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How do parties pick candidates?
The Green politician needs local members' support to stand. Political parties have internal processes for selecting candidates for elections. This often involves local party members voting for their preferred choice from a shortlist of applicants. It's a democratic step to ensure the candidate has a mandate from the local party base.
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