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Please read the proposal and keep comments on the topic of the proposal only. This proposal is moderated, and the GPCO Code of Conduct will apply (located here: http://gpco.fullydefiant.com/forum/index.php?topic=28.0). Comments with hyperbolic statements or personal attacks will be edited or deleted.Designate your vote by using the following terms: AGREE, BLOCK, or STAND ASIDE. Any blocks will require a vote of the council.Per Section 4.3 of the GPCO Bylaws, "4.3 All decisions concerning policy, finance, and objectives shall require consensus or a vote of at least 60% of the membership present at a state meeting and/or the Council."There are currently twelve (12) active voting chapters in the Green Party of Colorado. Adoption of this proposal requires an AGREE of at least 60% of all votes cast and also requires a minimum quorum of at least one response from seven (7) chapters.Active ChaptersJefferson CountyAdams CountyArapahoe CountyDenverDouglas CountyGreater BoulderPikes PeakPoudre ValleyMesaSan MiguelPlatte ValleyLongmontThe floor is now open for one week of Agreement Seeking, ending April 15, 2017 at 11.59 pm.1. Basic InfoDate proposed: April 7, 2017Name of the sponsor(s): Poudre Valley Green Party, Adams County Green Party, Mesa County Green Party, Longmont Green Party, Arapahoe County Green Party, Denver Green Party.2. Title: REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS FOR VOTING AT GPCO STATE MEETINGS3. Text of the actual Proposal: Change section 4.1.1 of the GPCO bylaws to read4.1.1. In order for official decisions to be made at a state meeting, a quorum of at least 60% of local chapters must be represented, with a minimum number of voting participants (registered in the Green Party of Colorado not less than 90 days) equal to twice the number of local chapters represented. Exceptions apply to persons who have: become eligible to vote via new citizenship; or have been released from parole and have been re-granted their right to vote; or have recently reached voting age and have subsequently registered with the Green Party within the 90 day window.For example, at a minimum, if there are 10 official Green Party chapters in Colorado, 6 chapters must be present at the state meeting, totaling 12 individuals.After the 2017 state meeting, amend Section 4.1.1 to read4.1.1. In order for official decisions to be made at a state meeting, a quorum of at least 60% of local chapters must be represented, with a minimum number of voting participants (registered in the Green Party of Colorado not less than 180 days) equal to twice the number of local chapters represented. Exceptions apply to persons who have: become eligible to vote via new citizenship; or have been released from parole and have been re-granted their right to vote; or have recently reached voting age and have subsequently registered with the Green Party within the 90 day window.4. Background: Though never specified in the bylaws or Procedures and Guidelines, tradition has held that a person could register Green on site at the state meeting and be eligible to vote at the meeting that day. This proposal brings order to the situation and provides locals with windows of organizing opportunity to reach out to new registered Greens and conduct orientation as they are able.Additionally, given the passage of Proposition 108, even with the opt-out clause that parties can choose state assemblies as opposed to primaries for nominations, a lack of clarity around that new law could possibly draw unaffiliated voters to our state nomination conventions. We must ensure the integrity of our Green Party processes, and a minimum of 90 day registration (at first) and later 180 days registration after the 2017 GPCO state meeting, gives local parties a window to reach out to new voters and to provide orientation. The end result would be that our nominations and state party processes would more likely continue to be carried out according to Green values.5. Justification/Goals: To maintain the integrity of Green values in our party processes.6. Pros and Cons: A con could be that locals feel pressure to provide orientation for new Greens, but the state party can collaborate with locals to put together periodic webinars, etc. to relieve that pressure.7. Alternatives to the proposal: No action. This action needs to be decided democratically, as opposed to an ad-hoc rule on site at a state meeting.8. References: Currently, Section 4.1.1 reads, “4.1.1. In order for official decisions to be made at a state meeting, a quorum of at least 60% of local chapters must be represented, with a minimum number of voting participants (registered in the Green Party of Colorado) equal to twice the number of local chapters represented.”“What you need to know about Proposition 108,” The Denver Post: http://www.denverpost.com/2016/09/22/colorado-proposition-108-unaffiliated-voters-primaries/
While we haven't formalized our process for how we have delegates vote, half of the voting members of the Longmont chapter have affirmed their support for this motion, so I am casting a vote of AGREE.
I'm sorry but I don't see the urgency in this registration requirement especially as it relates to Prop 108. Prop 108 allows unaffiliated voters to vote in party primaries and the GPCO has never had a primary. I don't see how 108 makes it any more likely that unaffiliated voters would try to influence or disrupt our nominating conventions. It has not been a problem in the past. I don't see how this registration requirement brings “order to the situation” or even what that means. There is a credentialing process at every meeting and I can't see how it would be any more orderly with this requirement. I cannot see how this proposal brings more “integrity to Green Party process” and which processes are being referred to. I also cannot see how these requirements make it more likely that our “nominations and state party processes would be more likely continued to be carried out according to Green values.”Would the sponsors of this proposal please elaborate on this and also what is meant by "windows of organizing opportunity."Thank you.Kevin AlumbaughGreater Boulder Green Party
as a veteran of government for the past 20 years, i think too much regulation can strangle operations.why not allow a situation to develop in the future where a large voter drive before a state meeting brings in a wave of new members and they begin with an immediate voice in our party? yes, there is a danger of vote-packing by intra-party factions. but i think a permissive attitude to give new party members the franchise -- so long as they have a valid document from their county clerk as to their registration as a Green -- is a wiser course of action.san miguel greens are a standasideart goodtimes, facilitator
Sean already stated our chapter vote, since we took one, but I still want to say: AgreeArapahoe County
Members, with 8 of you voting one way or another, this proposal is at quorum.As a reminder, the vote ends Saturday.
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