The Green Party of Virginia

The Green Party of Virginia is the electoral arm of the Green movement in Virginia. Recognized by the Virginia State Board of elections, the GPVA, made up of affiliated locals and at large members, is the only Green Party in Virginia accredited by the Green Party of the United States (GP-US). Hundreds of Greens belonging to the 46 State Parties accredited by the GP-US have been elected to public office, including several in Virginia.

Green locals are politically active in Virginia, where we have run campaigns throughout the state and continue to lobby for legislation which protects our environment, health, and the rights of people throughout our Commonwealth. Our members are active in many organizations which promote those causes. We welcome opportunities to advance our common goals, as outlined in our Ten Key Values, through organizing and through electoral campaigns.

We invite you to join the Green Party of Virginia in building a new political party and a movement dedicated to promoting: ecology, democracy, justice, community and peace.

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2012 New York City Green Festival

You can watch the livestream of the 2012 New York City Green Festival here on the GPVA website. Click here for the livestream page. Click here for more information on the Green Festivals.

Ballot Access Petitioning 2012

The 2012 Presidential Ballot Access Petition and instructions are now available. Please click here if you have volunteered to collect signatures for presidential ballot access.

Arlington Special Election Results 2012-03

Arlington Green candidate Audrey Clement received 7 percent of the votes cast in a midterm election for a vacanty county board seat, denying the ruling majority Democratis a majority of the votes cast, for the first time in well over a decade for any election in Arlington County.

Historic Homes of Freedmans Row, Affordable Housing Endangered

The Arlington county board plans to demolish entire neighborhoods in the historic Freedmans Row area, and replace them with upscale apartments, eliminating substantial amounts of Section 8 housing in a county that has already been unable to meet its obligations to provide affordable housing in recent years. The Green Party has put forth a candidate for the county board who would oppose this unneeded and unwanted gentrification at the cost of housing for low-income families and the loss of historic neighborhoods.

Next Meeting

The next meeting of the GPVA will be at the Central Rappahannock Regional Library Main Branch, in Fredericksburg, on March 10th, 2012. Click here for more information.

GPVA Nominating Petition

Click Here for the GPVA presidential nominating petition (PDF - you may want to use your Save As option and download the file rather than opening it in your browser.) Print this out on 8 1/2 x 14" paper, double sided, and use it to gather signatures to get the GPUS presidential candidate onto the ballot in Virginia. Further instructions are on the form.

Minutes of Teleconference, 2012-01-05

The minutes of the GPVA teleconference held on January 5, 2012, have been posted and are available for review.

New Press Release from GPVA 2011-12-18

Arlington VA Homelessness No Longer in Hiding: County board decides to acquire a property for a year-round shelter.

New Press Release from GPUSA

Green Party leaders sharply criticized Democratic Party supporters online and in the media who have tried to turn the ongoing Occupy Wall Street, Occupy America, and October 2011 demonstrations across America into an appeal to vote Democrat and reelect President Obama in 2012. See http://www.gp.org/press/pr-national.php?ID=453 for further details.

Meetings 2012

The most recent business meeting of the GPVA was held on January 5, 2012, via teleconference. The minutes have been posted. The next meeting is scheduled for Saturday, March 10th, 2012, in Fredericksburg.

To keep things organized, if you are considering submitting a new proposal at future meetings, it is suggested that you download a Proposal Form, fill it out, and have copies handy at the meeting. Remember to break down long proposals into shorter, individual proposals to increase the odds of success.

Campaigns 2012 & Beyond

• Locals organizing campaigns for 2012 need volunteers now. Please contact the local closest to you or the CEC Chair for volunteer information.

• Candidates who are considering a serious run for local or statewide office in 2012 should get in touch with the Chair of the Candidate Exploration Committee or the closest Local.

Grassroots Democracy

• If you would like to form a new local in an area where there is none, please contact the Chair of the Local Organizing Committee.

• Greens interested in running for office should contact the Chair of the Candidate Exploration Committee.
• Electoral politics is at the core of the GPVA. Here is one take on organizing.
• Visit our Green Electoral Campaign Archives for past activities.
• The GPVA is a consensus seeking organization.
• Investigate the Real Difference between the Green Party and the major parties.
• The Green Party needs your support. Please contact our Committee Chairs to volunteer some of your time, or consider a donation of whatever you can afford.

Green Issues

Have an idea for a grassroots issues advocacy campaign? Contact the Chair of the Activism Committee.

• The Green Party is Fully Committed to Peace!

• Opposition to the unpatriotic Patriot Act
  
• Publicly Funded Campaigns
• Open Source Verifiable Voting Systems
• More Voices and More Choices on the Ballot
• Open Debates Inclusive of Third Parties and Independents
• Women's Rights, including access to health care, job equality, and a Woman's Right to Choose
• Put an End to Racism
• Repeal Repressive Homophobic Laws - Full Equality for Members of the LGTBIQ Community
• Single Payer Health Care
• Affordable Housing
• Living Wage
• End Corporate Rule! Corporations should not have status as legal persons.
• A Level Playing Field for Family Farms & Small Business.
• Fair, Progressive Taxation
• Affordable Tuition
• Free/Open Source Software
• End the Death Penalty
• End the War on Drugs
• Traffic Reduction/Rail/Smart Growth
• Mattaponi River Dam/Prince William Reservoir
• Clean, Affordable Alternative Energy. No nukes, coal or other antiquated, expensive and unsustainable power.
• Identification of the Worst Local Polluters
• End the colonial status of our nation's capital. DC Statehood Now!

Press Releases of Green Activities

• Get GPVA News releases delivered to your inbox.

• Green Party of Virginia Press Release Archive
• Green Party of the United States Press Releases
• Press Releases from Other State Parties
• Green Party in the Media
• Google News

Discuss the Issues with Your Fellow Greens

• Read the descriptions of and subscribe to our E-mail Listservs - open to GPVA members only.

  • Announcements Only
  • GPVA Party Business
  • General Discussion
• alt.politics.greens is a Usenet newsgroup open to anyone.
• Check with your local for meeting times. Some Locals also have e-mail listservs to discuss local issues.