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Ranked Choice Vote Details

Ranked Choice Vote ID	964
Ranked Choice Vote	2019 Election of GPUS Secretary
Type	Secret Ballot Revealed at Close of Polls
Number of Seats	1
Ranked Choice Vote Administrator	Margaret Flowers
Phase	Closed - 1 Elected
Discussion	07-04-2019 - 07-19-2019
Voting	07-20-2019 - 07-27-2019
Presens Quorum	Two Thirds of Active Accredited States/Caucuses
Candidates	David Gerry

Background

Note: Quorum is 32 states/caucuses at this time.

This ranked choice vote is to elect the GPUS Secretary. 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

GPUS Bylaws state: 6-2.1 Discussion shall commence 21 days before the Annual National Meeting. Voting shall commence on the Saturday the week before the Annual National Meeting and conclude on the Saturday of the Annual National Meeting, at 5 pm in the time zone in which the meeting is held."
Therefore, voting will close at 5 pm Eastern Time, Saturday, 7/27.

Candidate Information

David Gerry
I offer myself as a candidate for secretary because my experience in the party both at the state and national level have prepared me to perform the duties of secretary. My time on the
Bylaws, Rules Policies and Procedures Committee have made me knowledgeable of the various RPPs of the GPUS, its committees, state parties and caucuses. As co-chair of the BRPP I keep the membership lists up-to-date and assist new members about the workings of the committee. I have been a regular observer on the SC telecons for over two years and have served as one of the facilitators for over a year so I am current with the business and procedures of the
Steering Committee. My duties as co-chair of the Green-Rainbow Party (Massachusetts) included creating agendas for meetings and dealing with queries sent to the party.

There are a few ways that I can see to improve the functioning of the secretary's position and the Steering Committee. If elected I will seek to have an e-mail account established for the secretary instead of messages being forwarded. This will provide an archive and a non-personal address to be used regarding messages sent to secretary@gp.org. Working with other members of the Steering Committee to add to the SC internal procedures guidelines for committee liaison appointments and to define the duties of floor managers.

I thank you for taking the time to read my candidate statement and I hope that delegates and alternates will take the time to ask questions before voting begins.

Green-Rainbow Party (Massachusetts)
State Committee Apr. 2012 - Apr. 2016
Administrative Committee Jan. 2012 - May 2015
Co-chair May 2015 - May 2017
Technical Committee Nov. 2012 - present
Greater Boston Chapter founding member (2012)
Greater Boston Chapter Co-chair Jun. 2013 - May 2014
Greater Boston Chapter Treasurer Jun. 2014 - Jun. 2015

Green Party of the United States
National Committee (MA) Dec. 2011 - present
Accreditation Committee (LC) Oct. 2017 - Apr. 2018
Apportionment Review Committee 2019
BRPP (MA) Jan. 2014 - present
BRPP Co-chair Mar. 2018 - present
Diversity Committee (MA) Oct. 2015 - present
Election Tabulation Committee 2016
International Committee (LC) Apr. 2019 - present

Lavender Green Caucus member 2012 - present

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