May 5, 2020 By email to [email protected] Delegate Credentials Application – Green Party of Pennsylvania Credentials Committee, Included in this letter are the references and materials submitted as part of the Green Party of Pennsylvania’s (GPPA) Delegate Credentials Application. The GPPA Presidential Nomination Caucus was held during the month of April. Results of the caucus vote are pending certification. At this time the selection of delegates to represent the GPPA at the Presidential Nominating Convention is still in progress; however, it is planned to be completed by June 30, 2020. Outstanding credentialing information for those delegates will be provided wonce available. (1) Please provide the contact and background information required in Convention Rules 4-2.4 for each delegate and/or alternate; and place in this Delegate Contact Information Spreadsheet: The delegate assignments are yet to be determined and the present plan is to provide delegate contact information by June 30, 2020. (2) Please answer question #2 below yes or no (a) Is your state party an accredited member state Green Party of the Green Party of the United States (GPUS)? If not, has your party submitted an application to the Accreditation Committee, which demonstrates its eligibility for membership? Yes (b) Is your caucus accredited and eligible for representation on the National Committee of the GPUS? If not, is it planning on doing so before the Presidential Nominating Convention? Not applicable. (3) Please provide copies of all portions of your state’s election law, which are relevant to the selection of delegates to a national convention, whether by primary, caucus, or petitions for national candidates. Same as previously submitted and available at www.gpus.org/committees/credentials/credentials-status-2020/ (4) Please provide the policy of your state party/caucus regarding support for the Presidential Slate nominated at the Presidential Nominating Convention, specifically: (a) Support of the Presidential Slate nominated by the Presidential Nominating Convention through the provision of its presidential ballot line where it exists; or, through the qualification of such nominated candidates as write-in candidates, if such is possible under the election laws of their state; and/or, (b) Support of the Presidential Slate nominated by the Presidential Nominating Convention by its Presidential Nominating Convention delegates and/or its Presidential electors; and/or, Green Party of Pennsylvania / P.O. Box 59524, Philadelphia, PA 19120 / [email protected] / (717) 839-2395 Delegate Credentials Application – Green Party of Pennsylvania May 5, 2020 Page 2 of 2 (c) Any prohibition to the opposition of the Presidential Slate nominated by the Presidential Nominating Convention by its Presidential Nominating Convention delegates and/or its Presidential electors and/or Presidential Nominating Convention delegates; and/or, (d) Any other policy of the state party regarding its post-convention relationship to the Presidential Slate nominated by the Presidential Nominating Convention; (e) If there is no current policy on these subjects, the application shall state that the state Green Party has not adopted a policy on these subjects. No policy adopted regarding these subjects. (5) Please include a copy of the approved minutes of your state party convention, or other body authorized to name the delegation, which documents the delegates’ selection. If approved minutes are not available, the Application shall include other documentation of the selection of the delegates. See attached the attached/adopted delegate plan for the selection and instruction of delegates. (6) Please submit a letter bearing the signature of your state party or caucus officers certifying the authenticity of the minutes. See attached the attached/adopted delegate plan for the selection and instruction of delegates. The authenticity of this submission is provided by email signature. (7) What paperwork do you need to submit to your Secretary of State (or other Government Agency) to ensure that the presidential and vice-presidential nominees will be on your ballot line? See attached form, Political Body Candidates Affidavit, DSBE-PBCA (rev. 2/19) and available at https://www.dos.pa.gov/VotingElections/CandidatesCommittees/RunningforOffice/Pages/N omination-Papers-for-Independent-Candidates.aspx A $200 certified check or money order must be submitted with the nominating papers. If required there are additional forms to remove and replace candidates as listed on the nominating papers. Those forms will be made available by the Department of State; however, are not available at this time. We are happy to discuss the enclosed information further and may be contacted via [email protected]. Thank you for your support and dedication. Sincerely, Sheri Miller & Alan Smith GPPA Co-chairs Elizabeth Scroggin GPPA Secretary Green Party of Pennsylvania / P.O. Box 59524, Philadelphia, PA 19120 / [email protected] / (717) 839-2395 The Green Party of