Green Party of the United States
2008 Presidential Nomination Convention
Delegate Credential Application

Green Party of Florida

1.) Please provide information for each delegate and/or alternate:

Please answer question #2 below yes or no

2.) Is your state party seeking credentialed delegates 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? Is your caucus seeking credentialed delegates already been accredited as eligible for representation on the National Committee of the GPUS? If not, is it planning on doing so before the Presidential Nominating Convention?

Yes

For questions #3-#5 please attach either an .rtf or .pdf document and/or a web link to the appropriate document in your email response, and a hard copy in your postal mail response

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.

Answer:  http://election.dos.state.fl.us/publications/pdf/2007electionLaws.pdf

Pg 81 (attached):
“103.101 Presidential preference primary.— 
(5) The state executive committee of each party, by rule adopted at least 120 days prior to the presidential preference primary election, shall determine the number, 
and establish procedures to be followed in the selection, of delegates and delegate alternates from among each candidate’s supporters.” 

4). Please list the policy of your state party/caucus regarding:

(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,

(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;

(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."

Answer: The Green Party of Florida has not adopted a policy on these subjects.
(Florida’s Green Party ballot line will be available to both the Presidential and Vice Presidential nominee of the Green Party of the United States, and by Florida state law the national party’s nominee (and running mate) are the only candidates that can be placed on the ballot – see language from the Florida Election Law 103.021. (4)(a) (page 77 attached)

5). Please include a copy of the approved minutes of your state 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 delegates' selection.

See:

Minutes, State Committee, May 24th, 2008

For question #6 please attach a scanned copy of your signed document (if possible) in your email response, and a signed hard copy in your postal mail response. If you can not provide a scanned copy in your email response, please provide am .rtf or .pdf of document that includes the names of the signers, even if it does not have their signatures.

6.) Please submit a letter bearing the signature of your state party or caucus officers certifying the authenticity of the minutes.

By signing this application, your state or caucus officers certify that the delegates included in the minutes are the duly chosen delegates to the convention as provided for in the rules of the caucus or state Green Party (or grouping of Greens where there is no state party.)

See attached letter.