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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.Please read the proposal, and confine any comments to this proposal only. Designate your wishes by using "agree", “disagree”, or "stand aside". 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 voting, ending April 22, 2017 at 6:10 pm.1. Basic InfoDate proposed: April 15, 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 180 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/
This vote is against non-intersectional Democrat party ideals and false, do nothing liberalism. This Green party member from Denver County will not be complicit in the genocidal practices of the duopoly. Agree.
BLOCKThere are a number of defects in this proposal. The first two were introduced by the facilitator when moving the proposal from Agreement Seeking to Proposal Voting. The last two existed in the Agreement Seeking version of the proposal and are carried over in the Proposal Voting version. Friendly amendments were offered during Agreement Seeking to fix the last two defects. (see http://gpco.fullydefiant.com/forum/index.php?topic=332.msg1838#msg1838. The sponsors of this proposal did not act on either amendment.1. “Proposal 003-17” is missing from the topic title.2. The voting instructions are wrong. The voting options on the Proposal Voting board are Yes, No, and Abstain; not AGREE, STAND ASIDE, AND BLOCK.3. The quorum requirement is wrong. I believe Judy Harrington's analysis which was censored out of the discussion is correct (see attachment). Adoption of this proposal requires a Yes or No vote by at least one representative from 75% of the chapters, i.e., 9 chapters (Procedures and Guidelines section 3.5.6).4. There is a typographical error in the text of the proposal. “90” needs to be changed to “180” in the following text:
After the 2017 state meeting, amend Section 4.1.1 to read 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 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.
I will remove my block when these defects are fixed.
Your block doesn't stand here anymore. We are here because your blocked before.Now it's time to vote.
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