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Proposal Details

Proposal ID	438
Proposal	Platform amendments approval by online voting following mid-term ANM
Presenter	GPUS Platform Committee, GPCA, DCSGP, GRP-MA, GPNC, PPMO, GPTN, GPFL, WIGP
Floor Manager	David Strand
Phase	Closed - Failed
Discussion	01-26-2010 - 02-07-2010
Voting	02-08-2010 - 02-14-2010
Presens Quorum	Two Thirds of Active Accredited States/Caucuses
Consens Quorum	Two Thirds of Yes and No Votes

Background

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:

The National Committee has approved updating the Green Party of the United States Platform during every two years, during even-numbered years. This proposal stipulates that National Committee delegates will approve or disapprove the revised platform by online voting starting immediately following the Annual National Meeting. The National Committee Vote Page will be employed, following the established procedure for such voting. The voting will be done individually for each section being altered. The sections will constitute separate proposals, each with its own identification number.

This proposal does not alter the traditional method for approving the platform at the Presidential Nominating Convention other than voting for the platform in sections rather than for the document as a whole. Presidential Nominating Convention delegates will vote during the convention on paper ballots.

Proposal

PROPOSAL:

This language is to be inserted in Article II, Section 2, of the Green Party of the United States Bylaws immediately following the language dealing with the platform approval on the two year cycle and voting for the platform in sections:

“The Green Party National Committee delegates shall approve or disapprove the proposed platform in sections by online voting starting immediately following the Annual National Meeting during the years when the platform is being revised at an annual meeting which is not a Presidential Nominating convention. The National Committee Vote Page will be employed, following the established procedure for such voting. The sections being voted on will be listed as separate proposals, each with its own identification number.”

Resources

Web space and communications tools to facilitate online review of and work on platform amendments.

References

The current GPUS Platform and information regarding the Platform
Committee is available at http://www.gp.org. Bylaws may
be found at http://gp.org/documents/bylaws.shtml.

CONTACTS:
Marnie Glickman marnie at greenchange dot org
Bruce Hinkforth bhinkforth at milwpc dot com]

The voting software used by the Green Party of the United States is free software, licensed under the General Public License v2 (GPL).