The Green Party is supporting a redistricting lawsuit which challenges an interpretation of the redistricting statute that disqualifies the Green Party (but not the Reform party) as a "major party."
Evidently, the bone of contention is the definition of "statewide office." Are the offices of US senator and electoral college delegate statewide offices? (The US president is not directly elected by popular vote nationwide. Gore beat Bush in the popular vote department in 2000.) The Green Party received over 5% of the statewide vote for its presidential candidate in 2000 (Ralph Nader). The Green Party is a "major party" under Minnesota law. Does the redistricting statute specifically state that the office of presidential elector is not a statewide office? Could you provide a link to the site where one may read the statute in question? -Doug Mann, King Field - In a message dated 11/16/2003 11:39:50 AM Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > DOUG - The Green Party of Minnesota did not qualify as a major party in > this redistricting go-around because none of its candidates for > statewide office received the necessary 5% vote in the 1998 or 2000 > elections. > > State law specifies what is to be considered a "major party" for the > purposes of redistricting. I understand this threshold confuses or > frustrates people who argue that the Greens (by virtue of the two > Minneapolis city council seats) should be regarded as a major party - at > least in Minneapolis - but the statute is absolutely clear on this. > REMINDERS: 1. Think a member has violated the rules? Email the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
