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Proposal Details

Proposal ID	348
Proposal	PNC Rules, Amend, Provide for Floor Rules
Presenter	Committee on Bylaws, Rules, Policies and Procedures
Floor Manager	Holly Hart
Phase	Closed
Discussion	06/16/2008 - 06/22/2008
Voting	06/23/2008 - 06/29/2008
Result	Failed
Presens Quorum	34 0.6666
Consens Quorum	64 0.6666 of Yes and No Votes

Background

This proposal has been amended based on feedback and consultation with
members of the GNC.

These rules provide for the Floor Rules to govern the proceedings at
the Presidential Nominating Convention of the Green Party of the United
States; for their scope and intention; for the naming of Honorary
CoChairs, an Election Administrator, Assistant Election Administrators
and cofacilitators; as well as, for each state, a State Delegation
Reporter and an Alternate State Delegation Reporter; to provide for the
qualifications, powers, duties and discretion of each of these named
servants of the Convention; provide that the enforcement of state
mandates shall be a state matter; provides for a delegate to carry the
proxy of an absent named delegate and the qualifications and
limitations on the use of such proxy; provides a process for taking a
roll call of state delegegations and the close of the vote; provide
that the Convention shall consider, amend, consider appeals to and
adopt the Report of the Credentials Committee; provide a process for
the consideration of appeals to such report; provides a process for
debate and consideration on the proposed Platform; provides for process
in the event that the Platform fails to pass; provides rules to govern
speeches by candidates to the convention; provides a process for the
nomination of a Presidential candidate by multiple rounds of votes, for
the eligibility of candidates for votes, for the handling of votes for
no candidate or for none of the above; to provide for the nomination of
a Vice-Presidential candidate; to provide for the resolution of
challenges to the decisions of the Presiding Officers of the
Convention; to provide for the adjournment of the Convention; to
provide for adjustments to deadlines for the 2008 Convention; to
provide for the redaction from publication of Delegates' personal data;
to make certain findings as to the intention of the National Committee
with respect to it adoption of GNC Proposal No. 345; to adopt as
Article III of the Convention Rules the Delegate Apportionment formula
previously adopted as GNC Proposal No. 336; to certify a question to
the National Committee for an immediate vote; and to direct the
Committee on Bylaws, Rules, Policies and Procedures to conduct hearings
on the Standing Rules of the Convention and to report its
recommendations back to the National Committee by February 15th, 2010.

Proposal

Section 1.

Resolved, by the National Committee of the Green Party of the United
States, that the Rules of the Presidential Nominating Convention are
amended by inserting a new Article V., to read as follows:

ARTICLE V. FLOOR RULES

Section 5-1 Title, Scope and Intention

5-1.1 These rules shall govern the conduct of business of each
Presidential Nominating Convention of the Green Party of the United
States.

5-1.2 These rules are intended to provide a clear, democratic and
transparent process for the business of each Presidential Nominating
Convention of the Green Party of the United States to be conducted.

Section 5-2 Honorary Co-Chairs

5-2.1 Gender-balanced, Honorary Co-Chairs shall be nominated by the
Steering Committee of the Green Party of the United States, and
submitted for confirmation by the Green National Committee at least 60
days prior to the Convention. If the Honorary Co-Chairs nominated by
the Steering Committee are not approved, then the Steering Committee
shall continue to submit nominations to the Green National Committee
until they are approved.

5-2.2 Any person nominated as an Honorary Co-Chair must not be employed
by, serve in any official capacity in the campaign of, nor officially
endorse any of the Presidential candidates whose names are placed
before Convention.

5-2.3 Any person nominated as an Honorary Co-Chair should be one who
represents Green Party ideals, goals and practices; and who may be a
Green elected or appointed official to public office; or who may be a
spokesperson within their state or local Green Parties; and who may
have made significant achievements in the advancement of Green
politics; or who may represent an important constituency in the Green
movement; or whose presence otherwise positively and significantly
recommends the Green Party.

5-2.4 During the Convention, the Honorary Co-Chairs shall be
responsible for opening the Convention and playing a 'Masters of
Ceremonies' role in the proceedings. Before the Convention, the
Honorary Co-Chairs shall serve as Media Spokespeople and participate in
the promotion of the Convention.

