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Green Party urges voters to demand Instant Runoff Voting, cites widespread public discontent with two-party choice in 2016

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WASHINGTON, D.C. (3-7-16) — Green Party leaders said that 2016 is proving to be a watershed year in the public’s discontent with a two-party choice on Election Day and urged voters and legislators to support democratic reforms that enable elections in the U.S. to welcome and accommodate alternative-party and independent candidates. Greens encouraged legislators to … Read more

Statement on the US House OH-8 District race

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Jim Condit Jr., who is using the Green Party Of Ohio’s ballot line for a run for the 8th Ohio Congressional District, is within his legal means to use the Green Party’s ballot line. He gathered the necessary signatures and is appearing on the ballot. The Green Party of Ohio State Central Committee wants our supporters to know that his on-line and in-person statements reveal that not only does he not support the Green Party’s 10 Key Values, but that he also supports positions that are in direct contradiction to those values. The Ohio Green Party has disavowed Mr Condit. He does not have our endorsement nor support. We ask our members and supporters to refrain from casting a vote for him.

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Green Party: Congress must kill President Obama’s Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal

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WASHINGTON, D.C. (2-17-16) — Green Party leaders and candidates called on Congress to vote down the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), which poses a grave threat to democratically enacted environmental, labor, public-health, and other legal protections. The trade deal was formally signed by the U.S. and eleven other countries on Feb. 3 but must be ratified by … Read more

The Corporate Coup d’ Etat of America and the End of Democracy in America.

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From Joe Manchik for Congress: Today, the American people are facing the end of democracy and the defeat of the American Revolution. Clearly, the corrupt Democratic-Republican Duopoly Party in power in Washington today has fallen into the hands of lending institutions and moneyed multinational corporations, exactly as Thomas Jefferson spoke of two hundred years ago … Read more

The Green Party recognizes five candidates for the Green presidential nomination

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WASHINGTON, D.C. —  (1-14-16) The Green Party of the United States has recognized five candidates for the party’s presidential nomination. The presidential and vice-presidential nominees will be chosen at the 2016 Green Presidential Nominating Convention, which will take place in Houston, Texas, from August 4 to 7. The five candidates are: Sedinam Kinamo Christin Moyowasifza-Curry … Read more

The Green Party will host a livestream broadcast of President Obama’s 2016 State of the Union address with Green guest commentary, Tuesday, Jan. 12

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WASHINGTON, DC —  (1-8-16) The Green Party will host a broadcast of President Obama’s 2016 State of the Union speech on Tuesday, Jan. 12, featuring interviews with Green candidates for the U.S. Senate and House and an online chat on the Green Party’s livestream channel on YouTube.com (http://www.youtube.com/user/GreenPartyVideos/live). The State of the Union broadcast, which … Read more

Ohio Green Party Announces 2016 candidates and Presidential Nominating Convention date

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Columbus OH: – (1-5-16)     The Ohio Green Party is pleased to announce our local and statewide candidates for the 2016 elections.  Joe DeMare will represent the Ohio Greens in this years US Senate race.  Dennis Lambert has filed as a write-in candidate for the US House, Ohio 15th Congressional District. Joe Manchik is running … Read more

Ohio Green Party joins call for resignation of Cuyahoga County Prosecutor and changes to Prosecutors office

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Cleveland, OH – (1-5-16)  The Ohio Green Party and the Cuyahoga County Green Party today have joined the call of activists for the resignation of Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Timothy McGinty. The recent acquittal of the officers involved in the death of 12 year old Tamir Rice, who was killed within seconds of officers arrival on … Read more