Northern
Virginia Green Party
Candidate Recruitment & Selection Process
If you are a member in good standing of the Northern Virginia Green Party and
are considering becoming a candidate for elective office, or know someone you
believe would make a suitable candidate, you should familiarize yourself with
the party’s nomination process below. If, after reviewing this process
you are interested in exploring the idea further, please contact our co-chair.
Guidelines for Evaluating Prospective Candidates (for prospective candidates)
See “Guidelines for Evaluating Prospective Candidates”
Understand election calendar and petition requirements
Understand the party’s endorsement procedure
Have preliminary interview with party Candidate Recruitment Committee
- Must be a Northern Virginia Green Party member in good standing
- Must have supporting petition signed by at least 6 Northern Virginia Green
Party members
- Discuss qualifications in relation to “Guidelines for Evaluating Prospective
Candidates”
Identify campaign goals
Seek Northern Virginia Green Party member support
Evaluate non-Northern Virginia Green Party resources available
Write detailed campaign plan
Request Northern Virginia Green Party endorsement
- Satisfy as many of the Northern Virginia Green Party candidate “Guidelines”
as possible
- Present campaign goals, campaign plan, and evidence of Northern Virginia
Green Party support
Utilize national and state Green Party resources
Useful websites