Section 5-3 Election Administrator

5-3.1 An Election Administrator shall be nominated by the Steering
Committee of the Green Party of the United States, and submitted for
confirmation by the Green National Committee at least 60 days prior to
the Convention. If the Election Administrator nominated by the Steering
Committee is not approved, then the Steering Committee shall continue
to submit nominations to the Green National Committee until one is
approved.

5-3.2 Any person nominated as the Election Administrator must not be
employed by, serve in any official capacity in the campaign of, nor
officially endorse any of the Presidential candidates whose names are
placed before Convention.

5-3.3 The Election Administrator shall be responsible for conducting
and supervising the election process of the Green Party nominees for
President of the United States and Vice President of the United States,
as described herein under Sections 5-9, 5-10 and 5-11.

5-3.3 The Election Administrator may name such Assistant Election
Administrators as may be necessary to the conduct of his/her duties,
but may not delegate decision-making authority to them. Assistant
Election Administrators shall be subject to the same conditions under
5-3.2 as the Election Administrator.

Section 5-4 State Delegation Reporters

5-4.1 Each state party shall elect a State Delegation Reporter and an
Alternate State Delegation Reporter from among its delegates; and shall
provide the Election Administrator with their contact information at
least five days in advance of the nominating session.

5-4.2 Responsibilities of State Delegation Reporters

5-4.2(a) Attending such preliminary meetings organized for State
Delegation Reporters as may be called within twenty-four hours
preceding the convening of the Convention, and

5-4.2(b) During the Convention, accurately reporting vote totals from
their state within the allowed time limit set by the Election
Administrator. A Reporter may also designate another delegate to
announce votes; or without objection from their delegation, designate
another member of the state Green Party who is not a delegate.

5-4.3 If a state fails to designate a Reporter who can fulfill these
required duties, then the Election Administrator shall appoint an
Assistant Election Administrator(s) to perform such duties for that
state.

Section 5-5 Enforcement of State Instructions Shall be a State Matter

5-5.1 No officer or servant of the Convention, nor any member of the
Steering Committee or National Committee, is empowered on behalf of the
Green Party of the United States, to enforce instructions and mandates
given to any Delegation by their State Party.

5-5.2 Enforcement of any such instructions and mandates shall be a
matter between the state party and its delegates. Disputes shall be
resolved by a vote of a State Party's delegation, according to the
rules of that State Party, and the convention shall accept any such
decision by a state Delegation.

Section 5-6 Decision-Making by the Convention

5-6.1 Number of Votes Cast

Each state Delegation may cast no more votes than they are apportioned
to under Article III and for which Delegates have been credentialed
pursuant to Article IV of this Policy. However a state delegation may
cast fewer votes than they are entitled to, if it so chooses.

5-6.2 Proxy Votes

A Delegate may cast a proxy vote in place of not more than one absent
Delegate who is credentialled to participate in such Convention, as
long as

5-6.2(a) The total number of votes cast for that state does not exceed
its total allowed Delegates as apportioned under Article III and
credentialed to under Article IV, or

5-6.2(b) Twice the number of voting Delegates in attendance, if twice
the number of voting Delegates in attendance shall be less than the
total allowed Delegates as defined in 5-6.3(a); and

5-6.2(c) The Credentials Committee, or any other committee responsible
for Convention logistics, may require state Delegations to inform it of
their plans regarding such proxy voting. if it finds that such
reporting would serve the provision of a fair and accurate vote or
planning for the logistical needs of the Convention.

5-6.3 Roll Call Votes

5-6.3(a) When a vote of the Convention is required, a roll call vote
shall be taken of each state delegation credentialed to cast votes.

5-6.3(b) State delegations shall be called in alphabetical order and a
state may either cast its votes when called, or pass and be called to
vote a second time by the Elections Administrator. No state delegation
may pass more than once. However, in no case can a state delegation
cast a portion of its votes at one time, and another portion at
another; rather it must either cast all the votes it intends to cast or
pass.

5-6.3(c) Any time a vote is taken, each state's Reporter (or designated
speaker), shall announce both the number of state Delegates, plus
alternate Delegates standing in for regular delegates present (not to
exceed the state's authorized number of delegates), and the vote of the
Delegation on the question before the Convention.

5-6.4 Close of Vote

Once all State Delegations have been called to vote, and those that
have passed have been called to vote a second time, the voting period
shall be considered closed.

