No subject

exclusion of nominations from the floor, not having the election at the
June meeting in Richmond.

Richmond is easier for most Greens in the state to get to, and I really
don't see how we are being distracted from searching for candidates by
holding the elections in June.  I would think that the reopening of this
matter would constitute a greater distraction.

If we have such a flood of candidates at the meeting that we have no time
for other business, we can vote to postpone the elections to September.  No
problem. 

We have never used Robert's Rules of Order in the six years that I have
been in the party, and especially not in the manner that they are being
used now.  We have never moved for instantaneous reconsiderartion of a
proposal after it passes.  We're getting into a procedural hall of mirrors
when tactical votes are cast in favor of a proposal in order to overturn it
later on.  Should I tactically vote YES on this proposal instead of
honestly voting NO in the hope that after it passes, I can reopen debate
AGAIN? Should I do this to get the date moved up to June again or back to
November in order to extract a few more months out of my term?  Our
meetings would become a nightmare if we were to operate like this.

Tom


> [Original Message]
> From: Audrey Clement <aclement65 at hotmail.com>
> To: <gpva-ic at vagreenparty.org>
> Date: 5/16/2007 11:00:06 AM
> Subject: Re: [gpva-ic] Call For Nominations For GPVA Officer For 
Election To Be Held in Richmond on June 10
>
> Dear IC Members:
>
> Charlie's motion to reconsider the recently adopted motion to schedule
GPVA 
> officer elections for June, 2007 has been seconded. The question is now 
> whether to adopt  his motion below the asterisks to reschedule the
elections 
> for September, 2007. Are there any objections or amendments to this
motion?
>
> Audrey
>
> >>> **************************************
> >>> 1) Nominations for GPVA officer positions are to be solicited
beginning
> >>> immediately.
> >>>
> >>> 2) Nominations for GPVA officer positions must be made and seconded
on 
> >>> the
> >>> gpva-business listserv no later than midnight, Saturday, July 16.
> >>>
> >>> 3) Nominations will be closed at midnight, Saturday, July 16.
> >>>
> >>> 4) Nominees MAY (but are not obligated to) submit a brief written
> >>> statement
> >>> detailing their qualifications until midnight, Saturday, July 23.
> >>>
> >>> 5) All statements submitted by nominees will be compiled and posted
to 
> >>> the
> >>> gpva-discussion list no later than midnight, Saturdaly, July 30.
> >>>
> >>> 6) Officers shall be elected (at the September 2007 meeting) in the
> >>> following
> >>> order:
> >>>
> >>> a) Co-chairs,
> >>> b) Treasurer,
> >>> c) Press Secretary
> >>>
> >>> 7) In the event that an officer position is unable to be filled,
> >>> nominations will remain open for at least two weeks, or until the 
> >>> general
> >>> membership can be duly informed of the unfilled position and offered
the
> >>> opportunity to nominate, whichever is later. As soon as possible
> >>> thereafter, the IC will
> >>> convene to conclude the election.
> >>>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Scott" <scottburger at mac.com>
> To: <gpva-ic at vagreenparty.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2007 10:09 AM
> Subject: Re: [gpva-ic] Call For Nominations For GPVA Officer For Election
To 
> Be Held in Richmond on June 10
>
>
> > Second
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Scott
> >
> >
> > On Tuesday, May 15, 2007, at 08:25PM, "Audrey Clement" 
> > <aclement65 at hotmail.com> wrote:
> >>Dear IC Members:
> >>
> >>Charlie Jordan has moved to reconsider the motion to schedule GPVA
officer
> >>elections for June, 2007. Since he voted FOR the original proposal, he
is
> >>entitled to bring back the proposal in amended form, provided his
motion 
> >>is
> >>seconded. Do I hear a second to Charlie's motion to reschedule GPVA 
> >>officer
> >>elections for September, 2007?
> >>
> >>Audrey
>
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