{news} PLEASE READ AND COMMENT*** GP-US Proposal: ID 323 - Rules of the Presidential Nominating Convention of the Green Party of the United States
Tim McKee
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TIM MCKEE
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Date: 29 Oct 2007 04:05:02 -0000
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Subject: [usgp-nc] Discussion Has Begun on GP-US Proposal: ID 323 - Rules of
the Presidential Nominating Convention of the Green Party of
the United States
Discussion has begun for the following proposal:
Proposal ID: 323
Proposal: Rules of the Presidential Nominating Convention of the Green Party of the United States
Floor Manager: Jim Coplen, jcoplen at fastmail.fm
Discussion Dates: 10/29/2007 - 11/11/2007
Voting Dates: 11/12/2007 - 11/18/2007
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: Previous documents adopted to govern the Green Party's previous
Presidential Nominating Conventions included provisions sunsetting
those rules. It is therefore necessary to adopt a new set of rules to
govern subsequent Conventions. Your Committee on Bylaws, Rules,
Policies and Procedures, having reviewed those rules sunset following
previous Conventions and the direction of the National Committee in its
action to adopt Proposal #168, has considered and endorsed for National
Committee consideration the adoption of the following rules.
The following articles include rules to govern the Presidential
Nominating Convention; for the credentialing of delegations to the
Presidential Nominating Convention; for promoting the use of
proportional representation in the selection of state party
delegations; for the creation and filing of state party delegation
plans and their results; and to provide for the applications for
waivers from these rules.
Proposal: Resolved, that the National Committee of the Green Party of the United
States hereby adopts the following as the "Rules of the Presidential
Nominating Convention of the Green Party of the United States."
Rules of the Presidential Nominating Convention
of the Green Party of the United States.
ARTICLE I. RULES OF THE PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATING CONVENTION
Section 1-1. Name, Findings, Intention, Scope and Powers
1-1.1 This policy shall be known as the "Rules of the Presidential
Nominating Convention of the Green Party of the United States", shall
apply to the Presidential Nominating Convention of the Green Party of
the United States held every four years, and may be cited as the
Convention Rules.
1-1.2 The bylaws of the Green Party of the United States provide that
"The presidential nominating convention of the Green Party is the
delegated decision-making body responsible for nominating the national
Green Party's presidential and vice presidential candidates and
approving the Green Party's national platform."
1-1.3 It is the intention of Green Party of the United States to
provide for Presidential Nominating Conventions whose legitimacy is
recognized by the member state Green Parties.
1-1.4 Each Presidential Nominating Convention shall have the powers to:
1-1.4.1 adopt the Report of the Credentials Committee, determining the
voting membership of the Convention.
1-1.4.2 adopt the Platform of the Green Party of the United States.
1-1.4.3 conduct an election to name the Green Party nominees for
President of the United States and Vice President of the United States.
1-1.5 Limit of powers of the Presidential Nominating Convention
Those powers not enumerated herein as delegated to the Presidential
Nominating Convention by the National Committee, are reserved to the
National Committee or to the state Parties.
Section 1-2. Convention of Delegates
1-2.1 Each Presidential Nominating Convention of the Green Party of the
United States shall consist of delegates chosen as provided by this
policy, among whom shall be apportioned the votes of the convention as
provided by this policy.
Section 1-3. Delegate Apportionment
1-3.1 The number of delegates to which each state Green Party shall be
entitled shall be apportioned according to a Presidential Nominating
Convention Apportionment process, procedure or formula approved by the
National Committee of the Green Party of the United States; and such
process, procedure or formula shall become Article III of these
Convention Rules.
Section 1-4. Credentialing of Delegates
1-4.1 The manner in which delegates shall be credentialed shall be
according to a process or procedure approved by the National Committee
of the Green Party of the United States; and such process, procedure or
formula shall become Article IV of these Convention Rules.
Section 1-5. Voting and Floor Rules
1-5.1 The manner in which votes of the convention shall be cast, and
the business of the convention conducted, shall be according to a
process or procedure approved by the National Committee of the Green
Party of the United States; and such process, procedure or formula
shall become Article V of these Convention Rules.
