Voting in the Green Party’s leadership contest kicks off today.
The party, which has four MPs and more than 800 council seats, holds elections for its leaders and deputy leaders every two years.
However, the last contest was in 2021 when current leaders Carla Denyer and Adrian Ramsay were elected for a three-year term to avoid a leadership election overlapping with the 2024 general election.
Only paid-up members can vote in the internal elections, which start on 1 August and close on 30 August.
Results will be announced on 2 September.
Who is standing to be leader?
Ellie Chowns and Adrian Ramsay
The two Green MPs are standing together as co-leaders and have said they can “inspire teams, grow trust and deliver results”.
Adrian Ramsay is current co-leader with Carla Denyer, but she said in May she would not stand as co-leader again because she wants to focus on being the MP for Bristol Central.
He was previously Green Party deputy leader, a Norwich City councillor, head of the Centre for Alternative Technology and CEO of MCS Charitable Foundation, which funds renewable energy and low-carbon technologies.
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