2022 Green Party of England and Wales deputy leadership election explained

Election Name:2022 Green Party of England and Wales deputy leadership election
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Turnout:6,266 (12.5%)
Previous Election:2020 Green Party of England and Wales deputy leadership election
Previous Year:2020
Election Date:1 July – 7 September 2022
1Blank:First pref.
2Blank:Final round
Candidate1:Zack Polanski
1Data1:42%
2Data1:51%
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Candidate2:Tyrone Scott
1Data2:28%
2Data2:42%
Image3:File:Shahrar Ali speaking at public event (cropped).jpg
Image3 Size:160x160px
Candidate3:Shahrar Ali
1Data3:24%
2Data3:Eliminated
Image4:File:NickHumberstoneProfilePicture (cropped).jpg
Image4 Size:160x160px
Candidate4:Nick Humberstone
1Data4:6%
2Data4:Eliminated
Deputy leader
Posttitle:Elected deputy leader
Before Election:Amelia Womack
After Election:Zack Polanski

The 2022 Green Party of England and Wales Party deputy leadership election was held between 1 July and 7 September 2022 to determine the next deputy leader of the Green Party of England and Wales. Voting took place from 1 to 30 August 2022.

On 5 March 2022, the party's then deputy leader, Amelia Womack, announced she would not be standing to be re-elected in the party's 2022 deputy leadership election. She had been the party's deputy leader for eight years, having first been elected to the role in 2014, and subsequently re-elected three times since (in 2016, 2018 and 2020).[1]

To qualify for the ballot, candidates needed nominations from 20 of the party's members.

Four candidates, Zack Polanski, Shahrar Ali, Nick Humberstone, and Tyrone Scott qualified on 1 July 2022.

The results were announced on 7 September 2022. In the first round no candidate received 50% or more of the vote. Zack Polanski placed highest with 42% of the vote in the first round, followed by Tyrone Scott with 28%, while Shahrar Ali received 24% and Nick Humberstone, 6%.[2] Zack Polanski was elected for the role after several rounds of counting second and third preferences with 51% of the vote.[3]

Turnout was low, with 6,266 of more than 50,000 members eligible to vote casting votes (12.5%).[4]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Jarvis . Chris . 5 March 2022 . Amelia Womack won't stand for re-election as Green Party deputy leader . Left Foot Forward . 23 August 2022.
  2. News: Jarvis . Chris . Green Party elects Zack Polanski as new deputy leader . Left Foot Forward . 8 September 2022.
  3. Web site: Zack Polanski announced as new deputy leader . 2022-09-07 . Green World . en.
  4. Web site: Jarvis . Chris . 2022-09-07 . Zack Polanski elected deputy leader of the Green Party . 2022-09-07 . Bright Green . en-GB.