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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">I support the proposal, but I also agree that we need to figure out a way to empower all California registered Green voters to vote in these primaries in the
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Eric Brooks<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> gpca-votes [mailto:gpca-votes-bounces@sfgreens.org]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>james clark<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, February 16, 2018 2:54 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> GPCA Discussion List for SGA Votes <gpca-votes@sfgreens.org><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [GPCA-SGA-Votes] Discuss ID 153: Bylaws Interpretation: Election of GPUS Delegation Alternate seats<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">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.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On Feb 16, 2018 10:50 AM, "Mimi Newton" <<a href="mailto:mimi.newton@gmail.com">mimi.newton@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks for the comments, Brian!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Mimi Newton<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On Fri, Feb 16, 2018 at 7:00 AM Brian <<a href="mailto:snug.bug@hotmail.com" target="_blank">snug.bug@hotmail.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">In the third WHEREAS, I'd add a clarifying comma between "past" and "GPCA members".<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">In the fourth WHEREAS, I'd add "existed" so the text becomes "fewer applications were received than seats existed for GPUS Delegation Alternate".<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">In THEREFORE, I'd replace "and that" with "in which" or even "in which election".<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Brian Good <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> gpca-votes <<a href="mailto:gpca-votes-bounces@sfgreens.org" target="_blank">gpca-votes-bounces@sfgreens.org</a>>
on behalf of GPCA Votes <<a href="mailto:gpca.votes@gmail.com" target="_blank">gpca.votes@gmail.com</a>><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, February 15, 2018 12:42 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:gpca-votes@sfgreens.org" target="_blank">gpca-votes@sfgreens.org</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [GPCA-SGA-Votes] Discuss ID 153: Bylaws Interpretation: Election of GPUS Delegation Alternate seats</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222">Discussion has begun for the following GPCA SGA ranked choice vote<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Ranked Choice Vote ID #153<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b>Bylaws Interpretation: Election of GPUS Delegation Alternate seats</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Ranked Choice Vote Administrators: Victoria Ashley, Brian Good, Laura Wells, Eric Brooks, Mike Goldbeck<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Discussion 02/12/2018 - 03/25/2018<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Voting 03/26/2018 - 04/01/2018<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">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.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">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
(<a href="http://www.cagreens.org/bylaws/2013-06-23#Article_13-3_Bylaws_Interpretation" target="_blank">http://www.cagreens.org/bylaws/2013-06-23#Article_13-3_Bylaws_Interpretation</a>.) This interpretation is being put forward simultaneously with the election
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Proposal</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">— 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<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">— WHEREAS, in the spring of 2017, the GPCA’s information infrastructure faced unanticipated problems; and<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">— WHEREAS, in the past GPCA members used this information to decide whether or when to run for GPUS Delegate or Alternate; and<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">— 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<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">— 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.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Delegate Apportionment Formula in Section 8-6 of GPUS Rules and Procedures Article VIII National Committee Size and Delegate Allocation:
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<a href="http://www.cagreens.org/bylaws/2013-03-23#Section_8-2_Membership" target="_blank">
http://www.cagreens.org/bylaws/2013-03-23#Section_8-2_Membership</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Interpretations:
<a href="http://www.cagreens.org/bylaws/2013-06-23#Article_13-3_Bylaws_Interpretation" target="_blank">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Full details will be available at: <a href="http://www.sjcgreens.org/sga_vote_bylaw_interpretations" target="_blank">http://www.sjcgreens.org/sga_vote_bylaw_interpretations</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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