Andrew Reitemeyer

I joined the Pirate Party of Lower Saxony in Germany in April 2012, once I found out that non citizens were welcome to join and become active members of the Party. I joined the Pirate Times soon after it was started as a proof reader and am now an editor and author. Since then I have returned to my native New Zealand and joined the Pirate Party of New Zealand. Politically I come from the libertarian left and have, up to now, not regarded any political party as having a solution for the democratic deficit that envelops the world. With the advent of the Pirate Party, which truly embraces grass roots democracy, I have found a political home. The Pirate Times is a way I can contribute to furthering the Pirate Movement around the world.

Icelandic Pirates Prepared to do Well in Municipal Elections | PirateTimes

Andrew Reitemeyer May 28, 2014 March 6, 2021

Icelandic Pirates Prepared to do Well in Municipal Elections May 28, 2014 · by Andrew Reitemeyer · in Pirate Party News This post is also available in: French The Pirate Party of Iceland saw three Pirates entering the Althingi (Icelandic Parliament) just over a year ago. Now they are ready to see more Pirates taking seats in regional assemblies. Voting will take place on 31st of May 2014. Over the last year PPIS has seen its polling numbers more than double to over 11% nationally (they got elected with 5.1% of the vote). However, even in Iceland the local elections are different. With the loss of the “larger than life” actor …

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The Pirates of New Zealand Elect a New Board | PirateTimes

Andrew Reitemeyer April 23, 2014 March 6, 2021

The Pirates of New Zealand Elect a New Board August 23, 2014 · by Andrew Reitemeyer · in Pirate Party News Following hard on the heels of Iceland and Finland, the honorary Nordic country in the south Pacific – New Zealand – has elected a new executive council. After a year of declining membership and a board that did not meet regularly the Pirate Party of New Zealand has elected a new executive council. The structure of the board has been simplified to consist of chairperson, secretary, treasurer and two ordinary board members. The results were made public on 23 August 2014. The new board Chairman: Andrew Reitemeyer Secretary: Ben Vidulich Treasurer: …

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The Swedish Pirate Party is Crowdfunding for European Campaign | PirateTimes

Andrew Reitemeyer March 20, 2014 March 6, 2021

The Swedish Pirate Party is Crowdfunding for European Campaign March 20, 2014 · by Andrew Reitemeyer · in Europe, Pirate Party News This post is also available in: French Just as the Australian Pirates were celebrating their crowdfunding success we received news that the Swedish Pirates are pursuing a similar fundraising effort for the European Parliament elections with a page where Pirates (and other supporters) can make targeted donations. Currently there are 13 different options to donate to at http://crowdfunding.piratpartiet.se/ and in less than a week they have gathered ~5000 Euros through their crowdfunding campaign. Those who donate will be rewarded with everything from a guaranteed place at the election night party, election posters …

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The Bavarian Pirate Party win seats in Local Elections | PirateTimes

Andrew Reitemeyer March 19, 2014 March 6, 2021

The Bavarian Pirate Party win seats in Local Elections March 19, 2014 · by Andrew Reitemeyer · in Pirate Party News This post is also available in: French The Bavarian Pirates expected a difficult time in the most conservative state in Germany, Bavaria. In the federal elections they could only get 1.9% and similar disappointing results in the state elections. The hurdles for participating in the municipal elections is very high and many Pirate candidates chose to run on open or shared candidate lists with parties that they shared policy objectives with. There were Pirates running in 38 municipalities on the ballot. That is not many, as a total of …

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PPAU Crowdfunded AUD 10,000 for Their Upcoming Election | PirateTimes

Andrew Reitemeyer March 18, 2014 March 6, 2021

PPAU Crowdfunded AUD 10,000 for Their Upcoming Election March 18, 2014 · by Andrew Reitemeyer · in Pirate Party News In a press release, the Pirate Party of Australia (PPAU) announced that on March 10th 2014 they met their campaign funding target for the upcoming Senate election in Western Australia. The senate seats are being re-contested on 5 April 2014 because ballots were lost in the 2013 elections and the courts ruled the election invalid. PPAU raised the extraordinary sum of AUD 10,000 (EUR 6,500) entirely through crowdfunding in just under two weeks. This was a risky move since a failure to reach the amount set as goal in the crowdfunding would result …

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Pirate Party of New Zealand Piratecamp | PirateTimes

Andrew Reitemeyer February 28, 2014 March 6, 2021

Pirate Party of New Zealand Piratecamp February 28, 2014 · by Andrew Reitemeyer The small seaside town of Otaki saw the first Pirate Camp held by the Pirate Party of New Zealand over the weekend of 21-23 February 2014. There were only a handful of Pirates in attendance but in spite of that or because of that quite a bit was achieved. The attendees decided to concentrate on planning for the upcoming elections and how to use that to attract more members. They also decided to plan a revision of the Party’s constitution which gives ultimate decision making power to the board and not the general assembly. This and other …

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PPEU | PirateTimes – Part 2

Andrew Reitemeyer December 9, 2013 October 19, 2020

Pirate Party of Germany General Assembly November 2013 December 9, 2013 · by Andrew Reitemeyer · in General Assembly Pirate Party of Germany General Assembly November 2013 was held in Bremen November 31 2013. The main aim of the congress was to elect a new board and to enable that board to work as effectively as possible. A Logo for the European Pirates – A Call For Designers December 7, 2013 · by Josef Ohlsson Collentine · in Pirate Party News The European Pirates are looking for a logo for their international organization. Proposals need to be submitted before the 31st of December to pirates-logo@pirata.cat Common Political Agenda Agreed by …

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Running Report from PPDE GA in Bremen | PirateTimes

Andrew Reitemeyer November 29, 2013 March 6, 2021

Running Report from PPDE GA in Bremen November 29, 2013 · by Andrew Reitemeyer · in General Assembly We will be bringing you updates from the German Pirate Party’s Second General Assembly in Bremen 30 November – 1 December 2013. Check back regularly to find out who has been elected to what post and what policies and motions are being discussed. When it is all over we will also bring you more structured report of the proceedings. Saturday 30 – 00:50 : The word Moin in the featured image is a Low German word of greeting used in North-West Germany. (Andrew) Saturday 30 – 08:40 : Today the new board will …

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Next German Federal Congress In Bremen | PirateTimes

Andrew Reitemeyer November 28, 2013 March 6, 2021

Next German Federal Congress In Bremen November 28, 2013 · by Andrew Reitemeyer · in General Assembly On the weekend of 30 November – 1 December 2013 the Pirate Party of Germany will be holding its second general assembly of the year in the Hanseatic city state of Bremen. This follows on from the meeting in Neumarkt in May 2013 and the national elections held in September 2013. The German Pirates have much to discuss in the north German city this weekend. Their showing in the election was not near what the polls were predicting a mere 2 years earlier and they looked certain to gain seats in the federal parliament. …

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PPCZ | PirateTimes – Part 2

Andrew Reitemeyer November 1, 2013 October 19, 2020

Czech Pirates Treble Vote and Gain Significant Funding in 2013 Elections November 1, 2013 · by Andrew Reitemeyer · in Election The Czech Pirate Party is thanking voters who helped them treble their vote to 2.66% of the vote since the last elections in 2010. Czech Pirates Ready for Elections 25 to 26 October 2013 October 22, 2013 · by Andrew Reitemeyer · in Election The Czech Pirates are going into the elections with a solid platform that is based on the idea that they want to take advantage of the opportunities offered in the new digital age. “We want to develop a modern information society full of self-confident and …