Section 5-7 Approval of Credentials Committee Report

5-7.1 The first order of business for the Convention shall be,
consistent with Article IV, to consider, amend, consider appeals to and
adopt the Report of the Credentials Committee.

5-7.2 The decision-making base to adopt the Report of the Credentials
Committee shall be those delegations and delegates who have been
awarded preliminary credentials under Article IV.

5-7.3 Gender-balanced Co-facilitators shall be nominated by the
Steering Committee of the Green Party of the United States to
co-facilitate the decision-making process for adopting the Report of
the Credentials Committee, and submitted for confirmation by the Green
National Committee at least 60 days prior to the Convention. If the
Co-facilitators nominated by the Steering Committee are not approved,
then the Steering Committee shall continue to submit nominations to the
Green National Committee until Co-facilitators are approved.

5-7.4 As established in 4-16.2, the Convention may by a majority vote,
adopt the report as presented or as amended by a majority of the
convention. The effect of the adoption of the report shall be to issue
credentials to any delegate in possession of preliminary credentials.

5-7.5 As established in 4-16.3, the Convention shall consider any
challenge where at least 33% or more of the committee has filed a
minority report recommending convention action; and may by majority
vote choose to consider any challenge where 20% or more of the
committee has filed a minority report recommending convention action.

Section 5-8 Approval of Platform

5-8.1 Once the Report of the Credentials Committee has been adopted as
specified under Section 5-7, the Convention shall consider approval of
the Platform.

5-8.2 Approval of the Platform shall be by the process as specified by
the Green National Committee in Article II. 2. of the Bylaws of the
Green Party of the United States; and in accordance with the Platform
Timeline & Process, the process as established by the Green National
Committee September 15, 2002. The voting threshold for approval shall
be 2/3 as defined in Article V. Voting Rules of the Bylaws of the Green
Party of the United States.

5-8.2 (a) The Platform Committee Co-Chairs or other spokespersons
designated by the Platform Committee shall be afforded not more than
ten minutes to present the report of the Platform Committee and
proposed 2008 Platform to the Convention. The presenter(s) for the
Platform Committee shall also be afforded the final ten minutes of
debate or discussion for closing remarks before the question of
adoption of the Platform is put to the Convention.

5-8.2 (b) Discussion on the proposed 2008 Platform shall be limited to
one hour. No delegate may address the Convention for longer than one
minute on any provision of the Platform. To address the convention, a
delegate is required to register, with their name, delegation, Platform
provision to be addressed and their position on such provision, with
the Convention facilitation team not later than the convening of the
Convention plenary session scheduled to consider the Platform.

5-8.2 (c) The voting threshold for the adoption of the Platform shall
be 2/3 of Convention Delegates, as defined in Article II. 2. and
Article V. Voting Rules of the Bylaws of the Green Party of the United
States.

5-8.2 (d) Should the Convention fail to adopt the proposed Platform,
the Platform Committee is instructed to re-title the existing Green
Party Platform as the current Green Party Platform, and to report it to
the Green National Committee, which shall be authorized to publish it
as the Platform of the Green Party of the United States.

Section 5-9 Presidential Candidate Speeches

5-9.1 Any candidate seeking the Presidential Nomination of the
Convention who wishes to address the convention may do so, if at least
one Delegate is pledged to vote for them from each of three states.

5-9.2 Any candidate seeking the Presidential Nomination of the
Convention who wishes to address the convention who does not have at
least one delegate pledged to vote for them from each of three states,
may alternatively submit a petition signed by a number of credentialed
Delegates equal to at least 3% of the total credentialed Delegates, and
coming from at least 7 states, declaring each signers' intention to
vote for the candidate named in the petition in the first round of
voting. Such petitions must be submitted to the Election Administrator
by 6:00 pm on the day immediately preceding the convening of the
Convention; and Delegate signatures that appear on more than one
petition will be disqualified on the petition of said delegate's
choice.

5-9.3 Equal time shall be allocated for the purposes of addressing the
convention to all candidates who qualify under 5-5.1(a) or 5-5.1(b)

5-9.4 A candidate need not qualify to address the Convention in order
to receive nominating votes.

5-9.5 The Convention shall also provide equal time for a speaker for
the No Nominee position, but not for None of the Above (NOTA). Equal
time is defined as a time equal to that provided for each of the
presidential candidates.

