Saturday June, 7, 2008, at the PS Collective, 6056 Maple Street, Omaha, NE (Historic Benson)
9:30 a.m.
Registration
Free coffee and pastries
10:00 a.m.
Welcome, Keynote Address:
Marc Sanson
Illinois Green Party
11:00 a.m.
Candidate Speeches
11:45 a.m.
Election Primer
12:00 noon
Lunch: Free buffet
1:00 p.m.
Business Meeting/Elections:
National Delegates
State Officers and Reps.
Partisan Elective Offices
By-Laws Amendment
2:00 p.m.
Organizing Groups
3:00 p.m.
Closing and Cleanup
Candidates:
For U.S. Senate: Steven R. Larrick
Public Service Commission District 2: Doug Paterson*
Douglas County Board District 1: Scott Hoffman
Douglas County Board District 3: Tom Foster, Derek Glaser
Douglas County Board District 5: Susan Koneck
OPPD Board of Directors Metro District: Laverne N. Thraen
Notices
BY-LAWS PROPOSAL
We will vote on an amendment to the by-laws submitted by Stuart Long and endorsed by the State Council. It clarifies language describing individual membership in NGP and prohibits membership by anyone registered with another political party. Read the exact proposal below. Copies will also be available at the convention. You may vote absentee.
Keynote: Marc Sanson
Marc is co-founder of the Springfield Greens (Illinois), past co-chair of the Illinois Green Party, and past co-chair of the U.S Green Party. Marc is a former candidate for municipal office and has managed or consulted campaigns for local, state, and federal office, including the 2006 Rae Vogeler campaign for U.S. Senate in Wisconsin. Currently Marc serves as a delegate to the Green National Committee, a member of the Green Senate Campaign Committee, and county chair of the Sangamon County (Illinois) Green Party Central Committee.
CANDIDATE INVITATION
Although our convention is held after the primary, it may be possible for the convention assembly to nominate candidates for partisan office in the general election on Nov. 4. This would mostly include county and municipal offices or districts like the Public Service Commission. Nonpartisan offices, such as state legislature, must go through the primary, and are not eligible for this. If you have an interest, let us know at negreenparty at gmail dot com. We will also accept nominations from the floor for state party officers and the three congressional districts will caucus to select representatives to the State Council.
To register, send email to negreenparty at gmail dot com.
To All Greens: Below is a proposed amendment to Nebraska Green Party Bylaws. It establishes that all party members have the same privileges. It clarifies language describing individual membership in NGP, and prohibits membership by anyone registered with another political party.
PROPOSED
ARTICLE II — MEMBERSHIP
Section 1. The Party comprises Individual Members and Member Chapters. A Member Chapter may be Regional, At-large, or Institutional.
Section 2. An Individual Member may be Registered, Supporting, or both.
1. A Registered Member has registered as a Green Party voter with the election office of any county of Nebraska.
2. If it is not possible for a person to register in his/her county as a Green Party voter, that person may register as nonpartisan (independent) and apply for Green Party membership separately, thus becoming a Supporting Member.
3. No one who is registered as a member of another political party may apply for Green Party membership.
Section 3. The Council establishes privileges and responsibilities for Individual Members, maintaining consistency with Nebraska State statutes.
1. All Green Party members may participate fully in party processes, including voting for or filling the positions of officers and representatives, participating in polls, serving as chairs for committees, serving as officers for chapters, and other rights and privileges as determined by the Council.
2. All Green Party members will receive notices of meetings and conventions, information regarding political activities, and other information as determined by the Council.
3. All Green Party members are expected to pay annual dues on the suggested formula of one dollar for each one thousand dollars of income. The party will keep track of dues paid but will not deny or withdraw party membership solely on the basis of dues not paid.
[delete previous 3.3 and henceforth substitute "Individual Members" for "Supporting Members" in all references, including Section 4, 4.1, 4.2, 5, 5.1, 6, and subsequent articles]
CURRENT
ARTICLE II — MEMBERSHIP
Section 1. The Party comprises Individual Members and Member Chapters. A Member Chapter may be Regional, At-large, or Institutional.
Section 2. An Individual Member may be Supporting, Registered, or both.
1. A Supporting member is a resident of the State of Nebraska and has established and maintained membership through application processes. Financial contributions are not required for membership.
2. A Registered member has registered as a Green Party voter with the election office of any county of Nebraska.
3. A Supporting member who lives in a congressional district that does not recognize the Green Party may become a registered member by registering to vote as nonpartisan (Independent).
4. All members are encouraged to maintain themselves in both groups as possible.
Section 3. The Council establishes privileges and responsibilities for the Individual Member groups, maintaining consistency with the Nebraska State statutes.
1. Supporting members participate fully in the Party processes, including voting for or filling the positions of officers and representatives, participating in polls, serving as chairs for committees, serving as officers for Chapters, and other rights and privileges as determined by the Council.
2. Registered members receive notices of meetings and conventions, information regarding political activities, and other information as determined by the Council. The Registered members are encouraged to attend and participate in Party and Chapter meetings, but do not vote on Party and Chapter matters.
If a Registered member is invited to membership in a committee and participates, he/she may vote on committee issues. As registered voters, they may participate in partisan electoral processes of the Party.
3. Members who are both Supporting and Registered have all above rights and privileges.