The Green Party of Florida was organized in 1992, when the State of Florida applied stringent standards for minor party candidates to qualify for elections. To have statewide ballot status, minor parties had to file a petition with at least 3% of all registered voters. To keep this status, they had to maintain a number of party members equal to 5% of all registered voters.
In 1998, state law concerning access to the state ballot was eased. In February 1999, the state legislature implemented changes allowing any party organized on a state basis to field candidates in elections. This allowed the Green Party and other parties to qualify to field candidates on the ballot. The Green Party has retained its statewide ballot status ever since.[2]
The Florida Green Party has opposed the presence of nuclear power plants in Florida. In fact, the party intervened in the licensing process of the proposed Levy County Nuclear Power Plant, which has yet to be built.
In April 2010, the Florida Green Party and the People's Lobby Coalition for Public Funding Only of All Elections held a public forum at the US National Press Club in Washington, DC. The purpose of the forum was to press for only public funding of elections.
Organizationedit
The state organization has two Co-Chairs, a Treasurer and a Secretary.[3] As of April 2023[update], the Co-Chairs are: Randy Toler[4][3] and Laura Potts.[3]
It has a number of committees, these include: the Electoral Committee, the Bylaws Committee, the Fund-Raising Committee, the Media Committee, the Outreach Committee and the IT (information technology) Committee. The Electoral Committee helps persons wanting to become candidates and also asks potential candidates about their political views.
The Green Party has many chapters, which are usually county chapters. The state organization constantly seeks to organize new local chapters.
The Florida Green Party is listed as an endorser organization of the Move to Amend. This organization, in its own words, is "dedicated to ending the illegitimate legal doctrines that prevent the American people from governing themselves."[5]
Past and present public officials from the Green Party include:
Eric Fricker, City Commission, Cocoa Beach Seat 3 (Brevard County) (2000-2004)[9]
Dan McCrea, City Commission, South Miami (Miami-Dade County) (2003) [10]
Nadine Burns, City Council, Lake Worth District 3 (Palm Beach County) (2003-2006)[9]
Kim O'Connor, Soil & Water District Commissioner, Ochlockonee River District 3 (2004–2006) (Leon County) Soil & Water District Commissioner, District 2 (2016-) (Hillsborough County) [9]
John Baron, Community Commission, Aventura (Miami-Dade County) (2004) [11]
Cara Jennings, City Commission, Palm Beach District 2 (Lake Worth) (2006–2010)[9]
Anita Stewart, Hillsborough County Soil & Water Conservation Board, Seat 5 (2010–)[9]
Presidential nominee resultsedit
Since 1996, the Green Party has run a candidate for President of the United States. The candidate who has received the most votes in Florida was Ralph Nader in 2000.
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article needs to be updated Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information December 2015 Learn how and when to remove this template message The Green Party of Florida is the state affiliate of the Green Party of the United States in Florida 1 Green Party of FloridaFounded1992HeadquartersSeffner Florida United StatesIdeologyGreen politicsProgressivismSocial democracyEco socialismNational affiliationGreen Party of the United StatesColorsGreenSeats in the Upper House0 120Seats in the Lower House0 40Websitehttp www gpfl org Politics of the United StatesPolitical partiesElections Contents 1 History 2 Organization 3 Registration 4 Public officials 5 Presidential nominee results 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksHistory editThe Green Party of Florida was organized in 1992 when the State of Florida applied stringent standards for minor party candidates to qualify for elections To have statewide ballot status minor parties had to file a petition with at least 3 of all registered voters To keep this status they had to maintain a number of party members equal to 5 of all registered voters In 1998 state law concerning access to the state ballot was eased In February 1999 the state legislature implemented changes allowing any party organized on a state basis to field candidates in elections This allowed the Green Party and