[statecom] [adcom] Is: quorum; Was Re: Important question Re: credentialing new StateCom reps

[Jamie O'Keefe]

Since you have put the proposal forward, it is yours to modify.  It
would be helpful if you would please submit an updated version.  Thank
you, Elie.

Jamie

On Sat, Jun 21, 2008 at 6:25 AM, Yarden <yen.yarden at verizon.net> wrote:
> Thank you, Jamie
>
> I write in the expectation that, at the ongoing Special State
> Committee meeting begun at 3:26 PM on June 16th, 2008, it will now be
> possible for all members of the State Committee to act according to
> the updated instructions
> posted at "http://www.green-rainbow.org/StateCom/meetings/200806special"
>
> I further infer from your e-mail statement, and earlier e-mail
> references, that Dan Melnechuck is acting as parliamentarian at this
> meeting, and that question of procedure will be referred to him as
> needed.
>
> I find this way of moving our agenda quite satisfactory and, again.
> thank you as facilitator of the meeting for posting the updated
> instructions.  I am sure that following the rules will _contribute_ to
> developing the needed consensus, as long as all software equally
> available to all of us is working properly, and if participants are
> fully responsive to questions that may arise.
>
> Accordingly, and because of the limitations of the text transmission
> abilities of our e-mail system, it would be useful if we might share
> conventions useable in such systems.  In this e-mail, e.g., I use
> underscore, (_) attached to the beginning and end of a word for
> emphasis, where otherwise I might italicize.
>
> The proposal that I have submitted, June 20, 2008 11:32:35 PM EDT,
> Subject:        Proposal for approval of GRP Delegation to the 2008 National
> Nominating Convention with the heading "PROPOSAL" would read more
> easily if the the boldface of the headings (e.g. Title, Sponsors,
> Background, etc.) and others, could be retained.
>
> To expedite discussion, please note:
> 1. for the next few days,  I will be acting as Manager for the
> proposal, will respond to clarifying questions, consulting
> other sponsors or members of the CDLC when necessary, and that expect
> that another will assume that role sooner or later.  It will be
> announced.
> 2. Please, where you refer as follows  "This meeting is a required
> step in our Delegate Selection Plan. And when we did not meet the time
> line to bring a proposed Delegation to the April State Committee
> meeting, we needed another way to approve our Delegation. You can find
> a copy of the Delegate Selection Plan here."  it might be expeditious to
> substitute the version referenced in the "PROPOSAL," i.e., "Green-
> Rainbow Party Presidential Nominating Convention Delegate Selection
> Plan, as amended and approved by the Green-Rainbow Party State
> Committee, April 12, 2008."   People may wish to refer to it in the
> course of discussion.
> 3. If need be, I will place other documents on file, and will be happy
> to send the one just mentioned if you are having difficulty in
> locating it.  It is the one that was sent to all the campaigns, when
> they were instructed concerning our delegate selection process.
>
> Elie Yarden
> Middlesex
>
>
> On Jun 20, 2008, at 10:36 PM, Jamie O'Keefe wrote:
>
>> Thanks Dan!
>>
>> I have updated the instructions at:
>>
>> http://www.green-rainbow.org/StateCom/meetings/200806special to
>> reflect Dan's comments.
>>
>> Jamie
>>
>> On Fri, Jun 20, 2008 at 12:56 PM, Daniel Melnechuk <isis at isisdesign.com
>> > wrote:
>>> Dear Friends,
>>>
>>> People are getting a bit confused about quorum and thresholds. Quorum
>>> for a virtual statecom meeting is the same as any other statecom
>>> meeting, 50% seated reps plus 1 rounded down, not the 2/3rds being
>>> discussed.
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peace,

Jamie
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