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.
Self-Evaluation (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