other parties to qualify to field candidates on the ballot The Green Party has retained its statewide ballot status ever since 2 The Florida Green Party has opposed the presence of nuclear power plants in Florida In fact the party intervened in the licensing process of the proposed Levy County Nuclear Power Plant which has yet to be built In April 2010 the Florida Green Party and the People s Lobby Coalition for Public Funding Only of All Elections held a public forum at the US National Press Club in Washington DC The purpose of the forum was to press for only public funding of elections Organization editThe state organization has two Co Chairs a Treasurer and a Secretary 3 As of April 2023 update the Co Chairs are Randy Toler 4 3 and Laura Potts 3 It has a number of committees these include the Electoral Committee the Bylaws Committee the Fund Raising Committee the Media Committee the Outreach Committee and the IT information technology Committee The Electoral Committee helps persons wanting to become candidates and also asks potential candidates about their political views The Green Party has many chapters which are usually county chapters The state organization constantly seeks to organize new local chapters The Florida Green Party is listed as an endorser organization of the Move to Amend This organization in its own words is dedicated to ending the illegitimate legal doctrines that prevent the American people from governing themselves 5 Registration editYear Registered Members1994 4531996 7311998 9652000 2 7282002 5 5902004 6 6462006 6 6072008 6 0072010 5 8272012 5 705 6 2014 5 901 7 2016 5 438 8 2017 7 662Public officials editPast and present public officials from the Green Party include Eric Fricker City Commission Cocoa Beach Seat 3 Brevard County 2000 2004 9 Dan McCrea City Commission South Miami Miami Dade County 2003 10 Nadine Burns City Council Lake Worth District 3 Palm Beach County 2003 2006 9 Kim O Connor Soil amp Water District Commissioner Ochlockonee River District 3 2004 2006 Leon County Soil amp Water District Commissioner District 2 2016 Hillsborough County 9 John Baron Community Commission Aventura Miami Dade County 2004 11 Cara Jennings City Commission Palm Beach District 2 Lake Worth 2006 2010 9 Anita Stewart Hillsborough County Soil amp Water Conservation Board Seat 5 2010 9 Presidential nominee results editSince 1996 the Green Party has run a candidate for President of the United States The candidate who has received the most votes in Florida was Ralph Nader in 2000 Year Nominee Votes1996 Ralph Nader write in 4 101 0 08 2000 Ralph Nader 97 488 1 63 2004 David Cobb 3 502 0 05 2008 Cynthia McKinney 2 887 0 03 2012 Jill Stein 8 947 0 11 2016 Jill Stein 64 399 0 68 2020 Howie Hawkins 14 721 0 1 See also editPolitics of Florida Government of Florida Elections in Florida Political party strength in Florida Law of Florida List of politics by U S stateReferences edit Green Party of Florida Green Party of Florida Retrieved 2016 07 15 Ballot Status History Green Party of Florida Green Party of the United States Archived from the original on November 2 2010 Retrieved 2016 07 15 a b c Green Party of Florida 2022 2023 Officers and Spokespersons Green Party of Florida Retrieved 2023 04 24 Randy Toler ballotpedia org Retrieved 2023 03 30 We the People Not We the Corporations Move to Amend Retrieved 2016 07 15 http dos myflorida com media 693854 gen2012 countyparty pdf bare URL PDF http dos myflorida com media 693898 gen2014 countyparty pdf bare URL PDF Archived copy PDF Archived from the original PDF on 2016 09 13 Retrieved 2016 09 21 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint archived copy as title link a b c d e 2016 Election Database Green Party of the United States Candidates for Office gpus org Retrieved 2016 10 12 Greens holding elected office US archive org 2 October 2003 Archived from the original on 2 October 2003 Retrieved 2016 10 12 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint bot original URL status unknown link Greens holding elected office US archive org 7 December 2004 Archived from the original on 7 December 2004 Retrieved 2016 10 12 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint bot original URL status unknown link External links editOfficial website Green Party of Florida at Curlie Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Green Party of Florida amp oldid 1186129660, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
