Virginia elects its state legislators every two years, in November of odd years. August 23 is the petition deadline for the 2011 legislative elections. It appears that the only parties, other than the Democratic and Republican Parties, with any legislative nominees in Virginia this year are the Independent Green Party and the Libertarian Party. The Independent Green Party won’t know for sure how many legislative nominees it has on the ballot until after the petitions have been checked, but it is likely to have between five and twelve. The Libertarians expect to have one nominee on the ballot. Thanks to Bob Johnston for the news about the Libertarian Party nominee.
Are the Independent Greens related in any way to the other GPs?
One of the earlier ANTI-Democracy minority rule gerrymanders in a State regime resulting from the 2010 gerrymander Census.
P.R. and App.V.
The Independent Green Party, which exists only in Virginia, makes environmental issues its number one concern. However, the IGP is not part of the national Green Party. The Independent Green Party tends to be conservative on economic policy issues.
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Sounds like just the party for Newt Gingrich, our green environmentalist Republican friend. If only he lived in Virginia…
More trains Less traffic
More candidates Less apathy
Fiscally conservative Socially responsible.
That’s the indie greens twelve word platform that welcomes candidates to challenge the titanic two. Sadly nearly half of the 140 seats in the General Assembly may go unopposed.
WE NEED YOU TO RUN FOR OFFICE!
http://www.VoteJoinRun.us
# 6 unopposed seats due to ANTI-Democracy indirect minority rule gerrymanders.
result – the robot party hacks in ALL houses of ALL 50 State legislatures — i.e. New Age Stalin/Hitler clones.
The Independent Green Party seems to have ties to CUIP, and was an early backer of the draft Bloomberg movement back in 2008.
The Green party of Virginia
http://www.vagreenparty.org/
is based on the green pillars:
grassroots democracy – social justice – nonviolence – ecology
and is affiliated with national Green Party US
http://www.gp.org/