[statecom] [adcom] Special State Committee Meeting now in session

[Gracegrnrnbw at aol.com]

I apologise that I maynot have read all materials-

But I believe we are not simply going to be able to use STVP for uncomitted 
deelgates - we have criteria that I beleive will limit that - We could STVP 
within gender (in fact I think we did in 2004) if we have enough volunteers for 
uncommitted slots to need to choose -

But we will need a simple system to clarify diversity characteristics - for 
instance, in the apportionment that Elie presents - the delegates representing 
Nader need to fulfill our geographic diversity requirements of representing 
almost all Congressional districts.   In the apportinoment I suport - McKinney 
delegates must fulfill mosto f those.

In addition, we need racial diversity and sexual orientation diversity 
informatio.   And I suspect the percentages required for thse categories in our 
delegate selection plan will need to be posted.

And if we are piking among ovluneteers we are supposed to receive, I beleive 
some brief statement from each?   As these are representative positinos and 
not everyone already knows everybody...

Thanks, Grace
In a message dated 6/18/08 1:16:19 AM, jokeefe at jamesokeefe.org writes:


> Hi Elie, et. al.
> 
> On Wed, Jun 18, 2008 at 12:31 AM, Yarden <yen.yarden at verizon.net> wrote:
> > Jamie,
> > Thank you.
> >
> > The substance of the proposal to appoint delegates from the GRP to the
> > 2008 Presidential Nominating Convention has already been presented to
> > the State Committee meeting.
> 
> I am confused. I don't see anything in the official statecom list
> archives that could be considered the substance of a proposal to
> appoint specific delegates to the national convention.  To what are
> you referring?
> 
> > Since this meeting was called to select
> > those delegates who are not selected by the Candidates, and because we
> > would like to have as complete a delegation as possible chosen, the
> > proposal to be made should also allow for volunteers to be appointed
> > until such time as this is complete.
> 
> That is my understanding as well.
> 
> >  I have no familiarity with the
> > design of such proposals and have therefor requested as a model, a
> > copy of the proposal for delegate selection used by the GRP in 2004.
> > While I am sure that I do not have the experience and competence to
> > write such a proposal, I was charged with reporting the work of the
> > CDLC in this matter to the State Committee.
> 
> Thank you for taking on that responsibility.
> 
> > While I have no proposal to present, I am participating in this
> > meeting, called to perform the task of approving a list of delegates
> > to the Nominating Convention.  And there is nothing for me to do.  I
> > would like to invoke the technical skills in proposal writing that
> > undoubtedly exist in the Party, to handle the demands of so complex a
> > task, with all due regard for the attitudes of the people who are
> > waiting to find out whether or not they have been selected.  May we
> > have some volunteers and recommendations by tomorrow afternoon.
> 
> I was unable to dig up what was presented in 2004.  I would hope that
> the CDLC would have consulted with the 2008 Delegate Selection Plan
> for whatever specifications it provides.
> 
> I did find a note that the CDLC presented statements by people who
> wanted to be delegates.  It looks to me like the delegates for
> uncommitted delegate positions were elected by the STV-PR system we
> specify in our by-laws (Section 5).  The primary thing was to order
> the delegates so the first positions filled were delegate positions
> and then alternate delegate positions.
> 
> Candidate lists were approved in total, I believe.
> 
> Additionally, please consult the April 2004 State Committee meeting
> minutes (specifically pages 4-5):
> 
> http://www.green-rainbow.org/pipermail/statecom/2004-April/004692.html
> 
> And the 2004 Party Convention minutes (specifically pages 3-4):
> 
> http://green-rainbow.org/StateConvention/2004/GRP_Convention_2004_Minutes.pd
> f
> 
> > Are the people in attendance reading this?  Have any volunteered to be
> > delegates?
> 
> I would think that these messages are being sent to all state
> committee members.  I hope they are reading it.  When we actually have
> a ballot, I am sure I will be doing a bunch of calls to all of the
> state committee members who have not posted their ballots.
> 
> Jamie
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