Here are the facts ...

Here are the facts of political life in America today:

As a result of the 2024 election, the Green Party of the United States (GPUS) is the 3rd largest political party in the nation. Let that sink in....

On a national level, the GPUS in 2024 surpassed the Libertarians by a wide margin and all the other “non-established” parties trailed far far behind.

We, the Illinois Green Party, as an affiliate of and along side the GPUS, have an enormous obligation to further increase the visibility and the power of our people-centered politics and to spread our values widely, throughout this country.

Let us not forget:

When Greens get on the ballot, they routinely win. Our record is phenomenal! In the past 5 years alone, we have won 57% of local races!!

Here’s the good news:

At this time an anonymous Illinois donor, a donor who is not a wealthy person, but one who believes so strongly in our party that they are offering a fundraising challenge to help boost our ballot access drive efforts — for materials, organizing, vetting for a limited pool of paid petitioners, notarizing those petitions, travel to both urban and rural areas, etc. So many challenges and opportunities!

Let us all remember this too: if we fail to achieve ballot access this year---in less than 4 weeks — we will not have another opportunity to be listed on an Illinois ballot until 2030. We've done OK so far, but what with the bitter cold, rain and windstorms in February/March it's been harder than ever to collect signatures.

The Illinois legislature "in the dead of night" so to speak, moved our start time back by one whole month through a non-related amendment to a medical-care law! The Crohn's and Colitis Awareness bill was gutted to further limit voter choice by gatekeeping the ballot.

How can we begin to serve the public in a meaningful way, if no one even knows we're running?

The truth is that we are under immense pressure to produce not only the minimum — perfect — 25,000 required petition signatures, but also an additional buffer of at least — 15,000 more signatures with an astounding total of 40,000 — allowing us to confront/overcome challenges by both paid and volunteer operatives of the 2 "established" parties.

The burden is very intentional. Their operatives fly in like wasps, searching for ways to undermine the our Party and ultimately limit yours and all Illinois voters choice on the ballot! Nevertheless, our petitioners are getting an overwhelming positive response when talking about right to be on the ballot!

So, here's how you can get us across the finish line — how this fundraiser challenge works: During the next 2 weeks — until May 6th our anonymous friend will donate:

$26 for each of the first Twenty donations at $100 or more
$16 for each of the next Twenty donations of $100 or more

Success this year will not only increase our visibility, it will vastly increase our state and local candidates ability run and win by establishing us in Illinois.

Should we succeed now our chances for all 2027 & 2028 candidates increase exponentially, ensuring that our Presidential candidate is on the ballot in 2028.

People all across Illinois are clamoring for real change, help us be the vehicle that gets us all there.

Once we are on equal footing, we are going to blow the competition away!

Will you help us today so we can win big tomorrow?

If you are ready for real change donate at least $100 — or whatever you can afford. Apart from this challenge please consider making it a monthly recurring donation in any amount: