvania) at the convention this year. We urge our members to apply to be delegates.

Becoming a delegate

There are two types of delegates:

• those pledged to a particular candidate,
• and those who are uncommitted to any candidate.

Anyone who desires to be a delegate for a particular candidate who is running in our state primary election should contact the candidate's campaign organization. Following the February primary, and upon being notified of the results, candidates should present the Party with a list of the people they have chosen as their delegates.

On behalf of the Party, the Candidate Development and Legal Committee (CDLC) is accepting the names of Party members who desire to serve as uncommitted delegates and alternate delegates. Those interested should state their interest in a letter to the CDLC by June 14th. The letter must include the prospective delegate's name, address, phone number, email address if available, and a statement of up to 100 words describing his or her reasons for wanting to serve as a delegate. Letters may be emailed to delegates@green-rainbow.org or mailed by June 12th to:

Green-Rainbow Party
PO Box 440353
Somerville, MA 02144-0004
Attn: CDLC

All delegates and alternate delegates must be members of the Party at the time of exiting the presidential primary or submitting the request to be a delegate, whichever is sooner. If not yet listed in the Party's copy of registered GRP voters, the prospective delegate must provide proof of Party enrollment.

The State Committee will select uncommitted delegates and alternate delegates starting June 15th and notify delegates of their status promptly. Acceptance letters must then be returned by a date TBD.

A diverse delegation

To promote a diversity of voices at the convention, the GRP has set the representation goals for its delegation. The goal is that our delegation should be half women and half men. In addition to this goal, our further diversity goals are that the following groups represent the listed percentage:

• African American 11%;
• Latino 14%;
• Asian Pacific/Native American 8%;
• and Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual/Transgender 14%.

Each goal is independent of the others and a delegate can count towards more than one diversity goal.

Any member who belongs to one of these groups and wishes to be a delegate is encouraged to identify herself or himself as such.

For information on the convention and to register, visit: