TITLE:
Bylaw Update :Section 15: Candidate Nomination and Endorsement Policy
SPONSORS: Brian Mulhearn, Cheryl Rose
VETTING COMMITTEES: CDLC, AdCom
FLOOR MANAGER: Brian Mulhearn
SHEPHERD: Brian Mulhearn
SUMMARY: This update clarifies and simplifies the procedure for GRP endorsement and/or nomination of candidates
BACKGROUND: The current bylaw process requires StateCom to decide on nominations and endorsements. However, that’s not a practical process to allow for quick turnaround [[Provide the basic background on the proposal. What will it accomplish? Why is it written with these particular provisions? Is it critical that it be adopted? ]]
TEXT OF PROPOSAL:Replace existing bylaw section 15. Candidate Nomination and Endorsement Policy with -
- Candidate Nomination and Endorsement Policy
X.1. Definition
The word “nomination” is used when the candidate will appear on the ballot under the Green-Rainbow Party designation. The word “endorsement” is used in all other cases.
The Green-Rainbow Party may nominate or endorse candidates for local, regional, state, and national offices.
X.2. Chapter Nominations/Endorsements
Chapters may approve their own nominations/endorsements for district races that are wholly or partially within their regions. All public communications shall clearly identify the chapter making the endorsement.
X.3. Party Nominations/Endorsements
Federal - The GRP shall send representatives to the Green Party of the United States’ (GPUS) nominating convention. Candidates nominated for national office by the GPUS national nominating convention shall be considered to have received the nomination of the Green-Rainbow Party without the need for additional action.
State - To receive GRP nomination or endorsement, the candidate’s application must be approved by the GRP Candidate Development Committee and either the StateCom, AdCom or state convention (hereafter called the second endorsement entity).
The candidate shall:
- submit a completed, current application for Nomination/Endorsement to the GRP CDLC
- attend an interview by the CDLC
- comply with any mandatory requirements imposed generally upon candidates by the Party, providing such requirements are in effect on the date the application is approved.
The CDLC shall:
- report favorably or unfavorably on the candidate, to the StateCom, AdCom, or if timely a State Convention, within one week of the interview. At the meeting of the second endorsement body , the general discussion period shall be preceded by a) any report on the application from the CDLC and b) a statement by the candidate or their designated representative regarding the application.
The effective date of a nomination/endorsement may be made contingent upon some action or determination specified by the endorsing body.
X.4 Endorsement Withdrawal
The state committee may, by a two-thirds vote, withdraw a nomination/endorsement on grounds that the candidate has clearly violated requirements for holding such a nomination/endorsement or that continuation of the nomination/endorsement would inflict significant harm upon the Party.
IMPLEMENTATION: [[List the persons or committees that must act to implement the proposal. What do they have to do and what are their deadlines for action? This helps StateCom assess whether the party has the staff and volunteer resources to implement the proposal. It also alerts those persons who will be asked to act if the proposal is adopted. ]] CDLC, ADCOM, STATECOM
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS: [[ Describe the impacts on GRP budgeting that are expected from this proposal. Estimate total expenses or income expected from adoption of the proposal. If this proposal will be funded through an item that is already in the GRP budget, so note. Note that any appropriation required by this proposal must be included in the TEXT OF PROPOSAL section. ]] $0
REFERENCES AND ATTACHMENTS: [[ Provide references (with hyperlinks if possible) that assist StateCom in understanding and evaluating the proposal. Attach any additional explanatory information here as numbered attachment sections. ]] NONE