5-9.6 A caucus of the delegates who favor the no nominee position will
choose the No Nominee speaker and report the name to the Election
Administrator by 9:00 AM of the morning of day the Nomination is
scheduled.

Section 5-10 Nominating a Presidential Candidate

5-10.1 Multiple rounds of voting shall be conducted until a simple
majority of the voting delegates vote for either an eligible candidate
or for No Nominee. Both No Nominee and None of the Above (NOTA) shall
remain an option through all rounds of voting.

5-10.2 During the first round of voting, all delegates except those
instructed by their state party as "Uncommitted", "NOTA" or "No
Nominee", must vote for their designated candidate, as instructed by
their state party. In subsequent rounds, delegates shall vote as
instructed by their state party.

5-10.3 Half-votes from delegates assigned with such will be counted in
the first round. Succeeding rounds will count only whole votes.

5-10.4 If there is a first-round winner, that candidate must formally
accept the nomination, or that candidate becomes ineligible and the
voting proceeds to the second round.

5-10.5 After the first round,

5-10.5(a) No candidate shall be eligible to receive votes who has
failed to declare in writing to the Election Administrator their
intention to accept the nomination if offered and to cooperate with
each member state party of the Green Party of the United States to have
their name placed on each ballot line to which a member State Party may
be eligible.

5-10.5(b) Votes for ineligible candidates shall be treated as
abstentions and shall not count toward the threshold for nomination.

5-10.5(c) The threshold for nomination in each round shall be the next
whole number greater than half the number of non-abstaining votes cast
in such round.

5-10.6 The Election Administrator shall permit a reasonable period of
time between voting rounds for states to caucus, and for candidates to
withdraw. Candidates who withdraw shall not be eligible to receive
votes in subsequent rounds.

5-10.7 At the completion of the second round and all subsequent rounds,
any candidate who received less than 10% of the vote in that round
shall become ineligible. Should all candidates have received in excess
of 10% of the vote in the previous round, the candidate with the lowest
number of votes from that round shall become ineligible. In the case of
a tie for the candidate with the lowest total number of votes where the
candidate has over 10% of the ballots cast, no candidate is eliminated.

5-10.8 In the case of a tie between last-place candidates receiving at
least 10% of the vote, none of these last-place candidates shall become
ineligible after the first such tie. If two consecutive rounds end in a
tie between the same last-place candidates and the elimination of all
such tied candidates would leave two or more candidates, all such
candidates shall become ineligible. If two or more consecutive rounds
end in a tie between the same last-place candidates and the elimination
of all such tied candidates would leave fewer than two candidates, no
candidates shall become ineligible after any such round.

5-10.9 When an eligible candidate receives the majority of votes in a
given round, the candidate shall be declared the Presidential Nominee
of the Green Party of the United States.

5-10.10 Should None of the Above (NOTA) receive the majority of votes
in a given round, the Election Administrator shall permit a reasonable
period of time before the next round for new nominations to arise from
the floor. Any such candidate nominated must be eligible as defined in
5-10.5(a) and submit a petition signed by a number of credentialed
Delegates equal to at least 3% of the total credentialed Delegates, and
coming from at least 7 states, declaring each signers' intention to
vote for the candidate named in the petition in the next round of
voting.

5-10.11 Should No Nominee receive the majority of votes in a given
round, there shall be no Presidential Nominee of the Green Party of the
United States.

Section 5-11 Nominating a Vice Presidential Candidate

5-11.1 If the Convention has nominated a Presidential candidate, the
Presidential nominee shall propose a candidate for the Vice
Presidential nomination to the convention delegates.

5-11.2 To be eligible for consideration for the Vice Presidential
nomination, a candidate must declare in writing to the Election
Administrator their intention to accept the nomination if offered and
to cooperate with each member state Green Party of the Green Party of
the United States to have their name placed on each ballot line to
which a member State Party may be eligible.

5-11.3 Once the Presidential nominee has proposed a Vice-Presidential
nominee, the Election Administrator shall call for a show of raised
hands by the delegates to approve the nomination of the proposed Vice
Presidential candidate.

5-11.3(a) If the Election Administrator concludes that a clear majority
of the delegates supports the nomination of the proposed
Vice-Presidential nominee, then the Election Administrator shall ask
for any outstanding concerns with the ruling; and unless there is a
challenge as described under 5-11.3(b), the Election Administrator
shall declare the proposed Vice-Presidential candidate nominated.

