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GPUS Rules and Procedures Legislative Sessions

Bylaws

Election of Steering Committee http://gpus.org/bylaws/#06

Section 6.1. Nomination

6-1.1 Between seventy-five and eighty days before the Annual National Meeting, the Secretary shall publish a call for nominations for Steering Committee members to the National Committees Votes List. The call shall contain the job description for each position, as is described in the the GPUS Rules and Procedures, and a copy of this Article.

6-1.3 The deadline for nominations shall be 28 days before the Annual National Meeting.

Section 6-2 Discussion and Vote

6-2.1 Discussion shall commence 21 days before the Annual National Meeting. Voting shall commence on the Saturday the week before the Annual National Meeting and conclude on the Saturday of the Annual National Meeting, at 5pm in the time zone in which the meeting is held.

6-2.5 The terms of the newly elected Co-chairs and Secretary shall commence upon the conclusion of the Annual National Meeting.

6-2.6 The term of the newly elected Treasurer shall commence on the first of the month that occurs at least four weeks after the conclusion of the Annual National Meeting. During this time the outgoing Treasurer would be accountable to the party as before, but would spend approximately one month working with the newly elected Treasurer to understand the party’s finances so that person would be prepared to directly oversee them upon assuming office.

Election of Steering Committee Unscheduled Vacancy - http://gpus.org/bylaws/#06-03

6-3.3 If a vacancy occurs after thirty days after a regular election for Co-chair, Treasurer or Secretary, the Steering Committee shall conduct a special election to fill the seat for the remainder of the term until the next regularly scheduled election for that position.

6-3.4 If a special election is necessary to fill a vacancy, the Steering Committee shall call for an online election, with a nomination period of three weeks to commence on the next regular starting date as defined in Article VI of the GPUS Rules and Procedures, followed by a two-week discussion period and a one-week vote.

Recall of Steering Committee member - http://gpus.org/bylaws/#06-04

6-4.3 A recall proposal shall be considered submitted when it is posted to the National Committees Votes List and copied to the Secretary. The Secretary shall confirm within 48 hours of its receipt whether the requisite conditions specified in 6-4.1 and 6-4.2 have been met and shall report this to the National Committee Votes List. If the position proposed for recall is the Secretary, co-sponsors shall forward their proposal to the Co-Chairs and the Co-Chairs shall confirm the conditions instead. If the Secretary or Co-Chairs respectively, find that the conditions have not been met, they must approve findings that state how the conditions have not been met as part of their report to the National Committee Votes List.

6-4.4 All recall proposals shall be allotted three weeks for discussion and one week for voting. Discussion shall begin on the next regular starting date as defined in Article VI of the GPUS Rules and Procedures, after it has been confirmed that the proposal has requisite support. The vote shall be conducted online, even if an Annual National Meeting falls within the specified window. Quorum shall be two-thirds of member state Green Parties and caucuses, and the threshold for recall shall be two-thirds of those casting yes or no votes.

Rules & Procedures

Apportionment: every two years http://gpus.org/rules-procedures/#08 , revisit every eight years

Presidential Recognition: every four years http://gpus.org/rules-procedures/#10

Platform Approval (presidential convention year): every four years http://gpus.org/rules-procedures/#12

Platform Approval (non-presidential convention year): every four years http://gpus.org/rules-procedures/#12

Fiscal Policy

Budget http://gpus.org/fiscal-policy/#06

6-2.2 The SC shall present its draft Annual Budget to the NC no later than the second Monday after the first Tuesday of November.

Convention Rules

Election of Credentials Committee http://www.gpus.org/committees/credentials/committee-rules/#02

Section 2-3 Election Procedure

2-3.2 Beginning in 2011 and for subsequent Presidential nominating cycles, elections for committee member shall be held in April of the year preceding the Presidential Nominating Convention. If all seats are not filled in the first election, a second election to fill the remaining seats shall be held three months later. If all seats are not filled by the second election, the committee shall proceed to function with as many members as have been elected, except that subsequent elections to fill vacancies may be conducted as herein provided.

http://gpus.org/convention-rules/#04

Delegation Plans for Selection and Instruction of Delegates http://gpus.org/convention-rules/#02-07

2-7.1 Deadline for Submission of Delegate Plans

2-7.1(a) At least 120 days prior to the convening of each Presidential Nominating Convention, each state’s Green Party shall submit to the Credentials Committee, a Delegate Plan for selecting and instructing its delegation. The Credentials Committee shall post a copy of each Delegate Plan on its web site.