ARTICLE II. CONVENTION OF DELEGATES
Section 2-1. Delegations per State, District or Territory
2-1.1 One Delegation Per State, District or Territory
The convention shall consist of one Green Party delegation from each
state entitled under the U.S. Constitution to choose members of the
Presidential Electoral College, and from those territories and
districts of the United States that are currently disfranchised.
2.1.2 Disfranchised Districts and Territories
Until otherwise amended by the National Committee of the Green Party of
the United States, the list of those territories and districts that are
considered to be disfranchised and are entitled to send a delegation to
the Convention include the District of Columbia, the island of American
Samoa, the island of Guam, the island of Puerto Rico and the United
States Virgin Islands of Saint Croix, Saint John, Saint Thomas and
Water Island.
2-1.2(a) Except as explicitly provided, all references in this document
to states and statewide Green Parties as it pertains to delegates shall
be considered to apply to these districts and territories where there
are Greens both organized in them and seeking representation at the
convention.
Section 2-2 States With An Accredited Green Party
2-2.1 In those states with a statewide Green Party organized under the
election laws of their state, and accredited as a member state party of
the Green Party of the United States, the Delegation to each
Presidential Nominating Convention shall be chosen pursuant to that
state party?s rules for naming their delegation to such convention. The
votes to which each such Delegation is entitled shall be apportioned in
accordance with the state party's rules.
Section 2-3 States With A Green Party, Not Accredited With the Green
Party of the United States
2-3.1 In those states with a statewide Green Party organized under the
election laws of their state, but not accredited as a member state
party of the Green Party of the United States, the Delegation to each
Presidential Nominating Convention shall be chosen pursuant to that
state party's rules for naming their delegation to such convention. The
votes to which each such Delegation is entitled shall be apportioned in
accordance with the state party's rules. In those states with no
accredited statewide Green Party, no application for such an organizing
party shall be granted unless the Credentials Committee finds that the
applicant would be eligible to join the Green Party of the United
States were it to apply.
Section 2-4 States With More Than One Green Party
2-4.1 In those states where two or more statewide Green Parties are
organized under the election laws of their state prior to October 1
preceding each Presidential Nominating Convention, the Delegation to
such Convention shall be chosen as provided by the rules of the
statewide Green Party which is accredited as a member state party of
the Green Party of the United States. The votes to which the delegation
is entitled shall be apportioned as provided by such rules.
2-4.2 In those states where two or more statewide Green Parties are
organized under the election laws of their state prior to October 1
preceding each Presidential Nominating Convention, where neither is
accredited as a member of the Green Party of the United States and
where one but not both of the state parties retain ballot access from a
previous election and another party from the state does not have and
cannot reasonably be expected to obtain ballot access, the Delegation
to such Convention shall be chosen as provided by the rules of the
statewide Green Party with ballot access. The votes to which each such
Delegation is entitled shall be apportioned in accordance with the
state party's rules.
Section 2-5 States Without A Green Party
2-5.1 In those states where no Green Party is organized at a state
level, any three or more local Green organizations, cumulatively
comprising at least 15 individuals, may by joint resolution call a
statewide convention under such rules as may be provided in such joint
resolution, for the purpose of electing the state's delegation to the
Presidential Nominating Convention, where such statewide convention
also resolves to organize a statewide Green Party under the laws of the
state and to work for ballot access.
2-5.2 Those initiating the call and attending the convention are
subject to the following conditions regarding their political party
affiliation:
2-5.2(a) In states where party membership is defined by voter
registration - and one can legally register Green ? those comprising
the call and those attending the convention must be a registered Green
Party member; or
2-5.2(b) In states where party membership is defined by voter
registration - but one cannot legally register Green - one cannot be a
registered voter in another party; or
2-5.2(c) In states where party membership is not defined by voter
registration, one cannot also be a member of another party.
2-5.3 Such a call shall be published to all Green locals within the
state which have been identified to the Secretary of the Green Party of
the United States; and such notice shall be published at least 30 days
prior to the proposed statewide convention.
2-5.4 Such a call shall be published to any statewide Green Party in a
geographically adjacent state for dissemination to each identified
Green local or state organization in such border state with a request
to alert any known Greens from the adjacent, unorganized state holding
the convention.
2-5.5 Such a call shall be sent to the Secretary of the Green Party of
the United States, so that the Secretary may publish the call to the
National Committee.
