{news} GPUS Proposal 250

[Charlie Pillsbury]

Discussion has begun for the following proposal: any comments?

Proposal ID: 250
Proposal: National Committee Certification of 2006 Steering Committee Election
Floor Manager: Budd Dickinson, budd.dickinson at sbcglobal.net
Discussion Dates: 11/13/2006 - 11/26/2006
Voting Dates: 11/27/2006 - 12/03/2006

Voting ends at Midnight Pacific Time

The GP-US strives for consensus, which involves several steps,
 taken in order..

Clarifying questions and responses from the group making the proposal.
Airing of concerns and discussion about how to improve the proposal
by taking into consideration those concersn
Call for consensus on the final proposal.

Background: It has been brought to our attention that we have been
remiss in not asking for NC approval (certification) of the Tabulation
Committee's report on the 2006 Steering Committee elections at the
Annual Meting in Tucson. Per our bylaws (Proposal #222), following
the Steering Committee election, there is a 14 day period in which the
report can be challenged. Given no challenge, the NC is to approve
(certify) the results.

Following the 2006 election, the 14 day challenge period was
announced, with no challenges being brought forth during that period.
The SC election, therefore, was settled, with the exception of the
remaining house-keeping measure of having the National Committee vote
to certify it. Since there were no challenges, the results stood as
originally reported, and it seems everyone forgot to take the final
step toward certification. Therefore, as a housekeeping measure, the
Steering Committee is sending this long overdue proposal.

Proposal: The GPUS National Committee hereby certifies the Tabluation
Committee's report on 2006 Steering Committee Election, and the
election results.

Resources: TIME FRAME: Retroactive to August, 2006.

CONTACT: Holly Hart hhart at blue.weeg.uiowa.edu

References:
"2. Receipt & Right to Challenge Election Results

When the GNC receives a report from the Election Tabulation Committee
or a properly filed Challenge as described in paragraph 3., below, the
question shall be put to the GNC, on the fourteenth day following the
transmittal of the report, on certifying the results as so reported,
and as a distinct question, on sustaining each Challenge as may have
been timely filed. . . . Such questions shall be resolved by a simple
majority vote of the GNC."

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