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Ranked Choice Vote Details

Ranked Choice Vote ID	446
Ranked Choice Vote	Election to Fill SC Co-chair Vacancy
Type	Open Ballot
Number of Seats	1
Ranked Choice Vote Administrator	Holly Hart
Phase	Closed - 1 Elected
Discussion	04-01-2010 - 04-14-2010
Voting	04-15-2010 - 04-21-2010
Presens Quorum	Two Thirds of Active Accredited States/Caucuses
Candidates	Vivek Ananthan Claudia Ellquist

Background

At the end of February, 2010, Jill Bussiere stepped down from her position as a Co-chair of the GPUS Steering Committee. The Steering Committee confirmed her resignation on March 7, 2010,and agreed to call for an online election to fill the vacancy, as specified in GPUS Bylaws and Rules & Procedures.

There were two nominees during the nomination period. Both are encouraged to post a brief bio. When both have posted a bio, they will be added to this proposal.

http://www.gp.org/documents/bylaws.shtml#article6
http://www.gp.org/documents/rules.shtml#section7
GPUS Bylaws
ARTICLE VI. SELECTION, ELECTION, AND REMOVAL OF OFFICERS
...

B. Vacancies

Any vacancy in the offices of co-chair, treasurer or secretary shall
cause the SC to call for an on line election to be held immediately
upon confirmation of the vacancy, to be completed within six weeks of
the call for election, with a nomination period of three weeks to be
followed by a two- week discussion period and a one-week vote.

GPUS Rules & Procedures
7. PREFERENCE VOTING RULES FOR STEERING COMMITTEE ELECTIONS
....

E. FILLING A VACANCY:

Any vacancy that occurs within one month of an election shall be
filled by interim appointment by recounting the ballots from the
election which elected that member, by an Election Tabulation
Committee designated by the GNC experiencing the vacancy, in the
manner specified herein, except that the vacating member's name shall
be deleted from all ballots. Any candidate accruing sufficient votes
to surpass the winning threshold in the recount that was not elected
to office in the original count shall fill the vacancy. If such a
recount fails to resolve a vacancy or if the vacancy occurs more than
one month after the election, the Steering Committee may provide for a
special election under these rules to fill the seat until the next
regularly scheduled election for that position.

Candidate Information

Vivek Ananthan
Green National Committee Delegate from the Green Party of Pennsylvania
viveka@juno.com

Claudia Ellquist
Green national Committee delegate from the Arizona Green Party
ellquist.co.atty@juno.com

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