Pennsylvania Presidential Caucus and Presidential Nomination Convention Delegate Plan Presidential Nomination Caucus The Green Party of Pennsylvania (GPPA) will hold a Presidential Nomination Caucus (Caucus) during the month of April 2020. In order to be eligible to vote in the Caucus an individual must have declared their party affiliation as Green with the Pennsylvania Department of State 30 days prior to the major party primary. The Caucus will be held by an online ballot and voting application. Eligible voters may request a ballot by providing notice to the GPPA Steering Committee by April 14, 2020. The GPPA shall furnish ballots to eligible voters on April 15, 2020. Ballots must be completed by April 28, 2020. Selection of candidates shall be by secret ballot. The ballot will include the Presidential candidates recognized by the Green Party of the United States (GPUS) as of February 29, 2020, ‘none of the above’, ‘no nominee’ and a write-in option. If the Steering Committee wishes to do so it may randomize order of names on the ballot and provide several versions. Voters will select ONE candidate from the ballot. At the close of the Caucus the GPPA Steering Committee shall tabulation and proportionately distribute all votes to the State Delegation that will be sent to the GPUS Presidential Nomination Convention (PNC). Presidential Nomination Convention Delegate Plan The Delegate Plan shall be submitted to the GPUS Credentialing Committee at least 120 days prior to the PNC [GPUS PNC Rules 2-7.1(a)]. Per GPUS Proposal 967 the PNC is scheduled for July 9-12, 2020; therefore, the Delegate Plan is due March 11, 2020. Reporting the results of the selection the State Delegation members is due no later than 14 days following an action to fill the State Delegation [GPUS PNC Rules 2-8.1]. The reporting of results shall include vote totals and the proportion of support enjoyed by each candidate seeking the nomination of the party, as well as a list of delegates and alternates and an explanation of how each has been instructed to vote in the first round of voting in the convention’s Presidential Nominating process A Credentialing application for the State Delegation members is due to the Credentialing Committee no later than 30 days after the State Delegation has been made and 45 days prior to convening the PNC [GPUS PNC Rules 4-3.4]. Therefore, based on Proposal 967 the last day to submit a Credentialing application is May 25, 2020 and no later than 30 days after the State Delegation has been made. The size of the Delegation shall be determined by GPUS in accordance with Article III of the PNC Rules. Therefore, it is recognized that the schedule described herein is predicated by the GPUS delegate apportionment process. According to Article III the minimum number of delegates to be apportioned to Revision 4 – 03/21/2020 GPPA is 4 with an equal number of alternate delegates; however, more delegates may be available determined by the results of the GPUS delegate apportionment process. GPPA will select State Delegation members by receipt of application. Only registered Green Party members from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania may apply. Applicants must provide credentialing information as required by 4-2.4 of the GPUS PNC Rules and must be willing to travel to attend the GPUS PNC in Detroit on July 9-12, 2020. GPPA will commit reasonable resources to assist with travel and lodging for the State Delegation to attend the GPUS PNC. Applications for State Delegates will be received by the GPPA Steering Committee up until the March 22, 2020 GPPA State Meeting. Should more applications be received than the size of the State Delegation allowed the Steering Committee will announce an election to determine Delegates and Alternative Delegates. The election and tabulation of results will occur no earlier than April 25, 2020 and later than May 25, 2020 (the period of 30 days prior to the deadline to submit the Credentialing Application to the GPUS Credentialing Committee). Within 14 days of selecting State Delegation members, the results of the GPPA Caucus will be announced and the State Delegation members will be provided directions for casting votes in the GPUS PNC [GPUS PNC Rules 2-8.1]. Each State Delegation member will be assigned and required to cast a vote for one Presidential candidate to be determined by the proportional representation of the votes cast in the GPPA Caucus. If the assigned candidate of a State Delegation member does not pass the first round of voting then the State Delegation will hold a consultation and decide a new assigned candidate for that State Delegation member. This process will continue for all subsequent rounds of voting by the GPUS election administrator at the GPUS PNC. The State Delegation members shall appoint a State Delegation Reporter and an Alternative State Delegation Reporter from among its delegates and provide the GPUS Election Administrator with their contact information at least 5 days in advance of the nominating session.