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Ranked Choice Vote Details

Ranked Choice Vote ID	1101
Ranked Choice Vote	Special Election of the GPUS Secretary
Type	Secret Ballot Revealed at Close of Polls
Number of Seats	1
Ranked Choice Vote Administrator	Garret Wassermann
Phase	Closed - 1 Elected
Discussion	08-23-2022 - 09-05-2022
Voting	09-06-2022 - 09-12-2022
Presens Quorum	Two Thirds of Active Accredited States/Caucuses
Candidates	No Other Candidate Philena Farley Brian Cooke

Background

This ranked choice vote is a special election to fill the remaining approximately 11 months of the term (until July 2023) of the GPUS Secretary to the GPUS Steering Committee. One seat is available. No write-ins are allowed.

About Steering Committee Elections:
http://gpus.org/bylaws/#06
MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE STEERING COMMITTEE
GPUS Bylaws, Article IV. The Steering Committee:
http://gpus.org/bylaws/#04
GPUS Rules & Procedures, Article II, Steering Committee Duties and Responsibilities:
http://gpus.org/rules-procedures/#02

Eligibility
4-3.3 To be eligible to be elected Secretary or Treasurer, one must be a member of a member state party, but do not have to be a member of the National Committee. However if elected, the Secretary and Treasurer must be subscribed to the National Committee Votes List while serving on the Steering Committee.

Nomination
6-1.5 Candidates are strongly encouraged to submit a candidate statement to the National Committees Votes List, no later than the commencement of the discussion period. The statement should address performance of the position sought, as its duties and responsibilities are defined in the GPUS Rules and Procedures, and contain a biography of relevant experiences. Candidates are encouraged to submit video material in support of their candidacy.

Terms
4-4.2 Secretary and Treasurer
4-4.2(a) The term of office is two years, with no term limits. For the purposes of defining terms of office, years are defined as the period between regular elections as described in Article VI. The Secretary shall be elected in odd-numbered years and the Treasurer elected in even-numbered years.

Special Election Info
6-3.3 If a vacancy occurs after thirty days after a regular election for Co-chair, Treasurer or Secretary, the Steering Committee shall conduct a special election to fill the seat for the remainder of the term until the next regularly scheduled election for that position.

6-3.4 If a special election is necessary to fill a vacancy, the Steering Committee shall call for an online election, with a nomination period of three weeks to commence on the next regular starting date as defined in Article VI of the GPUS Rules and Procedures, followed by a two-week discussion period and a one-week vote.

Secretary candidate must be able to fulfill the following duties and responsibilities:

2-2.1 Set up Steering Committee conference calls;

2-2.2 Prepare and distribute Steering Committee meeting agendas and minutes according to the process established in 3-1.4 and in the Steering Committee Rules, Policies and Procedures;

2-2.3 Receive correspondence on behalf of the Steering Committee and send correspondence as directed by the Steering Committee;

2-2.4 Send Delegate Manuals and other introductory information to new National Committee delegates and alternates;

2-2.5 Receive proposals to the National Committee as described in Article VI.

2-2.6 Assist with the GPUS website as part of the Steering Committee web content sub-committee;

2-2.7 Assist communication with GPUS committee listserv administrators and web page managers;

2-2.8 Provide administrative support for the GPUS voting page;

2-2.9 Respond to and/or redirect miscellaneous requests for information, questions and referrals.

Candidate Information

No Other Candidate
No Other Candidate

Philena Farley
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1VaFXNjYtPZm5eaodLmTEMriIOghHVffVFuboK316qC8/edit?usp=sharing

Brian Cooke
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1M-rgQexO19QU-wElthW2VmJn0WIgJm7TerHC2skZBJg/edit?usp=sharing

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