[GPCA-SGA-Votes] Discuss ID 153: Bylaws Interpretation: Election of GPUS Delegation Alternate seats

[Christopher Carlson]

I think this is a separate discussion issue, Faygo.

D:

On Fri, Feb 16, 2018 at 2:53 PM, james clark <faygodrinkit at gmail.com> wrote:

> I cannot support this proposal. The idea of a small group of deligated
> picking the candidate would go against the value of decentralization. Not
> to mention that most candidates are already on the ballot. That doesn't
> change, even if they drop out. This makes this process entirely pointless.
> Now if it had been done six months ago when candidates first start getting
> their campaigns together it might be more effective, but even then, there
> should be input from all registered greens on which candidate to endorse,
> and not putting that power into the hands of the few of us privileged
> enough to serve as deligates. I will be voting no on this proposal based
> mostly on the key value of decentralization.
>
> On Feb 16, 2018 10:50 AM, "Mimi Newton" <mimi.newton at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Thanks for the comments, Brian!
>>
>> Mimi Newton
>> Marin County Greens
>> GPCA Coordinating Committee
>>
>> On Fri, Feb 16, 2018 at 7:00 AM Brian <snug.bug at hotmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> In the third WHEREAS, I'd add a clarifying comma between "past" and
>>> "GPCA members".
>>>
>>>
>>> In the fourth WHEREAS, I'd add "existed" so the text becomes "fewer
>>> applications were received than seats existed for GPUS Delegation
>>> Alternate".
>>>
>>>
>>> In THEREFORE, I'd replace "and that" with "in which" or even "in which
>>> election".
>>>
>>> Brian Good
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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>>> *Subject:* [GPCA-SGA-Votes] Discuss ID 153: Bylaws Interpretation:
>>> Election of GPUS Delegation Alternate seats
>>>
>>> *Please send your discussion comments to gpca-votes at sfgreens.org
>>> <gpca-votes at sfgreens.org>*
>>>
>>> Discussion has begun for the following GPCA SGA ranked choice vote
>>>
>>> Ranked Choice Vote ID #153
>>> Ranked Choice Vote *Bylaws Interpretation: Election of GPUS Delegation
>>> Alternate seats*
>>> Ranked Choice Vote Administrators: Victoria Ashley, Brian Good, Laura
>>> Wells, Eric Brooks, Mike Goldbeck
>>> Discussion  02/12/2018 - 03/25/2018
>>> Voting  03/26/2018 - 04/01/2018
>>> Voting ends at Midnight Pacific Time
>>>
>>> *Background*
>>>
>>> The GPCA state Coordinating Committee approved the bylaws interpretation
>>> below on July 10, 2017, as amended by the Coordinating Committee during its
>>> August 7, 2017 and February 5, 2018 Meetings.
>>>
>>> GPCA Bylaws 13-3 governing bylaws interpretations state that such
>>> interpretations may be made by the Coordinating Committee, subject to
>>> confirmation by the Standing General Assembly (
>>> http://www.cagreens.org/bylaws/2013-06-23#Article_13-3_
>>> Bylaws_Interpretation.)  This interpretation is being put forward
>>> simultaneously with the election it authorized.
>>>
>>> *Proposal*
>>>
>>> That the Standing General Assembly approve the following bylaws
>>> interpretation:
>>>
>>> — WHEREAS, the GPCA's timeline for Standing General Assembly
>>> applications, discussion and voting is based upon the practice of
>>> predictable communications via the GPCA's email lists, web pages, voting
>>> pages and the GPCA Inform list; and
>>>
>>> — WHEREAS, in the spring of 2017, the GPCA’s information infrastructure
>>> faced unanticipated problems; and
>>>
>>> — WHEREAS, in the past GPCA members used this information to decide
>>> whether or when to run for GPUS Delegate or Alternate; and
>>>
>>> — WHEREAS, in April 2017, fewer applications were received than seats
>>> for GPUS Delegation Alternate (nine for 12 seats), while there were far
>>> more applications for GPUS Delegate than seats (22 for 13 seats); and
>>>
>>> — THEREFORE, the GPCA shall hold a special election to fill the
>>> remaining three Alternate seats for the remainder of the July 2017 to June
>>> 2019 term, and that any GPCA member who correctly follows the application
>>> process may qualify for the ballot.
>>>
>>> Resources:
>>> References:
>>>
>>> Delegate Apportionment Formula in Section 8-6 of GPUS Rules and
>>> Procedures Article VIII National Committee Size and Delegate Allocation:
>>> http://gpus.org/rules-procedures/#08
>>> GPCA Bylaws Article 8, Section 8-2
>>>
>>> Membership: http://www.cagreens.org/bylaws/2013-03-23#Section_8-2_Member
>>> ship
>>>
>>> GPCA Bylaws Article 13, Section 13-3 SGA Confirmation of Coordinating
>>> Committee Bylaws
>>> Interpretations: http://www.cagreens.org/bylaws/2013-06-23#Article_13-3_
>>> Bylaws_Interpretation
>>>
>>> Full details will be available at: http://www.sjcgreens.org/s
>>> ga_vote_bylaw_interpretations
>>>
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>>> <gpca-votes at sfgreens.org>*
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