Green Party confirms candidates for Co-leadership contest
12 February 2018
Green
Party confirms candidates for female Co-leadership
contest
The Green Party is today confirming that two candidates – Marama Davidson and Julie Anne Genter – are in the running to be the next female Co-leader of the Party.
Nominations for the contest closed on Friday. Votes will be cast by delegates, who are chosen by members. The winner will be announced on Sunday April 8.
The timeline for the remainder of the
contest is as follows:
Sat Mar 3:
Co-leader candidate session at Green Party policy conference
in Napier (open to media, details to be advised closer to
the time)
Sun Mar 25: All delegates Zoom
(video) call with Co-leader candidates. This will be a
virtual version of what normally happens at AGM with
Co-leader candidates giving speeches and answering questions
from delegates
Mon Mar 26: End of
official campaigning
Mon Mar 26 to Sat Apr
7: Branch consultation and delegates cast their
ballots
Sat Apr 7: Balloting closes
Sun Apr 8: Ballot counting and winner
announced
ends