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GPUS Rules and Procedures Legislative Sessions

Standing decisions in GPUS governing documents and otherwise

Bylaws

Election of Steering Committee Unscheduled Vacancy - http://gpus.org/bylaws/#06-03

6-3.3 If a vacancy occurs after thirty days after a regular election for Co-chair, Treasurer or Secretary, the Steering Committee shall conduct a special election to fill the seat for the remainder of the term until the next regularly scheduled election for that position.

6-3.4 If a special election is necessary to fill a vacancy, the Steering Committee shall call for an online election, with a nomination period of three weeks to commence on the next regular starting date as defined in Article VI of the GPUS Rules and Procedures, followed by a two-week discussion period and a one-week vote.

Recall of Steering Committee member - http://gpus.org/bylaws/#06-04

6-4.3 A recall proposal shall be considered submitted when it is posted to the National Committees Votes List and copied to the Secretary. The Secretary shall confirm within 48 hours of its receipt whether the requisite conditions specified in 6-4.1 and 6-4.2 have been met and shall report this to the National Committee Votes List. If the position proposed for recall is the Secretary, co-sponsors shall forward their proposal to the Co-Chairs and the Co-Chairs shall confirm the conditions instead. If the Secretary or Co-Chairs respectively, find that the conditions have not been met, they must approve findings that state how the conditions have not been met as part of their report to the National Committee Votes List.

6-4.4 All recall proposals shall be allotted three weeks for discussion and one week for voting. Discussion shall begin on the next regular starting date as defined in Article VI of the GPUS Rules and Procedures, after it has been confirmed that the proposal has requisite support. The vote shall be conducted online, even if an Annual National Meeting falls within the specified window. Quorum shall be two-thirds of member state Green Parties and caucuses, and the threshold for recall shall be two-thirds of those casting yes or no votes.

Presidential Nominating Convention Approval http://gpus.org/bylaws/#08

8.2. Proposals for date and location of the Presidential Nominating Convention (and the accompanying Annual National Committee) may only be made by the Annual National Meeting Committee to the National Committee; and not proposed by any state party or caucus.

Rules & Procedures

Appeals of Procedural Decisions Made by the Steering Committee, Floor Manager or Facilitator http://gpus.org/rules-procedures/#06

Section 6-10 Appeals of Procedural Decisions Made by the Steering Committee, Floor Manager or Facilitator

6-10.1 Should any five members of the Green National Committee of the Party representing any five state parties or caucuses assert that any ruling of the Steering Committee or the Floor Manager on any point with respect to the handling of a Proposal submitted for the consideration of the National Committee was made contrary to the rules governing such rulings, such objection shall be recognized, and shall serve to initiate an appeal from the decision. When meeting face-to-face a Delegate may raise such an objection by respectfully addressing the facilitator and stating: “I appeal from the decision of the facilitator because this ruling is contrary to our rules” and then explaining the inconsistency. When meeting by email such an objection may be initiated by posting the same statement to the votes list. Any such appeal which is then joined by sufficient cosponsors as required by this paragraph shall stay the effective date of that decision, pending the resolution of the appeal.

Convention Rules

Delegation Plans for Selection and Instruction of Delegates http://gpus.org/convention-rules/#02-07

Section 2-8 Reporting the Results of the Delegate Selection Process

2-8.1 Not later than 14 days following any action to fill seats on a state Green Party’s convention delegation, a state party shall file with the Credentials Committee the results of its delegate selection process, including vote totals and the proportion of support enjoyed by each candidate seeking the nomination of the party, as well as a list of delegates and alternates and an explanation of how each has been instructed to vote in the first round of voting in the convention’s Presidential Nominating process.

