GPUS Rules and Procedures Legislative Sessions
GPUS Rules and Procedures Legislative Sessions
Standing decisions in GPUS governing documents and elsewhere
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
Appointment of Apportionment Committee: every two years http://gpus.org/rules-procedures/#08 8-2.3 Membership and Structure
8-2.3(a) Between November 15th and December 15th of every even-numbered year, the Steering Committee shall appoint seven people to the Apportionment Tabulation Committee. One of the seven people must be a Steering Committee member, and no more than two of the seven people may be Steering Committee members. The Steering Committee’s appointments shall be published to the National Committee votes list as part of the Steering Committee minutes.
8-2.3(d) Any appointment on the part of the Steering Committee to the Apportionment Tabulation Committee may be overturned by a two-thirds vote of the National Committee, upon National Committee approval of a proposal by a state party or caucus to that effect. Such a proposal must be sent to the Steering Committee within six weeks of the publishing of the minutes of the appointments made and shall have a two week discussion and one week vote.
Apportionment Approval: every two years http://gpus.org/rules-procedures/#08
8-3.3 No later than 100 days after the November General Election, the Apportionment Tabulation Committee shall determine the number of delegates allocated to each state party using the Delegate Apportionment Formula and forward a proposal to the National Committee for approval. The Apportionment Committee shall address any challenges to its proposal according to the process described in 8-2.2(e) before the proposal goes to a vote of the National Committee.
Apportionment Formula Review: every eight years http://gpus.org/rules-procedures/#08
8-4.2 Duties and Responsibilities
8-4.2(a) Convene once every eight years, or more frequently as directed by the National Committee as per 8-1.6, to review and potentially propose revisions to the Delegate Apportionment Categories and a Delegate Apportionment Formula contained in this Article.
Platform Approval (presidential convention year): every four years http://gpus.org/rules-procedures/#12
12-1.4 March 15 – May 1 of the Convention year
The platform committee will submit amendment proposals individually to the Green National Committee for approval. Amendments passed by the GNC will amend the draft platform which will be submitted for approval to the PNC.
Platform Approval (non-presidential convention year): every four years http://gpus.org/rules-procedures/#12
12-2.6 Consideration of all proposals shall begin on the regular starting dates (Mondays) as established in GPUS Rules and Procedures Article VI and shall be for the maximum length of discussion of four weeks, as established in GPUS Rules and Procedures Article VI.
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 - Committees
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
Other Elections - International Delegates
FPVA (every two years): http://gpus.org/committees/international/committee-rules/#delegates
3-1.6 Nomination Process (http://green.gpus.org/cgi-bin/vote/propdetail?pid=628)
3-1.6(a) The nomination period for FPVA DELEGATES AND ALTERNATES and GGN Delegates shall be announced by the co-chairs every two years and shall be for two weeks beginning at 12:01 am East Coast time on the LAST Monday of January and end at midnight Sunday evening Pacific Coast time two weeks later. The nomination period for Global Green Congress Delegates AND ALTERNATES shall be for two weeks beginning at 12:01 am East Coast time on the first Monday closest to a least 120 days prior to the commencement of the Global Green Congress and end at midnight Sunday evening two weeks later. Members may nominate themselves. Nominations do not need to be seconded
3-1.6(b) After nominations close, there shall immediately commence a two-week discussion period
3-1.7 Election Process (http://green.gpus.org/cgi-bin/vote/propdetail?pid=628)
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 THE NATIONAL COMMITTEE SHALL APPROVE EACH OF THESE COMMITTEE-ELECTED DELEGATES AND ALTERNATES SEPARATELY, EMPLOYING THE NATIONAL COMMITTEE’S PROCESS FOR APPROVING OTHER POSITIONS SUCH AS FACILITATORS FOR ANNUAL MEETING.
Global Greens (every four years): http://gpus.org/committees/international/committee-rules/ (not updated), so instead http://green.gpus.org/cgi-bin/vote/propdetail?pid=628
3-1.6 Nomination Process (http://green.gpus.org/cgi-bin/vote/propdetail?pid=628)
3-1.6(a) The nomination period for FPVA DELEGATES AND ALTERNATES and GGN Delegates shall be announced by the co-chairs every two years and shall be for two weeks beginning at 12:01 am East Coast time on the LAST Monday of January and end at midnight Sunday evening Pacific Coast time two weeks later. The nomination period for Global Green Congress Delegates AND ALTERNATES shall be for two weeks beginning at 12:01 am East Coast time on the first Monday closest to a least 120 days prior to the commencement of the Global Green Congress and end at midnight Sunday evening two weeks later. Members may nominate themselves. Nominations do not need to be seconded
3-1.6(b) After nominations close, there shall immediately commence a two-week discussion period
3-1.7 Election Process (http://green.gpus.org/cgi-bin/vote/propdetail?pid=628)
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 THE NATIONAL COMMITTEE SHALL APPROVE EACH OF THESE COMMITTEE-ELECTED DELEGATES AND ALTERNATES SEPARATELY, EMPLOYING THE NATIONAL COMMITTEE’S PROCESS FOR APPROVING OTHER POSITIONS SUCH AS FACILITATORS FOR ANNUAL MEETING.
Other Elections
Forum Managers http://gpus.org/rules-procedures/#09
IV. Forum Managers and Enforcement
A. The Steering Committee shall nominate three individuals, subject to National Committee approval, to serve coincident two-year terms as Forum Managers and one individual subject to National Committee approval, to serve as Alternate Forum Manager. Forum Managers may be sitting NC delegates, alternates or others as recommended by their State or Caucus. All nominees must be either recommended or approved by their State or Caucus. All three Forum Managers can not be of the same gender. It is recommended that Forum Managers have dispute resolution training. In the event of a Forum Manager resignation or other vacancy, the Alternate will serve the remainder of the term as a Forum Manager. In addition the SC shall nominate a replacement to fill the role of Alternate, to be approved by the NC via the same method used to nominate and elect the Forum Manager. The replacement Alternate Forum Manager will fill the balance of the term as Alternate.
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