Discuss ID 153: Bylaws Interpretation: Election of GPUS Delegation Alternate seats
*Please send your discussion comments to gpca-votes@sfgreens.org <gpca-votes@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_Membership 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/sga_vote_bylaw_interpretations *Please send your discussion comments to gpca-votes@sfgreens.org <gpca-votes@sfgreens.org>*
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 ________________________________ From: gpca-votes <gpca-votes-bounces@sfgreens.org> on behalf of GPCA Votes <gpca.votes@gmail.com> Sent: Thursday, February 15, 2018 12:42 PM To: gpca-votes@sfgreens.org Subject: [GPCA-SGA-Votes] Discuss ID 153: Bylaws Interpretation: Election of GPUS Delegation Alternate seats Please send your discussion comments to gpca-votes@sfgreens.org<mailto:gpca-votes@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_Membership 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/sga_vote_bylaw_interpretations Please send your discussion comments to gpca-votes@sfgreens.org<mailto:gpca-votes@sfgreens.org>
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@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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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_Membership
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/sga_vote_bylaw_interpretations
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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@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@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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*Please send your discussion comments to gpca-votes@sfgreens.org <gpca-votes@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_ Membership
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/ sga_vote_bylaw_interpretations
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Faygo, you are replying to a vote for a GPUS Alternate election. Was that your intention? On Fri, Feb 16, 2018, 14:59 james clark <faygodrinkit@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@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@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
------------------------------ *From:* gpca-votes <gpca-votes-bounces@sfgreens.org> on behalf of GPCA Votes <gpca.votes@gmail.com> *Sent:* Thursday, February 15, 2018 12:42 PM *To:* gpca-votes@sfgreens.org *Subject:* [GPCA-SGA-Votes] Discuss ID 153: Bylaws Interpretation: Election of GPUS Delegation Alternate seats
*Please send your discussion comments to gpca-votes@sfgreens.org <gpca-votes@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_Membership
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/sga_vote_bylaw_interpretations
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I think this is a separate discussion issue, Faygo. D: On Fri, Feb 16, 2018 at 2:53 PM, james clark <faygodrinkit@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@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@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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*Please send your discussion comments to gpca-votes@sfgreens.org <gpca-votes@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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James, It seems you are on the wrong discussion thread, see this subject line: Election of GPUS Delegation Alternate seats To make more comments on the endorsement discussion you need to go to that thread. Nassim Nouri nassim1nouri@gmail.com County Council Green Party of Santa Clara County
On Feb 16, 2018, at 2:53 PM, james clark <faygodrinkit@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@gmail.com <mailto:mimi.newton@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@hotmail.com <mailto:snug.bug@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
From: gpca-votes <gpca-votes-bounces@sfgreens.org <mailto:gpca-votes-bounces@sfgreens.org>> on behalf of GPCA Votes <gpca.votes@gmail.com <mailto:gpca.votes@gmail.com>> Sent: Thursday, February 15, 2018 12:42 PM To: gpca-votes@sfgreens.org <mailto:gpca-votes@sfgreens.org> Subject: [GPCA-SGA-Votes] Discuss ID 153: Bylaws Interpretation: Election of GPUS Delegation Alternate seats
Please send your discussion comments to gpca-votes@sfgreens.org <mailto:gpca-votes@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 <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 <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_Membership <http://www.cagreens.org/bylaws/2013-03-23#Section_8-2_Membership>
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 <http://www.cagreens.org/bylaws/2013-06-23#Article_13-3_Bylaws_Interpretation>
Full details will be available at: http://www.sjcgreens.org/sga_vote_bylaw_interpretations <http://www.sjcgreens.org/sga_vote_bylaw_interpretations>
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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 future. It is doable. Eric Brooks From: gpca-votes [mailto:gpca-votes-bounces@sfgreens.org] On Behalf Of james clark Sent: Friday, February 16, 2018 2:54 PM To: GPCA Discussion List for SGA Votes <gpca-votes@sfgreens.org> Subject: Re: [GPCA-SGA-Votes] Discuss ID 153: Bylaws Interpretation: Election of GPUS Delegation Alternate seats 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@gmail.com<mailto:mimi.newton@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@hotmail.com<mailto:snug.bug@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 ________________________________ From: gpca-votes <gpca-votes-bounces@sfgreens.org<mailto:gpca-votes-bounces@sfgreens.org>> on behalf of GPCA Votes <gpca.votes@gmail.com<mailto:gpca.votes@gmail.com>> Sent: Thursday, February 15, 2018 12:42 PM To: gpca-votes@sfgreens.org<mailto:gpca-votes@sfgreens.org> Subject: [GPCA-SGA-Votes] Discuss ID 153: Bylaws Interpretation: Election of GPUS Delegation Alternate seats Please send your discussion comments to gpca-votes@sfgreens.org<mailto:gpca-votes@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_Membership 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/sga_vote_bylaw_interpretations Please send your discussion comments to gpca-votes@sfgreens.org<mailto:gpca-votes@sfgreens.org> -- gpca-votes mailing list gpca-votes@sfgreens.org<mailto:gpca-votes@sfgreens.org> https://list.sfgreens.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/gpca-votes -- gpca-votes mailing list gpca-votes@sfgreens.org<mailto:gpca-votes@sfgreens.org> https://list.sfgreens.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/gpca-votes
SGA Delegates, We received several editorial comments during the discussion period on the draft of this item that was posted for discussion to the Standing General Assembly and the comments have been accepted. Please see the revised item, below, which will be posted for the upcoming vote. Mimi Newton, GPCA Coordinating Committee Member Marin Greens 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, and as further amended during the Standing General Assembly discussion period for the item. 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 existed 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, in which election 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_Membership 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 are available at: http://www.sjcgreens.org/sga_vote_bylaw_interpretations
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