[ComCom] Press release draft, need corrections and approval by mid-day Friday.

[Gracegrnrnbw at aol.com]

Hi, folks proposed Press Release to go as a cover to the letter to Galvin's 
office - to go as early Friday morning as possible - please review asap - Love, 
Grace

"Today, the Green-Rainbow Party, the Massachusetts' affiliate of the National 
Green Party, filed a complaint with the Secretary of the Commonwealth's 
office regarding unequal treatment in publicity generated by Secretary Galvin for 
the upcoming February 5th Presidential Primary.

“We had direct dealings with the Secretary's Office like the other Parties in 
the state to put Presidential Candidates on our ballot and they have 
accurately created those ballots, Secretary Galvin can hardly claim he did not know 
about our Presidential Primary like thoseof the Democrats and Republicans,” 
explained Merelice, female co-chair of the Green Rainbow Party.

The Green-Rainbow Party in their letter of Jan. 25th to the Secretary points 
to a Public Service Announcement which features Secretary Galvin encouraging 
eligible voters to participate in the Feb. 5th Presidential Primary and 
reminding unenrolled voters that they can choose either a Republican or Democratic 
ballot without changing their party status.   The Green-Rainbow Party co-chairs 
in their complaint allege that he neglects to mention that the Green 
Presidential Primary ballot will also be available.

“We know that Secretary Galvin took an oath to dispense the duties of his 
office impartially,” explains Nat Fortune, male co-chair of the Green-Rainbow 
Party. “We cannot believe he intended to misuse the power of his office and so we 
are asking for simple remedies that will correctly inform Massachusetts 
voters of all of their choices.   We are hopeful that the Secretary will agree and 
implement those remedies promptly before it is too late.”

The complaint also points to media coverage that has referred to information 
supplied by the Secretary of the Commonwealth's office but does not include 
mention of the Green ballot.   The Green-Rainbow Party in its complaint asks for 
copies of any media and outreach notices sent out by the Secretary's office 
and that they send out an additional clarification to those same lists which “
very visibly” includes the Green Party's ballot.

“We have exciting and capable Presidential Candidates the voters of 
Massachusetts have an equal right to know about and vote for.   We expect a prompt 
response from Secretary Galvin's office; we all know the time is short,” closed 
Merelice.

Enc: Green-Rainbow Party letter to Secretary of the Commonwealth, Galvin, 
dated:   XXX"



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