Other Elections - Committees

Finance (ongoing): http://gp.org/cgi-bin/vote/propdetail?pid=132

Committee Structure

Membership on the Finance Committee will be, at a minimum, the GPUS Treasurer, the GPUS accountant, the designated Steering Committee member who is on the banking signatory card, and any Steering Committee members who choose to join. Any member of the Coordinating Committee may join with the voted approval of the Coordinating Committee. With the approval of their state Green Party, persons who are Green Party members but not Coordinating Committee members, including members from states not organized as part of GPUS, may join if approved by the Coordinating Committee

Other Elections

Forum Managers http://gpus.org/rules-procedures/#09

IV. Forum Managers and Enforcement

A. The Steering Committee shall nominate three individuals, subject to National Committee approval, to serve coincident two-year terms as Forum Managers and one individual subject to National Committee approval, to serve as Alternate Forum Manager. Forum Managers may be sitting NC delegates, alternates or others as recommended by their State or Caucus. All nominees must be either recommended or approved by their State or Caucus. All three Forum Managers can not be of the same gender. It is recommended that Forum Managers have dispute resolution training. In the event of a Forum Manager resignation or other vacancy, the Alternate will serve the remainder of the term as a Forum Manager. In addition the SC shall nominate a replacement to fill the role of Alternate, to be approved by the NC via the same method used to nominate and elect the Forum Manager. The replacement Alternate Forum Manager will fill the balance of the term as Alternate.

2019

January 2019

January 22 - 28: International Committee Nomination of GPUS FPVA Delegates and Alternates Period Opens

FPVA (every two years): http://gpus.org/committees/international/committee-rules/#delegates

3-1.6 Nomination Process (http://green.gpus.org/cgi-bin/vote/propdetail?pid=628)

3-1.6(a) The nomination period for FPVA DELEGATES AND ALTERNATES and GGN Delegates shall be announced by the co-chairs every two years and shall be for two weeks beginning at 12:01 am East Coast time on the LAST Monday of January and end at midnight Sunday evening Pacific Coast time two weeks later.

3-1.6(b) After nominations close, there shall immediately commence a two-week discussion period

February 2019

February 6 - 12: International Committee Nomination of GPUS FPVA Delegates and Alternates Period Closes

FPVA (every two years): http://gpus.org/committees/international/committee-rules/#delegates

3-1.6 Nomination Process (http://green.gpus.org/cgi-bin/vote/propdetail?pid=628)

3-1.6(a) The nomination period for FPVA DELEGATES AND ALTERNATES and GGN Delegates shall be announced by the co-chairs every two years and shall be for two weeks beginning at 12:01 am East Coast time on the LAST Monday of January and end at midnight Sunday evening Pacific Coast time two weeks later.

3-1.6(b) After nominations close, there shall immediately commence a two-week discussion period

February x: International Committee Discussion/Nomination

3-1.7 Election Process (http://green.gpus.org/cgi-bin/vote/propdetail?pid=628)

3-1.7(c) Elections shall commence immediately at the close of the discussion period and shall last for one-week. The Committee co-chairs shall forward election results to the Steering and National Committees via the GPUS secretary THE NATIONAL COMMITTEE SHALL APPROVE EACH OF THESE COMMITTEE-ELECTED DELEGATES AND ALTERNATES SEPARATELY, EMPLOYING THE NATIONAL COMMITTEE’S PROCESS FOR APPROVING OTHER POSITIONS SUCH AS FACILITATORS FOR ANNUAL MEETING.

March 2019

March x: National Committee approval of GPUS FPVA Delegates

3-1.7 Election Process (http://green.gpus.org/cgi-bin/vote/propdetail?pid=628)

3-1.7(c) Elections shall commence immediately at the close of the discussion period and shall last for one-week. The Committee co-chairs shall forward election results to the Steering and National Committees via the GPUS secretary THE NATIONAL COMMITTEE SHALL APPROVE EACH OF THESE COMMITTEE-ELECTED DELEGATES AND ALTERNATES SEPARATELY, EMPLOYING THE NATIONAL COMMITTEE’S PROCESS FOR APPROVING OTHER POSITIONS SUCH AS FACILITATORS FOR ANNUAL MEETING.

April 2019

April x: Election of Credentials Committee for 2020 Presidential Nomination Convention https://gpus.org/committees/credentials/

Presidential Nomination Convention Rules - Election of Credentials Committee http://www.gpus.org/committees/credentials/committee-rules/#02

Section 2-3 Election Procedure

2-3.2 Beginning in 2011 and for subsequent Presidential nominating cycles, elections for committee member shall be held in April of the year preceding the Presidential Nominating Convention. If all seats are not filled in the first election, a second election to fill the remaining seats shall be held three months later. If all seats are not filled by the second election, the committee shall proceed to function with as many members as have been elected, except that subsequent elections to fill vacancies may be conducted as herein provided.

