DarinRobbins
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In 2020 the NY State Legislature, at the behest of then Governor Cuomo, passed legislation as a rider to the state budget--so it bypassed the usual period of public comment on legislation--tripling the number of signatures needed by independent parties to get on the NY State ballot (from 15,000 to 45,000) and raising the number of votes for its Gubernatorial candidate a party must register in order to maintain ballot status from 50,000 to a minimum of 130,000--or else 2 percent of the total vote whichever is greater. It also added a requirement that the same percentage of votes be achieved for the party's Presidential nominee in Presidential election years, meaning the vote totals must now be reached every two years rather than every four years as was the case with the previous requirement.
This makes the ballot access laws in NY State among the most restrictive in the USA. As a result the Green Party will be required to meet the 45,000 valid signature requirement in order to be on the state-wide ballot in 2022, even though the party achieved the legal requirement for maintaining ballot status for the next four years as a result of the 2018 Gubernatorial election--based on the rules in effect at that time.
This is nothing but a naked power-grab by the Democratic Party in NY State, a means of excluding the Green Party and others who have been able to achieve/maintain ballot status in the past. The Green Party and the Libertarian Party filed a joint lawsuit. The Working Families Party filed a different lawsuit raising other issues. So far all of the legal opinions by federal judges have upheld the new law. Additional appeals are pending.
You can, personally, strike a blow to defend democracy in NY State. If you are a Green Party member or voter then you have a direct interest in helping the party maintain (or regain) its ballot line. If you are not, but are simply a supporter of basic democratic rights, you also have an interest in responding to this undemocratic abuse by the Democrats in the NY State legislature. The Green Party is in urgent need of funds to help with both the lawsuit and a petitioning campaign that will begin in April. Just covering our court costs is a major burden on the party, and there is no way we can expect to meet the petitioning requirements without hiring paid petitioners.
Donations can be made by following the link below which contains the mailing address and instructions if you wish to donate by check.
Donate - Green Party of New York State (https://www.gpny.org/donate)
Or you can text GreenFuture to 22525 for a link to the donation page.
Thanks in advance to everyone who responds to this appeal.
This makes the ballot access laws in NY State among the most restrictive in the USA. As a result the Green Party will be required to meet the 45,000 valid signature requirement in order to be on the state-wide ballot in 2022, even though the party achieved the legal requirement for maintaining ballot status for the next four years as a result of the 2018 Gubernatorial election--based on the rules in effect at that time.
This is nothing but a naked power-grab by the Democratic Party in NY State, a means of excluding the Green Party and others who have been able to achieve/maintain ballot status in the past. The Green Party and the Libertarian Party filed a joint lawsuit. The Working Families Party filed a different lawsuit raising other issues. So far all of the legal opinions by federal judges have upheld the new law. Additional appeals are pending.
You can, personally, strike a blow to defend democracy in NY State. If you are a Green Party member or voter then you have a direct interest in helping the party maintain (or regain) its ballot line. If you are not, but are simply a supporter of basic democratic rights, you also have an interest in responding to this undemocratic abuse by the Democrats in the NY State legislature. The Green Party is in urgent need of funds to help with both the lawsuit and a petitioning campaign that will begin in April. Just covering our court costs is a major burden on the party, and there is no way we can expect to meet the petitioning requirements without hiring paid petitioners.
Donations can be made by following the link below which contains the mailing address and instructions if you wish to donate by check.
Donate - Green Party of New York State (https://www.gpny.org/donate)
Or you can text GreenFuture to 22525 for a link to the donation page.
Thanks in advance to everyone who responds to this appeal.
