The results of the Green Party’s national convention of August 17, for president, are: Jill Stein 267, Jasmine Sherman 13, Davi 2, Ajamu Baraka one-half, Randy Toler one-half, abstain 7, NOTA 3. Total 293.
Four years ago, the vote was: Howie Hawkins 210, Dario Hunter 102, SKM Curry 11.5, Dennis Lambert 8.5, David Rolde 4.5, Jesse Ventura 7, Kent Mesplay 2, Lochoki 1, Bernie Sanders one-half, no nominee 10. Total 357.
Among the eight national tickets who will be on the ballot in at least ten states, there is more diversity than at any previous U.S. presidential election.
The eight tickets are: Democratic, Republican, Libertarian, Green, Constitution, Socialism & Libertarian, We the People, and Justice for All.
Five of the eight tickets have a woman.
Six of the tickets have an ethic or racial minority member (all but the Republican and Libertarian tickets).
One ticket has an openly gay man.
Two of the tickets have Muslim members, and one has a Jewish member..
On August 16, just before the Green Party’s national convention opens, Jill Stein endorsed California Professor Rudolph “Butch” Ware as her vice-presidential running mate. See this story.
Californians are now running for president or vice-president on at least four tickets: Democratic, Green, independent (Kennedy), and independent (West).
Arizona held its non-presidential primaries on July 30. Two candidates appeared on the Green Party’s primary ballot for U.S. Senate, Mike Norton and Arturo Hernandez. Norton was backed by Democratic Party figures and Hernandez was backed by Republican figures. The Green Party did not approve of either one of them, and endorsed Eduardo Quintana, a long-time Green Party official.
However, Quintana was not on the Green Party primary ballot; instead he was a write-in candidate. But the Green Party mailed a postcard to every registered Green and asked the voters to write-in Quintana, and it worked. He received more votes than either of his ballot-listed opponents.
Law Professor Derek Muller has this post on ElectionLawBlog, suggesting that Cornel West is being treated unjustly by the Michigan Secretary of State.
