[statecom] Delegates at the national convention

[Daniel Melnechuk]

Begin forwarded message:
> If Nader pursues the nomination, he gets
> his votes and his delegates at the convention. If he doesn't, his
> delegates go to another candidate.
>
> Merelice
>

Merelice and statecom reps,

I would like to make sure that this is at least true for the  
Massachusetts delegation. In that light, i will be bringing to  
statecom for April 12th 2008 a proposal that says essentially the  
following (language may be tweaked by that time based on input):

----
Delegates from Massachusetts at the National Green Party 2008  
Presidential Nominating Convention, whether committed or uncommitted,  
may only vote for candidates who are seeking the nomination for  
president of the Green party and will be running as the Green Party  
presidential candidate in the 2008 Presidential election, and may not  
vote for candidates who are seeking the endorsement for president of  
the Green Party or will not be running as the Green Party  
presidential candidate in the 2008 Presidential election. Committed  
delegates to a candidate who is seeking the endorsement for president  
of the Green Party or will not be running as the Green Party  
presidential candidate in the 2008 Presidential election are  
considered to be released from that candidate and can vote as an  
uncommitted delegates.
----

Does any one know where the decisions are written that our committed  
delegates must continue to vote for their candidate until they are  
released by the candidate? I know in 2004 that is the rule we had and  
that we followed -- i remember since i was there. Did we decide that  
as the delegates or did the party decide that for the delegates? I  
can't find it anywhere.

Please let me know what you think.

Peace,
Dan