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Proposed change to Article VII, Amendment I (changes in brackets):
Actually, Amendment I is an amendment to the bylaws, not to Article VII.
Candidate recommendations, as well as positions for or against ballot
measures, shall be made on the basis of a majority vote by members
present at the endorsement meeting [and any proxy votes that are either
mailed in, or performed online by local members. Proxy votes will be
counted/announced at the meeting date described in the paragraph.]
I'm not sure if you meant to replace the entire paragraph with that or
not. I would prefer not to remove the option of an ExCom endorsement in
the case of some short notice (like perhaps a Libertarian candidate
dropping out of a race).
The proposal which I'm putting into the agenda is to replace paragraph 3 with:
Candidate recommendations, as well as positions for or against ballot
measures, shall be made on the basis of a majority vote by members present
at the endorsement meeting and any proxy votes that are either sent by mail
or by such electronic transmission methods as may be approved by the LPSF;
or, if there is not the opportunity to take such a vote in a timely manner
before the election, by a unanimous vote of the Executive Committee.
I didn't just want to say "online", but I didn't want to have to amend the
bylaws every time we decide to allow Yahoo! polls or PGP-signed
e-mail. This would also allow e.g. phone-in proxies if we so
choose. Obviously my version isn't final or ex cathedra, though.
Procedural notes:
1) Amending the bylaws requires a two-thirds vote.
2) Although our bylaws don't require this (and they probably should), I
think it would be good form to give a month's notice before making a change
of this significance. I would suggest not actually voting on this at the
August meeting, but discussing it, possibly amending it, and then tabling
it until September. It would then take effect for the January voting on
the March ballot. Although we could try to put it into play for the
September vote on the November ballot, I am uncomfortable with making such
a significant operational change with so little notice.
~Chris
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Christopher R. Maden, Chair, Libertarian Party of San Francisco
The Party of Principle: individual freedom and personal responsibility
<URL: http://www.lpsf.org/ > +1.415.775.LPSF
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