2-7.3 Change to Delegate Plans

2-7.3(a) After its Delegate Plan has been submitted to the Credential Committee, no change to the rules used by a state Green Party for selecting or instructing its delegation shall be binding unless the state Green Party submits within thirty days of such change to the Credentials Committee a supplementary report describing those amendments.

Section 2-8 Reporting the Results of the Delegate Selection Process

2-8.1 Not later than 14 days following any action to fill seats on a state Green Party’s convention delegation, a state party shall file with the Credentials Committee the results of its delegate selection process, including vote totals and the proportion of support enjoyed by each candidate seeking the nomination of the party, as well as a list of delegates and alternates and an explanation of how each has been instructed to vote in the first round of voting in the convention’s Presidential Nominating process.

Election of Honorary Co-Chairs http://gpus.org/convention-rules/#05-02

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.

Election of Elections Administrator http://gpus.org/convention-rules/#05-03

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.

Other Elections

Coordinated Campaign (annually): http://gp.org/cgi-bin/vote/propdetail?pid=243

The Coordinated Campaign Committee shall consist of 10 voting members Drawn from the affiliated state parties and caucuses. The National Committee shall elect 5 members of the CCC and replacements for recently opened vacancies with an on line election to be held each year. Nominations will be called for by the Secretary of the GPUS each year two weeks after Election Day. A two week nominating period shall be opened, followed by one week of discussion and an on line STV vote using the GPUS voting page and following the procedures and protocols the GPUS uses to elect the Steering Committee. The 5 people elected each year via the regular election shall serve two year terms while those elected or selected to fill vacancies will serve out the term of the member they are replacing. In between annual December elections for the CCC the GPUS Steering Committee shall appoint Greens to fill vacancies.

Finance (ongoing): http://gp.org/cgi-bin/vote/propdetail?pid=132

Committee Structure Membership on the Finance Committee will be, at a minimum, the GPUS Treasurer, the GPUS accountant, the designated Steering Committee member who is on the banking signatory card, and any Steering Committee members who choose to join. Any member of the Coordinating Committee may join with the voted approval of the Coordinating Committee. With the approval of their state Green Party, persons who are Green Party members but not Coordinating Committee members, including members from states not organized as part of GPUS, may join if approved by the Coordinating Committee

International Representatives

- FPVA (every two years): http://gpus.org/committees/international/committee-rules/#delegates

3-1.6 Nomination Process

3-1.6(a) The nomination period for FPVA and GGN Delegates and Alternates shall be for two weeks beginning on the first Monday morning of January and ending Sunday evening two weeks later. Only Committee Members may be nominated. The nomination period for Global Green Congress Delegates and Alternates shall begin the first Monday morning at least 120 days prior to the commencement of the Global Green Congress and end on the following Sunday evening. Only Committee Members may be nominated. Members may nominate themselves for the position. Nominations do not need to be seconded. Provisions of this section shall take effect January 2010. Until that date, current Delegates and Alternates shall have the option to retain their positions until resignation, replacement, or removal, as elsewhere provided for in these Rules, Policies, and Procedures.

3-1.6(b) After nominations close, there shall immediately commence a two-week discussion period

3-1.7 Election Process

3-1.7(c) Elections shall commence immediately at the close of the discussion period and shall last for one-week. The Committee co-chairs shall forward election results to the Steering and National Committees via the GPUS secretary.

- Global Greens (every four years): http://gpus.org/committees/international/committee-rules/

3-1.6 Nomination Process

3-1.6(a) The nomination period for FPVA and GGN Delegates and Alternates shall be for two weeks beginning on the first Monday morning of January and ending Sunday evening two weeks later. Only Committee Members may be nominated. The nomination period for Global Green Congress Delegates and Alternates shall begin the first Monday morning at least 120 days prior to the commencement of the Global Green Congress and end on the following Sunday evening. Only Committee Members may be nominated. Members may nominate themselves for the position. Nominations do not need to be seconded. Provisions of this section shall take effect January 2010. Until that date, current Delegates and Alternates shall have the option to retain their positions until resignation, replacement, or removal, as elsewhere provided for in these Rules, Policies, and Procedures.

3-1.6(b) After nominations close, there shall immediately commence a two-week discussion period

3-1.7 Election Process

3-1.7(c) Elections shall commence immediately at the close of the discussion period and shall last for one-week. The Committee co-chairs shall forward election results to the Steering and National Committees via the GPUS secretary.

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