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Proposal Details

Proposal ID	1310
Proposal	By-Laws - Article 5 Amendment
Presenter	National Black Caucus
Floor Manager	Charles Ostdiek
Phase	Closed - Adopted
Discussion	07-06-2026 - 07-26-2026
Voting	07-27-2026 - 08-02-2026
Presens Quorum	Two Thirds of Active Accredited States/Caucuses
Consens Quorum	Two Thirds of Yes and No Votes

Background

This proposal restructures Article V by replacing the single unnumbered block of voting rules with three clearly labeled sections: 5-1 (Presens Quorum), 5-2 (Consens Quorum), and 5-3 (Additional Voting Options). Gender-neutral language replaces "he or she" with "they" throughout. The operative thresholds and quorum requirements are unchanged. Updated "phone or web conference" to "virtual meeting or audio conference" to reflect current technology-neutral terminology

Article V. Voting Rules
https://gpus.org/bylaws/#05
New Anchor Link (suggestion) - http://gpus.org/bylaws/#Article5
5-1 Presens Quorum
New Anchor Link (suggestion) - http://gpus.org/bylaws/#Article5-1
5-2 Consens Quorum
New Anchor Link (suggestion) - http://gpus.org/bylaws/#Article5-2
5-3 Additional Voting Options
New Anchor Link (suggestion) - http://gpus.org/bylaws/#Article5-3

No substantive rights, powers, or thresholds are altered by this proposal. Descriptive anchor links such as #Article5 follow Web Content Accessibility Guidelines best practices and ensure that members with vision or hearing impairments can navigate directly to specific bylaw sections without difficulty. This is a suggestion to web administration/staff and has no bearing on the operative text of this proposal.

Proposal

Amend the GPUS Bylaws, Article V. VOTING RULES, (https://gpus.org/bylaws/)

Current Bylaw:

ARTICLE V. VOTING RULES

The National Committee shall strive for consensus in decision making. If consensus is not possible, decision shall be passed by majority vote with the required presens quorum and the required consens quorum.

Presens quorum: In order for a decision to pass, at least one delegate from each of two-thirds of the states must be present.

A delegate is “present” when:

(physical meeting:) he or she is physically at the location (in the room) where the vote is taken at the time the vote is taken; or
(phone or web conference:) he or she is connected live to all other participants at the time the vote is taken; or
(email voting:) he or she submits to the floor manger within the voting period a vote or an abstention.
Consens quorum: In order for a decision on rules, by-laws, and platform issues to pass, a two-thirds (2/3) majority of all votes cast is required. For all other decision, a simple majority (more than 50%) of all votes cast is required. A majority can be reached in a run-off vote or by the use of instant-run-off procedures.

Abstentions are not “votes” for purpose of this sections; therefore an abstention shall count towards the presens quorum, but shall be disregarded for purposes of the consens quorum.

For proposals that provide options other than “yes” and “no,” all delegates shall be given the additional option of casting a vote for “none of the above.” “None of the above” cast by a delegate shall be a “vote” for purposes of this section

New Bylaws:

ARTICLE V. VOTING RULES

The National Committee shall strive for consensus in decision-making. If consensus is not possible, decisions shall be passed by majority vote with the required presens quorum and the required consens quorum.

5-1 Presens Quorum

5-1.1 In order for a decision to pass, at least one delegate from each of two-thirds of the states must be present.

A delegate is considered "present" when:

5-1.1(a) (physical meeting:) they are physically at the location (in the room) where the vote is taken at the time the vote is taken; or

5-1.1(b) (virtual meeting or audio conference:) they are connected live to all other participants at the time the vote is taken; or

5-1.1(c) (email voting:) they submit a vote or an abstention to the floor manager within the voting period.

5-2 Consens Quorum

5-2.1 In order for a decision on rules, by-laws, and platform issues to pass, a two-thirds (2/3) majority of all votes cast is required. For all other decisions, a simple majority (more than 50%) of all votes cast is required. A majority can be reached in a run-off vote or by the use of instant-runoff procedures.

5-2.2 Abstentions are not considered "votes" for the purpose of this Article. Therefore, an abstention shall count towards the presens quorum but shall be disregarded for purposes of the consens quorum.

5-3 Additional Voting Options
5-3.1 For proposals that provide options other than "yes" and "no," all delegates shall be given the additional option of casting a vote for "none of the above." "None of the above" cast by a delegate shall be considered a "vote" for the purposes of this Article.

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References

CONTACT: BLACK CAUCUS ADMIN - bcgpus@gmail.com

https://gpus.org/bylaws

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