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Proposal Details

Proposal ID463
ProposalPLATFORM: Change GPUS Platform Chapter 1 Title to Grassroots Democracy
PresenterPlatform Committee presenter, Green Party of California sponsor
Floor ManagerDavid Strand
PhaseClosed
Discussion07/05/2010 - 07/25/2010
Voting07/26/2010 - 08/01/2010
ResultAdopted
Presens Quorum31 0.6666
Consens Quorum84 0.6666 of Yes and No Votes

Background

GPUS Bylaws Article IX. Platform

9-1.1 The GPUS Platform represents policies upon which most Greens would agree and serves as a basis for Green Presidential and Congressional campaigns. The Platform may only be amended as provided by this Article.

9-1.3 In even numbered years in which there is no Presidential Nominating Convention, the National Committee shall be the decision-making body responsible for amending the platform. The process shall be as established in the GPUS Rules and Procedures.

9-1.4 Amendments to the Platform may be submitted for consideration by any accredited state party or caucus, or any committee whose Mission Statement authorizes it.

Proposal

Change the title of GPUS Platform Chapter 1 from Democracy to Grassroots Democracy.

Resources

None

References

Visit the Platform Committee webpage for this proposal at: http://www.gp.org/committees/platform/comments/?p=455.
 
On the webpage, you can see various formats of the proposal created by the GPUS Platform Committee and the amendment proposal sponsors including the 2004 and 2010 texts side-by-side. You can also read and respond to comments from Greens around the country, including many who are not on the Green National Committee.

CONTACTS:
Marnie Glickman marnie - at - greenchange.org
Bruce Hinkforth bhinkforth - at milwpc.com

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