{"id":1726,"date":"2016-08-19T19:03:06","date_gmt":"2016-08-20T00:03:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nebraskagreens.org\/wordpress\/?p=1726"},"modified":"2016-08-26T20:54:50","modified_gmt":"2016-08-27T01:54:50","slug":"update-jill-stein-will-be-on-nebraskas-ballot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nebraskagreens.org\/wordpress\/2016\/08\/19\/update-jill-stein-will-be-on-nebraskas-ballot\/","title":{"rendered":"Update: Jill Stein will be on Nebraska’s ballot"},"content":{"rendered":"

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<\/strong><\/p>\n

A New Choice for Nebraskans: Jill Stein to appear on the state\u2019s November ballot<\/strong><\/p>\n

August 19, 2016<\/em><\/p>\n

Today leaders of the Nebraska Green Party received official notification from the Nebraska Secretary of State\u2019s Office: Jill Stein, the U.S. Green Party\u2019s presidential candidate, will appear on the state\u2019s general election ballot this November.<\/p>\n

\u201cChoice is good,\u201d said Steve Larrick, the Nebraska Green Party\u2019s candidate for U.S. Senate in 2008 and for the District 1 U.S. House seat in 2004. \u201cWith the Green presidential ticket on the ballot, Nebraskans can now vote for the greater good, not just for the lesser of two evils.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dr. Jill Stein and her running mate, Ajamu Baraka, were officially nominated for the Green Party\u2019s ticket at the national convention earlier this month in Houston, Texas. Here in Nebraska, they will be listed as nonpartisan, or “by petition,” a type of ballot access that requires 2,500 signatures from registered voters. Nebraska Greens submitted 7,656 signatures Aug. 1 requesting a ballot line for the candidates.<\/p>\n

With the perennial hurdle of ballot access cleared, Greens in Nebraska and elsewhere are now working to reach more voters with their policy ideas, especially in the upcoming presidential debates. Access to the debates is controlled largely by the national Democratic and Republican parties, and third-party candidates are typically barred from participating.<\/p>\n

\u201cBy being on the presidential ballot in most states,\u201d Larrick said, \u201cthe Stein-Baraka team should rightfully be included in all presidential debates. It\u2019s a simple matter of respect for American justice and democracy.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dr. Jill Stein is a practicing physician, a community organizer, mother, and environmental-health advocate. She also ran as the Green candidate in 2012, earning more votes than any previous woman candidate for president.<\/p>\n

Ajamu Baraka is a human rights activist, organizer, and geopolitical analyst. He was the founding executive director of the U.S. Human Rights Network until 2011. He has served on the boards of various national and international human rights organizations, including Amnesty International (USA) and the National Center for Human Rights Education.<\/p>\n

Voters can learn more about Dr. Stein and her running mate at www.jill2016.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Nebraska Green Party organizes citizens in support of progressive causes and fights for broader access to the ballot. The party has fielded candidates in several elections since 2000, including the following partisan races:<\/p>\n