posted August 16, 2005

FOURTH ANNUAL RENEWABLE ENERGY AND SUSTAINABLE LIVING FAIR

The ILGP tabled at this fair, held in Oregon, Illinois, this past weekend.
For anyone interested in solar power, wind power, hybrid vehicles,
and other ecologically wise ideas, this was the place to be.
Mark your calendars for next year's fair.

At its membership meeting, the ILGP elected officers to two-year terms and
conducted workshops on electoral politics.
Click here to see the press release of May 2, 2005.

April 2005

Illinois Green Party candidates for
8th, 88th, and 115th State Representative,
Champaign County Board,
Union County State's Attorney, and
Fayette County Board
established their districts. 
In the primary elections of 2006,
over 150,000 voters in the state will be able to choose a Green primary ballot in
these districts.  Under state law, a voter will be able to choose a
hybrid ballot with a Green primary ballot for County Board and a
Democratic, Republican, or Independent ballot for every other race. 

October 2004

In 2004,
for the first time in history,
a Green Party primary ballot was available in Illinois.
In various parts of the state,
the Illinois Green Party will also run candidates for
state representative,
county board, and school board.

In December 2003,
the number of people registered to vote in the Green Party nationwide
passed 300,000 for the first time.