August 3^rd & 4^th, 2002    [full agenda & rules]

Saturday 9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Sunday 9:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Nominate Statewide Candidates ~ Participate in County Caucuses ~ Strategize for the 2002 Election

For the GPMI county caucus in your area contact Locals Liaison John Anthony LaPietra at localsliaison@migreens.org

Location:

Registration Fee: $10.00, made payable to Green Party of Michigan. Extra fee for meals TBA

Room Cost

(At Days Inn): $53 single (king size bed) / $62 (two double beds) + tax per night
Meal Fees: Saturday: $12 (breakfast and lunch)
Sunday: $6 (breakfast only)

This convention will work on the principle of one member, one vote, so all members in good standing will be credentialed as delegates.  You must register as a new member of the Green Party of Michigan 60 days (June 4) before the convention, or renew delinquent membership by 7 days (July 27) before the convention, to be credentialed as a delegate. The convention will consist of county caucuses for those counties that have not previously held local caucuses, and nominations of state-wide or multi-county district candidates. The regular State Membership Meeting (SMM) sessions will follow the convention. If you wish to vote at the SMM business sessions, to be held at the same venue and on the same weekend, you must also have attended at least one other state membership meeting in the past four quarters (Aug 01, Nov 01, Feb 02, May 02) to have voting rights.  You may apply to Meeting Manager Dawn Wolfe for voting rights at the SMM sessions based on your previous activities in the party.  See the Website and/or contact Dawn Wolfe for details.

Deadline for Submitting Agenda ideas, proposals, etc: Friday, June 21^st, 2002

Submit by postal mail: Dawn Wolfe, 1907 N. Campbell Road, Royal Oak, 48073

Note: There will be a limited amount of time for proposals and other regular GPMI business on Sunday; the entirety of Saturday will be devoted to caucuses and selection of candidates. Proposals will be accepted on a first-come, first-included basis until the allotted time for regular business (approximately 3 hours) has been filled. The agenda that will be posted and sent in July will be a tentative agenda, with changes/additions/deletions accepted until July Friday, July 19^th, 2002 by email or postal mail. The final agenda that emerges from this process will be brought before the attendees for approval as the first order of convention business.

Directions, maps and the tentative meeting agenda will be posted on our Website and sent to members the first week of July 2002.

State Nominating Convention

Registration Form

Name:

Street Address:

City, State, Zip:

Phone: Email:

County:

US Congressional Dist:* State Senate Dist:* State Rep. Dist:*

Last State Meeting Attended: (check all that apply)

May ‘02____ Feb. ’02___ Nov. ’01 ___ Aug. ’01___

Occupation:* Employer:*

Please fill out a copy of this form for each person who is registering and send it with your check for $10 (or more if you wish to make an additional donation) made out to the Green Party of Michigan to Meeting Manager Dawn Wolfe, 1907 N. Campbell Rd., Royal Oak, 48073. If you wish you may include any suggested proposals, business and/or agenda items with your registration.

I will be attending the convention on the following days: Saturday only ___ Sunday Only ___

Amount enclosed for registration: _______ Additional Donation: ________

Amount enclosed for meals: Sat. _______ Sun. ________ Both: _______

Total Enclosed: ________________

I am hereby certifying that I am unable to afford the registration fee: _______

Any additional donation will help defray costs for those members who are unable to afford the registration fee. Thank you!