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North Carolina’s Jordon Greene Instrumental In Introduction of Electoral Freedom Act of 2011

By RedPhillips on March 7, 2011 4:50 PM

From an e-mail from Gary Odom:

“Free the Vote” Founder Will Appear At Ballot Access Workshop At Upcoming Harrisburg National Committee Meeting in April

Jordan Greene of Charlotte, North Carolina, who, along with Albert L. Pisano and Terry D. Hardison, was recently selected to serve on the Constitution Party National Committee from the State of North Carolina, is playing a major role in the campaign to ease his state’s notoriously egregious ballot access laws. Currently, North Carolina state law requires a new political party to secure 85,379 valid signature in order to qualify for the ballot.  Greene, 24, is president and founder of the Free the Vote Coalition of North Carolina and is receiving much credit for securing the introduction of Electoral Freedom Act of 2011 [House Bill 32] by Stephen LaRoque (R-10) for the 2011-2012 Legislative Session. 

While introduction of a bill far from the same thing as enactment, it is a necessary first step.  If enacted the Electoral Freedom Act would, among other things:

1. Reduce the number of signatures a new political party would need to obtain ballot access by eliminating the percentage based requirement and instituting a flat number requirement of 10,000 signatures for access to the ballot.
 
2. Replace the state’s vote percentage requirement to retain ballot access, that of whose purpose is to ensure that Parties listed on the ballot and registration forms are current, with a more reasonable requirement. This new standard states that at least one of the Party’s candidates for either Governor, any Council of State office (for a full term) or for President must have obtained at least 10,000 votes in the last general election.
This legislation is long overdue and sorely needed.  Congratulations to Jordon Greene, Representative La Rouque and all of the members of the Coalition for their progress in having this bill introduced and Godspeed in your efforts to secure passage as soon as possible!
 
To read the bill in its entirety and to find out more about the Free the Vote North Carolina Coalition, please visit: www.freethevotenc.com/index.php. 
 
To learn more about the Constitution Party of North Carolina, please visit:
 
And, yes, that’s right!  That was a shameless plug inserted into the headline to urge you to come see and hear Jordon Greene, one of the Constitution Party’s fine young leaders of the upcoming National Committee Meeting and Conference, April 29 and 30 in Harrisburg, PA.  You can find the latest meeting information at: www.constitutionparty.com/view_events.php.

One Comment

  1. Brian Irving March 8, 2011

    Go Jordan! NC’s ballot access laws are so “notoriously egregious” (what a phrase) they united otherwise disparate political parties and public policy groups from across the political landscape. Even Democrats & Republicans are supporting the bill! A testament to Jordan’s passion and dedication.

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