The Green Party voted on August 2 over the location of its 2016 presidential convention. Houston was chosen. The party has never before had a presidential convention in the South. Toledo was the runner-up. The dates will be August 4-7, the latest presidential convention of any party in 2016, so far at least.
Past Green Party presidential conventions have been: 1996 Los Angeles; 2000 Denver; 2004 Milwaukee; 2008 Chicago; 2012 Baltimore.
Other presidential party nominating conventions for 2016 include:
Constitution Party, April 13-16, 2016, in Salt Lake City, Utah.
The Libertarian Party, May 26-30, 2016 in Orlando, Florida.
Democrats and Republicans will nominate in July 2016.
Why are you not doing the convention in a place like Seattle, WA? Progressive as can be, two stadiums side by side to hold events and an international airport to accomodate the people. This seems odd to me. Sanders/Stien joint ticket is by far the best idea out there and should grow a following that would need a proper venue. Lets motivate this idea forward and see it through. This election isn’t about parties or candidates. It is about a proper and just democracy powered by the will of the people. Lets show the $$$$$ and elites who has the power. All going down in the Emerald City.
@BAN:
Prime Minister Pete Nice
August 3, 2015 at 10:19 am
How many states of ballot access are they writing off if these dates are correct? Starting alphebetically, they will have less than two weeks to complete Alabama, with no substitution allowed, during blazing hot August, with no substitution permitted (new deadline,, August 18).
Any other states where they would face similar problems?
Richard Winger
August 3, 2015 at 10:38 am
I hope the Green Party sues Alabama over presidentisl substitution. Federal courts in Florida, Virginia, and South Dakota have ruled that the equal protection clause requires substitution. State courts in Pennsylania, Indiana, and Alaska have interpreted state election laws to mandate substitution though state officials had interpreted them differently. Alabama will look pretty silly explaining why it allows vice-presidential substitution but not presidential substitution. Or, alternatively, Jill Stein is free to petition in Alabama as an independent presidential candidate at any time, and that would probably work out because she probably will be the nominee.
Yep.
That is rather late.