Los Angeles County Greens gained the greatest number of registrants of all California counties statewide in the Green Party of California "Stand Up and Be Counted 2003 Registration Drive." The honor was awarded at the December Green Party of California State Plenary in Fullerton, CA.
GREEN PARTY OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY
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Monday, December 22, 2003
Los Angeles County Greens win Green Party of California Voter Registration Award
Los Angeles - Los Angeles County Greens gained the greatest number of
registrants of all California counties statewide in the Green Party of California
(GPCA) "Stand Up and Be Counted 2003 Registration Drive." The honor was awarded
at the December Green Party of California State Plenary in Fullerton, CA.
"Many voters have discovered the Green Party and how our Ten Key Values
resonate with their own issues and ideals," said Lisa Taylor, Los Angeles Greens
Membership Coordinator. "During our registration drive, Economic Justice,
Non-violence and Green Party Gubernatorial Candidate Camejo's campaign were some of
the most frequent topics of conversation.
The Green Party is the fastest growing political party in California with
more than165,000 registered statewide and 27,000 in Los Angeles county. The
Green Party of Los Angeles County (GPLAC) realized a 7% growth in 2003.
During the Stand Up and Be Counted Registration Drive which lasted from
May-October 2003, Green Party chapters in Los Angeles County registered 2185 new
Green voters and hundreds to other parties.
"People understand the limitations of two-party politics and want alternative
candidates," said Joe Crompton, GPLAC Councilmember and co-founding member of
Hollywood/Silverlake Greens. "The Green Party supports Instant Runoff Voting
which allows people to vote for their candidate of choice without risk of
spoiling the election."
Green Party members engaged voters at peace events, farmers' markets and
community festivals on issues such as opposition to the war, social justice,
fair wages, tax and electoral reform, universal single-payer healthcare and
other Green Party platform policies.
"By virtue of the numbers of people who registered Green, compared to other
parties," said Taylor, "We're confident that our registration efforts will
yield more Greens in public office."
For more info:
www.cagreens.org/lacounty
www.losangelesgreens.org
www.hsgreens.org
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