Organizational Structure

Since becoming an official political party in 2001 as the result of Nader/Laduke attaining almost 7% of the vote for President and Vice President in Massachusettes, the Green-Rainbow Party had to change its organizational structure to handle the responibilities of being an official party according to Massachusetts's laws. Here is a summary of the all the groups that make up the Green-Rainbow Party.

• Party Members
• Locals
• State Convention
• State Committee
• Administrative Committee
• Working Committees
• Other Green Organizations

Party Members

You are a automatically a member of the Green-Rainbow Party if you are registered to vote as a Green-Rainbow (designation letter 'J') in Massachusetts. You can also be a member of the party if you are not registered to vote in any designation (registered as "Unenrolled", also sometimes refered to as independent, is ok) and pay dues. Read this page on how to donate and pay dues. Read this page on how to get more involved.

Locals

The Green-Rainbow Locals are at the core of the grassroots organizing principles of the Green-Rainbow Party. Locals are groups of Green-Rainbows who meet on a regular basis to promote Green-Rainbow issues and Green-Rainbow politics. Locals can be formed around universities, towns, regions, or other interests. As we continue to build the party some of these locals will become the city, town, and ward committees of the party as allowed by state law.

State Convention

The Green-Rainbow Party holds an annual state convention and this is the highest decision making body in the party. The officers of the party and representatives to other Green organziations are elected at the state convention. Endorsements and nominations of candidates running for governmentatl positions happen at the state convention.

State Committee

The State Committee meets three times a year and its purpose is to set policy and make major decisions for the party. The State Committee is made up of delegates elected from Mass State senetorial districts at the presidential primaries and regional delegates every two years from the 12 regionl according to our bylaws. Any decision made by the State Committee can be overturned at the State Convention.

Administrative Committee

The Administrative Committee meets at least monthly and its purpose is to handle the administrative matters of running the party. In administering the day to day operations, it can interpret policy and platform of the party but never set it.

Working Committees

The State Committee has created several working committees for the purpose of carrying out specific tasks. Working committees can be created and disbanded by the State Committee as necessary.

Other Green Organizations

The Green-Rainbow Party is affiliated with the national Green party called Green Party of the United States. As a member of the national party, we have formal representation to particiapate in decision making at the national level.