Green News and Opinion

We all know that a political party pretty much has to be on the ballot to engage our members. It's tough to persuade folks to take time from their busy lives to engage in an effort with no prospects of success.

Of course, many states with no ballot access can still run very important and successful campaigns. Even in North Carolina, many elected offices are non-partisan.

Even so, being able to put "Green Party" on the ballot is crucial to success in many cases. The North Carolina Green Party has joined a lawsuit attempting to set rules for ballot access which are attainable for them in the state. Even with the changes, securing ballot access will not be easy. But there is a world of difference between difficult, and impossible.


The Associated Press has an article telling all the details Check it out and be impressed at all the hard work NC Greens are doing, and the success we all hope will be theirs soon. I don't suppose many of us will be surprised to read that the Republicans are willing to make ballot access more possible, and the Democrats are pushing for holding on to the old system of denial and refusal.

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