2-5.6 The failure of existing Green organizations within such an
unorganized state to publish a call for such a statewide convention
prior to March 15th of each year during which a Presidential Nominating
Convention is held shall serve as prima-facie evidence of that they
will not do so.
2-5.7 In those states with no statewide Green Party where no agreement
can be reached among a majority of participants in the state convention
on how or whether to elect a Delegation, no such Delegation shall be
seated, except by special dispensation of the National Committee, or of
the Presidential Nominating Convention once it has convened.
Section 2-6. Diversity and Representation in Delegations
2-6.1 Each state Green Party is urged to choose a Delegation that, in
addition to being representative of its membership, also reflects the
diversity of the people of that state.
2-6.2 Each state Green Party is encouraged to select its delegates in a
way that offers representation proportional to the support each
candidate enjoys within the party, parties or confederation of locals
represented by the delegation, and that allows the delegation to truly
reflect the diversity of people within the state.
Section 2-7. Delegation Plans for Selection and Instruction of
Delegates
2-7.1 Deadline for Submission of Delegate Plans
2-7.1(a) At least 120 days prior to the convening of each Presidential
Nominating Convention, each state?s Green Party shall submit to the
Credentials Committee, a Delegate Plan for selecting and instructing
its delegation. The Credentials Committee shall post a copy of each
Delegate Plan on its website.
2-7.2 Content of Delegate Plans
2-7.2(a) Delegate Plans shall include a description of the methods used
to learn the preferences of state Green Party members for the
nomination for President at the Presidential Nominating Convention.
2-7.2(b) States are urged to provide in their Delegate Plans for a
delegate selection process that offers representation proportional to
the support each candidate enjoys within the state Green Party
represented by the Delegation (or similarly where there is no state
Green Party, as defined in Section 2-1) and that allows the Delegation
to reflect the diversity within the state Green Party and the state?s
population.
2-7.2(c) Delegate Plans shall provide explanation of the process to be
employed to apportion delegates among the candidates seeking the
nomination of the party, and for those that favor ?none of the above,"
?no nominee? or other such preference.
2-7.2(d) Delegate Plans may provide for alternates for delegates, but
shall not name, nor shall the Credentials Committee credential, more
alternates than the number of delegates to which the state is entitled.
Where alternates are provided for, Delegate Plans shall specify the
manner in which they take the place of delegates and the instructions
they have in doing so.
2-7.3 Change to Delegate Plans
2-7.3(a) After its Delegate Plan has been submitted to the Credential
Committee, no change to the rules used by a state Green Party for
selecting or instructing its delegation shall be binding unless the
state Green Party submits within thirty days of such change to the
Credentials Committee a supplementary report describing those
amendments.
Section 2-8. Reporting the Results of the Delegate Selection Process
2-8.1 Not later than 14 days following any action to fill seats on a
state Green Party's convention delegation, a state party shall file
with the Credentials Committee the results of its delegate selection
process, including vote totals and the proportion of support enjoyed by
each candidate seeking the nomination of the party, as well as a list
of delegates and alternates and an explanation of how each has been
instructed to vote in the first round of voting in the convention's
Presidential Nominating process.
2-8.2 A state-by-state summary of delegate pledges shall be made public
on the website of the Credential Committee in a timely manner.
Section 2-9. Compliance With These Rules
2-9.1 If compliance with these rules and a state's election laws
creates a significant burden to a state Green Party, it may apply to
the Credentials Committee for a waiver to such provisions of these
rules as would best serve the democratic engagement of that state Green
Party?s members in the national nominating process.
2-9.2 Each such application for a waiver shall be published on the
website of the Committee, accessible to members of the National
Committee and to Delegates and Alternates extended preliminary
credentials.
2-9.3 The Credentials Committee shall have the discretion to consider
such applications, and shall report to the National Committee each
action by the Credentials Committee to receive, hold a hearing on,
schedule debate on or consider the disposition of each such
application.
Resources: none
References: Hugh Esco hesco at greens.org
Audrey Clement aclement65 at hotmail.com
http://brpp.campaignfoundations.com/index.php?title=Prepare2008PNC
http://brpp.campaignfoundations.com/index.php?title=QPNC_Delegations
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