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This calendar contains activities which Green Party Houston either facilitates or participates in, as well as opportunities for community activism in Greater Houston. If you would like to bring one to GPH's attention, send a direct message on Facebook or Twitter.

A few inquiries have come our way recently regarding the Application for a Ballot by Mail (ABBM) in Texas. The application form contains a series of checkboxes to indicate whether you are voting in a primary or general election, and whether you are voting in the Democratic or Republican Primary. This is a recipe for confusion, even for intelligent voters. So allow us to break it down for you and anyone else who might ask.

Checkboxes to Check

The instructions above the checkboxes for questions 6a and 6b provide all you really need to know. Unless you are apply to vote by mail specifically in a primary election, check just one box:

• If you are requesting a ballot just for this fall's general election, check November Election.
• If you are requesting to be sent ballot for the remainder of calendar year 2020, check Annual Application.

The November election may not be the last election in your area: There may be special elections in December resulting from vacancies in some offices. The state has held such elections as recently as 2018, when Sylvia García was elected to the US Congress before finishing her term in the Texas Senate.

The North Texas Greens group facilitates the sharing of information and resources among county Green Parties, other Green groups, and Green-leaning individuals in the Dallas-Fort Worth metro area. Contact information forthcoming.

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As of this writing (March 2021), Green Party Houston has been in hibernation for a while, but it is waking up and gearing up for Election 2022! We have restarted monthly meetings via Zoom; we will begin posting information about those meetings in the Calendar section of this site in the months ahead.

GPH, a separate group from the Harris County Green Party, provides an alternative outlet for Greens in the Houston metro area who wish to contribute to the growth of the Green Party in Texas. It has four main purposes:

1. helping with organization of Green Parties in southeast Texas, particularly the counties neighboring Harris County
2. providing connection to other Greens for residents of neighboring counties with no official county party
3. advocating for the Green positions on issues in Houston-area municipal governments
4. cultivating and supporting Green-friendly candidates in non-partisan municipal elections

It is not yet official, but Green Party Houston may begin, in 2022, administering biennial county conventions and receiving applications from Green candidates for public offices with jurisdictions wholly within Harris County. Those offices include:

• County Judge
• various county executive offices
  • County Clerk
  • District Clerk
  • County Attorney
  • District Attorney
  • County Treasurer
  • Sheriff
  • Tax Assessor-Collector and Registrar of Voters
• 4 precinct Commissioners (Commissioners Court)
• 8 precinct Constables
• 16 Justices of the Peace (two in each constabulary precinct)
• dozens of county and state district judicial positions
• Harris County Department of Education Trustees
• and, depending on redistricting following the 2020 census:
  • approximately 24 State Representatives
  • some State Senators
  • some members of the State Board of Education

See this page for more information on the government of Harris County and the positions available.

Contact: If you interested in helping make this group a vibrant Green presence in Greater Houston, leave a message on the Facebook page or via Twitter.

Map image from the Texas State Historical Association (tshaonline.org).

Green Congressional candidate Hal J. Ridley, Jr. has announced times and places for conventions in Orange County and Texas Congressional District 36. Ridley is currently the only active Green Party member in Orange County, but any county or district resident who has not voted in the Democratic or Republican primary elections is welcome to participate in these conventions. This is an opportunity to find voters with Green outlooks in a solidly Republican county and district.

In his notification to the GPTX co-chairs, Ridley indicated that he would post notes on the Orange County bulletin board this week.

Orange County Precinct Conventions: The combined precinct conventions for all of Orange County will take place on Tuesday, March 10th, 4-6 pm, at 2100 Wise St #202, Bridge City TX 77611.

County Convention: The full Orange County convention will occur the following Saturday, March 14th, 4-6 pm, also at 2100 Wise St #202, Bridge City.

TX-36 Convention: The convention for Congressional District 36 will happen Saturday, March 21st, 4:00-6:00 pm, at Nokturn Coffee Shop. Nokturn is located near the Johnson Space Center, at 17062 Saturn Lane, Houston TX 77058.

District 36 was one of four new districts created in Texas following the 2010 Census. In addition to Orange County, the district encompasses the entirety of Hardin, Jasper, Liberty, Newton, Polk, and Tyler Counties; most of Chambers County (the whole inhabited portion); and a large eastern portion of Harris County that includes Baytown, Deer Park, La Porte, and NASA/Clear Lake.

Ridley has run for the TX-36 seat, currently occupied by Republican Dr. Brian Babin, twice before. In the 2016 general election, with no Democratic candidate in the race, Ridley received 24,890 votes, 11.39% of the total.

GPH member Laura Palmer and The Green Party of Texas are among the plaintiffs in a lawsuit against the Texas Secretary of State's Office. The suit challenges, on constitutional grounds, the new requirements for candidates to pay filing fees to the state or submit petition signatures in lieu of the fee.

Plaintiffs' attorney Oliver Hall filed a preliminary injunction Thursday, with the intent of stopping the Secretary of State's Office from enforcing these new provisions of the Texas Election Code as amended through HB 2504 this year. You can read the entire injunction here.

Voter involvement is key to the success of our efforts. Take the first step by joining us today!

Tune in to our monthly Discussion Group zoom meetings to connect & discuss with other Greens. Check the calendar for details.

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