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Proposal Details

Proposal ID	361
Proposal	Approval of PNC Rules, Amended
Presenter	Bylaws, Rules, Policies Procedures
Floor Manager	Holly Hart
Phase	Closed
Discussion	06/30/2008 - 07/01/2008
Voting	07/02/2008 - 07/08/2008
Result	Adopted
Presens Quorum	34 0.6666
Consens Quorum	70 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 instruct certain standing committees
to examine questions related to Convention funding and make
a report back to the National Committee; 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 the Party
has a collective responsibility to fund the costs of hosting
and organizing the Presidential Nominating Convention of the
Green Party of the United States,

It is finding that until such time as the Green Party of the
United States shall qualify for public funding of its National
Convention, which would allow the Party to collectively fund
most or all of its Convention costs with said funds, the manner
in which the Convention is funded can raise significant issues
of equity and fairness as to who is and who is not carrying
the burden of funding the Convention, among both individual
Party members and among the different state parties,

It is the finding of the National Committee that the Annual National
Meeting Committee (ANCOM), in fulfilling its charge to organize the
2008 Convention has adopted a budget which relies almost exclusively on
the registration fees paid primarily by Delegates and Alternates for
the revenues needed to fund the Party's obligations incurred in staging
the Convention,

It is the finding of the National Committee that this funding approach
has raised issues of equity and fairness among some National Committee
delegates and others, including that some among them advocate a funding
approach that includes a fee for casting votes by proxy for the 2008
convention,

Given however that only a few weeks now remain before the Convention
will begin, and that the ANCOM, the Finance Committee and the Steering
Committee of the Green Party of the United States have concluded that
it is to late to implement a fee for casting votes by proxy,

It is the finding of the National Committee the issue of requiring a
fee for casting votes by proxy, along with other methods of
collectively funding the Convention, must be considered in concert with
approaches to the budget and Delegate apportionment for future
Conventions, and therefore

It is the finding of the National Committee that in consultation with
the ANCOM and the Finance Committee, the BRPP is instructed to bring
forward a proposal, no later than the Annual National Meeting in 2010,
for the National Committee to consider requiring a fee for casting
votes by proxy at future Conventions

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
http://brpp.campaignfoundations.com/index.php?title=GNC348_Section6_Substitute&oldid=2359

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