[statecom-discuss] Fwd: Last GRP announcements before the primary

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Eli- great work !   
In a message dated 2/1/08 6:07:47 PM, elibeck at gmail.com writes:


> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Eli Beckerman <elibeck at gmail.com>
> Date: Feb 1, 2008 5:56 PM
> Subject: Last GRP announcements before the primary
> To: "This is the Communication/Media working committee email list." <
> comcom at green-rainbow.org>
> 
> 
> I have sent out the press release below, because we have learned that
> the Elections Office is looking to not respond until *after* the primary,
> which
> basically negates the potential to set things right.
> 
> I would like to send out one more notice to the Announcements list tomorrow,
> and perhaps a final one on Monday.
> 
> Please let me know any thoughts for what should be included in these two
> announcements.
> 
> I am thinking
> 
> *Saturday*
> * press release
> * call for LTEs, sample LTEs
> * call for letters/calls to galvin's office
> * info on poll-watching
> 
> *Monday
> ** reminder to vote
> * grp voter hotline
> 
> If anyone can craft any of this, that would be very helpful!
> 
> 
> Here's the press release:
> 
> Green-Rainbow Party
> 
> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Feb. 1, 2008
> CONTACTS:     GRP Co-chairs Nat Fortune (413-665-6739) and Merelice
> (617-277-1757)
>             GRP Comm. Director Eli Beckerman,
> communications.director at green-rainbow.org
> 
> Secretary of Commonwealth fails to act on Green-Rainbow Party complaint.
> Party seeks corrective press release and equal treatment on election day.
> 
> The Green-Rainbow Party's formal complaint to the Secretary of the
> Commonwealth William Galvin, seeking simple remedies for being sidelined in
> Galvin's publicity for the February 5 primary, will not be acted upon before
> the primary, the Party learned today.
> 
> In its January 24 complaint, the Party sought to redress unequal treatment
> in television PSAs, in which Secretary Galvin encouraged eligible voters to
> participate in Tuesday's presidential primary, reminding unenrolled voters
> that they can now choose either a Republican or Democratic ballot without
> changing their independent status. The Green-Rainbow Party co-chairs pointed
> out that Galvin neglected to mention the availability of the Green-Rainbow
> ballot, which has a contested presidential primary. The PSA also neglected
> to mention the availability of Working Families Party ballots. The co-chairs
> asked for a response by Monday, January 28, but have not yet received word
> of planned remediation.
> 
> Responding to a call from the Greenfield Recorder, a spokeswoman for
> Galvin's office, Nancy Driscoll, stated, "The letter is being reviewed, and
> we will respond to the letter. Right now we're focused on the election."
> 
> "At this late date, the immediate focus of the Secretary's Office should be
> a corrective press release, highlighting the Party's participation in the
> Primary," urged Merelice, female co-chair of the Green-Rainbow Party. "This
> should be followed by a diligent effort on election day and night to give
> equal treatment to voting results from the Green-Rainbow Primary."
> 
> "We know that Secretary Galvin took an oath to dispense the duties of his
> office impartially," said Nat Fortune, male co-chair of the Party. "We asked
> for simple remedies that would correctly inform Massachusetts voters of all
> of their choices. Unfortunately it appears that Secretary Galvin plans to
> respond once it will no longer matter -- if at all."
> 
> "Since media coverage has often left out Green-Rainbow Party information,"
> explained Merelice, "we are still looking for copies of press announcements
> from the Secretary's office that provided primary day information to the
> media."
> 
> "We have exciting and capable presidential candidates," asserted Fortune,
> "and the voters of Massachusetts have an equal right to know about and vote
> for them. It is disgraceful that Secretary Galvin will not even attempt to
> ensure that all voters are equally informed by his office."
> 
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