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

[Yarden]

Jamie,
What updated version are you referring to?  The version submitted is  
the only one that exists.
Elie Yarden
Middlesex

On Jun 21, 2008, at 11:33 PM, Jamie O'Keefe wrote:

> 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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>
>
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> peace,
>
> Jamie
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