5-11.3(b) The ruling by the Election Administrator under 5-11.3(a) may
be challenged by a number of credentialed Delegates equal to at least
3% of the total credentialed Delegates, and coming from at least 7
states; and if such a challenge is presented, then the Election
Administrator shall administer a roll call of the convention by state.

5-11.3(c) If the Election Administrator concludes that the will of the
delegates is not clear from the show of raised hands, then the Election
Administrator shall administer a roll call of the convention by state.

5-11.4 If the delegates do not approve of the Vice Presidential
nominee, the Presidential nominee shall propose another candidate for
approval by the convention delegates. This process shall continue until
a Vice Presidential nominee is approved.

Section 5-12 Appeals from a Decision of a Presiding Officer

5-12-1 Form of appeals

Should any Delegate object and be joined by at least four other
Delegates representing any five accredited state Parties or Caucuses
asserting that any ruling of one of the Honorary CoChairs, the Election
Administrator or one of the Facilitators on any point with respect to
the conduct of their responsibilities to the Convention was made
contrary to the rules governing such rulings, such objection shall be
recognized, and shall serve to initiate an appeal from the decision. A
Delegate may raise such an objection by respectfully addressing the
presiding officer and stating: "I appeal from the decision of the chair
because this ruling is contrary to our rules" and then explaining the
inconsistentency. Any such appeal which is then joined by sufficient
cosponsors as required by this paragraph shall stay the effect of that
decision, pending the resolution of the appeal.

5-12-2 Putting the appeal to the body

The Presiding Officer shall acknowledge the appeal by stating to the
body the point ruled on, the officers's decision on it and shall then
put the appeal to the Convention. The question put to the body shall be
framed as: "Shall the body sustain the decision of the Chair that . . .
"

5-12-3 Debate and Convention consideration of an appeal

Debate on the correctness of the ruling shall be limited to ten
minutes. The presiding officer shall then put the question of the
appeal to the body for a vote.

5-12-4 Resolution of an appeal

The ruling of the presiding officer shall be sustained unless overruled
by the vote of a majority of those voting, who voted in opposition to
the question of sustaining the decision, provided votes have been cast
by Delegates from at least a simple majority of the Accredited states
and caucuses eligible to cast votes on the matter. All appeals from the
decision of the chair shall be made immediately, and no appeal shall be
in order after other business has intervened from the time of the
alleged error and before the appeal is sought.

5-12-5 Recording a protest in the minutes of the body

Any member may have entered in the official record a protest based on
any ruling so made. Said protest shall clearly and succinctly set forth
the grounds of such protest and shall not exceed 200 words. It shall
not impugn the motive of the body or any member thereof.

Section 5-13 Adjournment of the Convention

On the vote of a simple two-third majority, the Convention may recess
till a time certain, or adjourn.

Section 2.

Resolved, that for purposes of the 2008 Presidential Nominating
Convention, the sixty day deadlines, provided by the Floor Rules of the
Convention, specifically in Article 5, Section 2, Paragraph 1, related
to naming of Honorary Co-Chairs; in Article 5, Section 3, Paragraph 1,
related to naming of Election Administrator; and in Article 5, Section
7, Paragraph 3, related to naming of Convention Co-facilitators, are
waived and the Steering Committee is urged to exercise all due speed to
comply with the tasks outlined for them in each of those provisions.

Section 3.

Resolved, the Rules of the Presidential Nominating Convention are
amended in Article 4., related to the Credentialling Process, Section
3., related to the "Delegate Credential Applications -- Timing and
Receipt of Submission", Paragraph 5., related to actions upon receipt
of an Application by the Committee, by striking from the first
sentence, the phrase: "except for such personal contact information
redacted" and inserting in its place: "except for such personal
information redacted", so that the resulting sentence shall read:

"The Credentials Committee shall sign the application
and its copy, certifying the receipt of a duplicate copy;
and within three business days, make the application and
all attachments, except for such personal information
redacted under the provisions of Article 4, Section 2,
Paragraph 8, available online at a web site accessible
to members of the Green National Committee, to members
of the Credentials Committee and to any delegate awarded
preliminary credentials by the committee."

Section 4.

