Young Ecosocialist Caucus of the GPUS Hosts August 2026 Steering Committee Election

The Young Ecosocialist Caucus Steering Committee is holding an election for five positions:

• Caucus Co-chair
• Green Party US National Committee Delegate
• Green Party US National Committee Alternate Delegate
• Accreditation and Outreach Committee Chair
• Media Committee Chair (6 month term)

Aside from the Media Committee Chair, each position will serve for a year until August 2027. An officer candidate may only run for one steering committee position per election.

We are opening nominations for a period starting August 16th and closing August 28th at 11:59 PM PST. Elections will take place August 30th through September 6th at 11:59 pm PST.  In order to run, nominees must be dues-paid members by August 28th. If you have not already become a member, you may do so here: https://www.yesgp.org/membership.

If you are a dues-paying member before August 28th at 11:59 PM EST, you will receive an email with voting instructions from Opavote when voting opens. If you are not a dues-paying member and would like to become one, you can pay your annual dues at https://www.yesgp.org/membership

To nominate yourself, please post your nomination in the internal caucus basecamp here before 11:59pm Pacific on August 28th, 2026 with the following information.

• Name:
• Birthday:
• Position running for:
• Are you a member of your state Green Party: Y/N
• Are you a dues paying member of the Youth Caucus: Y/N
• Please provide a photo and a 200 word bio for posting on our website should you win your desired position.
• Why are you a member of the Green Party, and why did you join the Youth Caucus?
• Which of the Green Party’s four pillars or Ten Key Values are you most passionate about?
• What makes you perfect for your desired position?
• What ideas do you have to see your committee of focus reach its full potential?
• Realistically what is the level of time commitment you are able to offer to this position?
• What role do you see for the Young Ecosocialist in the Party? How do you see this caucus shaping in the future of the Green Party?

Planned and organized by the internal elections working group consisting of 5 volunteer members.

To read more about the duties required for this position, click over to our bylaws here (Section VII Officers): http://yesgp.org/bylaws.

Below is a portion of our bylaws with the position descriptions for the five positions up for election.

VII. OFFICERS

7.2 Co-chairs are the primary officers of the steering committee. Responsibilities include but are not limited to being the chief organizers of the caucus, primary spokespersons of the caucus, providing overall encouragement to the caucus and recognition of caucus members, planning and mobilizing caucus meetings, conducting caucus elections, tracking and troubleshooting the performance and goals of other officers and committees, facilitating ways for members to get involved in movements and actions that align with Green values, and seeking coalition opportunities with other leftist organizations.

7.3 The NC Delegation will represent the Youth Caucus on the Green Party US National Committee. The NC delegates are responsible for voting on proposals before the National Committee in a manner that is representative of the Youth Caucus. The NC delegates are also encouraged to participate in the discussion of these proposals. It is the responsibility of the NC Delegates to use their judgment and to make an effort to get feedback from the steering committee and caucus members as to how to vote on proposals. NC delegates are the conduit by which the caucus can submit proposals to the Green National Committee. All proposals submitted by the NC delegate must be approved by the steering committee, or by a 60% vote of the members. The NC delegate shall make a good effort to get feedback from members when drafting proposals.

7.3.2 The NC Delegates, as chairs of GPUS Comm, are also charged with guiding and leading the overall participation of the Youth Caucus in national party affairs–including but not limited to the National Committee, GPUS Standing Committees, and GPUS Ad-Hoc Committees.

7.4 NC Alternate shall serve as NC Delegate if a NC Delegate can no longer perform the duties of the position, and is empowered to vote on behalf of the caucus instances where the NC Delegate cannot. They are also encouraged to participate in discussion on the National Committee and work with the NC Delegates on proposals the caucus wishes to submit to the NC.

7.5 The Accreditation and Outreach Committee (AccCom) chair shall be responsible for the continual tracking of our membership and chapters, overseeing the integrity of the caucus archival structure–which includes documents, facilitating new member and chapter intake, and other duties as determined by the steering committee co-chairs.

7.8 The Media Committee (MediaCom) chair shall be responsible for writing press releases and managing the caucuses social media. An effort shall also be made to be made in assisting local chapters in getting their social media off of the ground.