Our June meeting is Wednesday, June 16 at 7:00 pm at Earth Fare on Folly Road Blvd. We’ll be in the cafe. Bring a friend and join us! We will have reports from Sunday’s Steering Committee meeting as well as info on Green candidates who need our help. Hope to see you there!
June 9, 2010
The next SCGP Steering Committee meeting will be held on Sunday, June 13 at 1:30pm in Charleston. Everyone is welcome! We will meet at the Senior Tequila restaurant. They have a large menu including vegetarian options so come hungry!
Senior Tequila
1280 Sam Rittenberg Boulevard, Charleston 29407 (map)
(843) 763-8773
This is in the West Ashley area of Charleston. From I-26, exit at 216A (Cosgrove Ave/Hwy 7 South). You will go over the Ashley River. Stay in the right lane. After about a mile-ish, the road will fork with Hwy 7 on the right and Hwy 171 on the left – keep right. It is just after the BiLo and Radio Shack on the right hand side.
Note there are two Senior Tequila restaurants in West Ashley – be sure to go to the one near BiLo and Publix, not the one near Barnes & Noble and Total Wine.
May 19, 2010
Our May meeting is Wednesday, May 19 at 7:00 pm at Earth Fare on Folly Road Blvd. We’ll be in the cafe. Bring a friend and join us! We will have reports from the state convention as well as info on Green candidates who need our help. Hope to see you there!
Upcoming events
Saturday, May 22, 10:30am Adopt-a-Highway trash pick up. Meet us in front of the Emanuel AME Church on the corner of 5th Ave and St Andrews Blvd. Afterward, we will have lunch at the nearby Pizza Hut. Info
Sunday, June 13, 1:30pm, South Carolina Green Party Steering Committee monthly meeting. This meeting will be held in Charleston, location TBD. Everyone is welcome! Please come and meet the Steering Committee members and provide feedback to how we can make your party better!
April 30, 2010
Please join us for the annual state convention of the South Carolina Green Party in Columbia on Saturday, May 1st, 11:30-4:00 p.m. We will be meeting at the Happy China Restaurant, 2250 Sunset Blvd, Columbia, 29169, 803-796-7477. The agenda is below. A nearby hotel for attendees, with a rate of $99 per night, is the Hampton Inn, 1094 Chris Drive, West Columbia, South Carolina 29169.
Everyone is encouraged to attend! Official voting delegates to the state convention have already been chosen through precinct meetings and county conventions leading up to the state convention, following the timetable set up in the bylaws; however, all SC Green Party members are encouraged to participate in our planning for the upcoming election cycle.
If you need a ride or would like to offer a ride, please email charlestongreens@gmail.com.
AGENDA FOR STATE CONVENTION ON MAY 1st
11:30 Sign in and lunch
12:30 General business meeting
1st Annual Four Pillars Award: Elke Kennedy/Sean’s Last Wish
Business meeting
Steering committee nominations
1:30 Candidate nominations
Governor: Morgan Reeves
Attorney General: Leslie Minerd
Superintendent of Education: Doretha Bull
US Senate: Tom Clements
US House District 1 – Robert Dobbs
US House District 4 – C. Faye Walters
US House District 6 – Nammu Muhammad
SC House District 24 – D.C. Swinton
SC House District 74 – Christopher Jones
SC House District 115 – Eugene Platt
3:30 Business meeting, part 2
USGP convention delegate nominations
Planning for November
Wrap up & adjourn
April 8, 2010
Our next monthly meeting is Wednesday, April 21 at 7pm at Earth Fare on Folly Road Blvd. Look for us in the cafe. Bring a friend and join us!
Please see the previous post for the state convention info. A more detailed agenda will be posted soon. The start time for registration and lunch may change from noon to 11:30am so be sure to check back here for info.
Our 2010 candidate slate is the most exciting ever! Keep an eye on your local media for our upcoming press release! There are many local and state-wide races and all need volunteers so there are plenty of opportunities for everyone to get involved.
March 28, 2010
Please join us for the annual state convention of the South Carolina Green Party in Columbia on Saturday, May 1st, 12:00-4:00 p.m. We will be meeting at the Happy China Restaurant, 2250 Sunset Blvd, Columbia, 29169, 803-796-7477.
We will follow our usual agenda, beginning with elections for the Steering Committee, then nominations for federal and statewide offices, elections for delegates to the national Green Party convention, and then planning for the 2010 general election in November. A specific agenda will be in the next edition of the Bulletin.
Everyone is encouraged to attend! Official voting delegates to the state convention have already been chosen through precinct meetings and county conventions leading up to the state convention, following the timetable set up in the bylaws; however, all SC Green Party members are encouraged to participate in our planning for the upcoming election cycle.
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March 15, 2010
Our March meeting is Wednesday, March 17, 7:00 pm at Earth Fare. We’ll be in the cafe – please join us!
The Charleston County Green Party county convention is Saturday, March 20, 1:00 pm at the Charleston County Library main branch, 68 Calhoun Street in downtown Charleston.
March 4, 2010
Guidelines for filing as a fusion candidate
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This is a letter from Garry Baum, Public Information Director, South Carolina State Election Commission dated March 4, 2010:
Under a recent Federal court order, the rules governing how a candidate may be nominated by more than one party (fusion) have changed. Previously, fusion candidates were required to file with all parties during the March filing period. Now, fusion candidates must file with only one party in March, and may file with additional parties after the filing period closes. Below is the detailed procedure for fusion candidates to be placed on the November 2 General Election ballot.
Candidates Representing More Than One Party (Fusion Candidates)
Each of the following requirements must be met for the name of a candidate to be placed on the ballot in a General Election as the nominee of more than one party for the same office:
- The candidate must file a Statement of Intention of Candidacy (SIC) form between noon, March 16th and noon, March 30th with the appropriate official of at least one of the parties through which he wishes to gain ballot access.
- The candidate must file an SIC form with each additional political party through which the candidate wishes to gain access. Any additional SIC form is not required to be filed during the March filing period.
- The candidate must complete a party notice or pledge with each party with which he files an SIC.
- The candidate must not have been defeated in any primary or convention preceding the election.
- Each party must certify the candidate to the appropriate election commission by noon, August 15th.
For more information see S.C. Code of Laws Sections 7-11-10, 7-11-15, 7-11-210, and 7-13-350.
SCVotes.org link: http://www.scvotes.org/2010/03/03/candidates_representing_more_than_one_party_fusion_candidates
February 24, 2010
Calling all Greens in Charleston County!
The Charleston County Green Party Precinct Meeting is Saturday, February 27 at 1:00pm at the Charleston County Library main branch, 68 Calhoun Street in downtown Charleston. We will elect precinct officers and delegates to the county convention. Bring your voter registration card in order to know your precinct info.
Mark your calendar for these upcoming events!
Candidate filing period, March 16 – March 30.
Charleston Green Party monthly meeting, Wednesday, March 17, Earth Fare
Charleston Green Party county convention, Saturday, March 20, 1:00pm at the Charleston County Library main branch
SC Progressive Network spring meeting, April 10 in Columbia. Focus will be on SC Progressive Voter Coalition (ProNet’s PAC) and electoral strategy.
SC Green Party state convention, Saturday, May 1 in Columbia
Adopt-a-Highway trash pickup, Saturday, May 22
February 4, 2010
Our next Adopt a Highway trash pickup is Saturday, February 6 at 10:30am. Meet us in front of the Emanuel AME church on 5th Avenue. Afterward we’ll have lunch at the Pizza Hut next door. Please RSVP if you’d like to join us!