Resolved, that it is the finding of the National Committee that a
drafting error in Section 2, of Proposal #345, references and seeks to
amend a non-existent Article 2, Section 3, Paragraph 3 of the Rules of
the Presidential Nominating Convention; and further that it was the
intention of the Natioanl Committee in adopting such Section to amend
instead, Article 2, Section 3, Paragraph 3 of the Rules, Practices and
Procedures of the Credentials Committee by striking the Paragraph which
reads:

For purposes of the 2008 Presidential nominating cycle, the
members of the committee shall be elected in two elections
held four months apart, to name first eight members and
then seven members. The first such election shall be held
within four weeks of the adoption of these rules.

in its entirety, and by inserting in its place, the following:

For purposes of the 2008 Presidential nominating cycle,
the members of the committee shall be elected in a single
election to be called and conducted by the Steering
Committee at the earliest possible opportunity.

Section 5.

The Rules of the Presidential Nominating Convention of the Green Party
of the United States are amended by inserting between Article II., and
Article IV., a new Article III, to read:

ARTICLE III. DELEGATE APPORTIONMENT

Section 1-1 Apportionment

1-1.1 The apportionment of Delegates for the 2008
Presidential Nominating Convention of the Green Party of the
United States shall be in accordance with the provisions of
Proposal #336, entitled "Approval of the Winner of the IRV
for National Convention Delegate Apportionment Formula", as
adopted January 18th, 2008, by the Green National Commitee.

1-1.2 Without further action by the Green National Commitee,
the provisions of Proposal #336 and of this Section shall
sunset one month following the adjournment of the 2008
Presidential Nominating Convention of the Green Party
of the United States, and the Secretary is instructed to
then republish the Rules of the Presidential Nominating
Convention, reserving Article III., related to Delegate
Apportionment.

Section 6.

It is the finding of the National Committee that until such time as the
Green Party of the United States shall qualify for public funding of
its National Convention, that the Accredited State Parties have a
collective responsibility to fund the costs of hosting and organizing
the Presidential Nominating Convention of the Party. The National
Committee further finds that the Annual National Meeting Committee must
rely almost exclusively on registration fees of Delegates and
Alternates to meet the expenses of the Convention. The National
Committee further finds that the fiscal impact of the proxy provisions
embodied in these Rules is to shift the costs of staging the Convention
from those Delegates and their states whose votes are exercised by
proxy, to those Delegates and their states who send a complete
Delegation to the Convention.

Upon adoption of this proposal, the Steering Committee is instructed to
put the question immediately to the National Committee for a one week
vote, on the adoption of the following resolution:

Resolved, that the Rules of the Presidential Nominating
Convention are here amended, in Article 5., related
to the 'Floor Rules', Section 6, related to 'Decision
Making by the Convention', Paragraph 2, related to
'Proxy Votes', by inserting the words, 'registered and'
between the words, 'is" and 'credentialled', so that
the introductory clause of the paragraph shall read:

"5-6.2 A Delegate may cast a proxy vote in place of
not more than one absent Delegate who is registered
and credentialled to participate in such Convention,
as long as"

and a new subparagraph is inserted at the end of this
paragraph to read:

5-6.2(d) The Annual National Meeting Committee is
prohibited from assessing a registration fee for
Delegates who will not attend the Convention but
whose vote will be exercised by proxy which fee
would exceed one third of the registration charged
to an attending Delegate.

Section 7.

Given the differences of opinion among members of the National
Committee regarding the Draft Presidential Nominating Convention Floor
Rules, and given the limited time remaining before the 2008
Presidential Nominating Convention, it is:

Resolved, that the Committee on Bylaws, Rules, Policies and
Procedures is instructed to receive input from members of the
National Committee and other members of the Party, on recommended
changes to the standing Rules of the Party related to the Presidential
Nominating Convention; and to conduct hearings at the 2009 Annual
National Meeting to take direct testimony; and shall report back
its recommendations for amending such Rules to reflect the lessons
of the 2008 Presidential Election cycle not later than February 15th,
2010.

Resources

Contacts:

Hugh Esco hesco@greens.org
Audrey Clement aclement65@hotmail.com

References

http://brpp.campaignfoundations.com/index.php?title=Voting_and_Floor_Rules_proposed&oldid=2304
http://brpp.campaignfoundations.com/index.php?title=GNC348_PNC_Floor_Rules&oldid=2346

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