Post by Miestrâ Schivâ on Dec 26, 2015 14:12:29 GMT -6
Estimats D's L-adâs és L-at:
Please vote PËR, CONTRÂ or AUSTÁNEU on the following amendment to our Constitution:
The following section to be added:
In addition, Constitution section IX shall be amended as follows:
The election of party officers shall be conducted annually in a Convention held at the earliest convenience during Winter, defined as December through March.The party may, should it be deemed convenient, vote on the endorsement of Senäts candidates, and approval of MC party lists. An Exceptional Convention may be called at any time by a petition of two-thirds (2/3) of the party membership, or by a simple majority vote of the party's officers, where the party may also vote on the endorsement of Senäts candidates, and approval of MC party lists if it has not yet done so for the electoral cycle. Should a by-election be called for whatever reason, endorsements may be made outside of Conventions.
Please vote PËR, CONTRÂ or AUSTÁNEU on the following amendment to our Constitution:
The following section to be added:
a) The candidate list for Cosâ elections shall be drawn up by a committee of the Party Officers, and ratified by a secret-ballot vote of all members, carried out by the Party Secretary.
b) Candidates for Senäts elections shall be chosen by a vote of all members residing in the Province affected, and the successful candidate announced by the Provincial Branch Chair. With the consent of the Party President and Secretary, the PBC may choose to allow non-party members residing in the Province affected to participate in such a vote. In the case of a contested nomination, the vote shall be carried out by secret ballot.
c) In cases of emergency such as by-elections, resignations or impending deadlines so that no time is left to conduct a vote as above, the Party President and Secretary may amend the Cosâ list, and a Provincial Branch Chair may nominate a Senäts candidate.
b) Candidates for Senäts elections shall be chosen by a vote of all members residing in the Province affected, and the successful candidate announced by the Provincial Branch Chair. With the consent of the Party President and Secretary, the PBC may choose to allow non-party members residing in the Province affected to participate in such a vote. In the case of a contested nomination, the vote shall be carried out by secret ballot.
c) In cases of emergency such as by-elections, resignations or impending deadlines so that no time is left to conduct a vote as above, the Party President and Secretary may amend the Cosâ list, and a Provincial Branch Chair may nominate a Senäts candidate.
In addition, Constitution section IX shall be amended as follows:
The election of party officers shall be conducted annually in a Convention held at the earliest convenience during Winter, defined as December through March.