May 2019

May x (ANM-75 to -80): Election of Steering Committee - Nomination Period Opening

Election of Steering Committee http://gpus.org/bylaws/#06

Section 6.1. Nomination

6-1.1 Between seventy-five and eighty days before the Annual National Meeting, the Secretary shall publish a call for nominations for Steering Committee members to the National Committees Votes List. The call shall contain the job description for each position, as is described in the the GPUS Rules and Procedures, and a copy of this Article.

6-1.3 The deadline for nominations shall be 28 days before the Annual National Meeting.

May x (ANM-60): Election of Annual National Meeting Facilitators

Annual National Meeting Facilitators http://gp.org/cgi-bin/vote/propdetail?pid=121

All face to face meetings of the Coordinating Committee of the Green National Committee will be facilitated by a person or persons who have been approved by the Coordinating Committee of the Green National Committee.

Names should be submitted to the ANMC no less than two months prior to the meeting date.

May x (ANM-60): Election of Elections Tabulation Committee

Election of Elections Tabulation Committee http://gpus.org/rules-procedures/#07

B. TABULATION OF VOTES

Two months before each Annual National Meeting (reduced to one month for 2006), the Secretary of GPUS shall post to the GNC a request for nominations for an Election Tabulation Committee. The Election Tabulation Committee will consist of five members of the GNC and will be elected by the NC using the current system of Single Transferable Voting employed by the Green Party website: Multi-Seat Ranked-Choice Voting http://lobitos.net/voting/

June 2019

June 1: 2020 Platform Amendments Submission Period Opening

12-1 Process and Timeline for even-numbered years in which there is a GPUS Presidential Nominating Convention:

12-1.1 June 1 of the year preceding the convention

A six-month open submissions period begins. Amendment proposals must be submitted according to the template for submissions posted on the Platform Committee website. The opening of the new platform cycle will be announced to the GNC votes list, along with submission process guidelines. Delegates are charged with informing their state parties and caucuses about the timeline and process requirements.

June x (ANM-47 to -52): Election of Steering Committee - Nominations Close

Election of Steering Committee http://gpus.org/bylaws/#06

Section 6.1. Nomination

6-1.1 Between seventy-five and eighty days before the Annual National Meeting, the Secretary shall publish a call for nominations for Steering Committee members to the National Committees Votes List. The call shall contain the job description for each position, as is described in the the GPUS Rules and Procedures, and a copy of this Article.

6-1.3 The deadline for nominations shall be 28 days before the Annual National Meeting.

June/July x (ANM-21): Election of Steering Committee - Discussion Period Opening http://gpus.org/bylaws/#06

Section 6-2 Discussion and Vote

6-2.1 Discussion shall commence 21 days before the Annual National Meeting. Voting shall commence on the Saturday the week before the Annual National Meeting and conclude on the Saturday of the Annual National Meeting, at 5pm in the time zone in which the meeting is held.

6-2.5 The terms of the newly elected Co-chairs and Secretary shall commence upon the conclusion of the Annual National Meeting.

July 2019

July x (ANM-7): Election of Steering Committee - Discussion and Vote

Election of Steering Committee http://gpus.org/bylaws/#06

Section 6-2 Discussion and Vote

6-2.1 Discussion shall commence 21 days before the Annual National Meeting. Voting shall commence on the Saturday the week before the Annual National Meeting and conclude on the Saturday of the Annual National Meeting, at 5pm in the time zone in which the meeting is held.

6-2.5 The terms of the newly elected Co-chairs and Secretary shall commence upon the conclusion of the Annual National Meeting.

August 2019

August x: Election of Steering Committee - Seating of New Treasurer http://gpus.org/bylaws/#06

6-2.6 The term of the newly elected Treasurer shall commence on the first of the month that occurs at least four weeks after the conclusion of the Annual National Meeting. During this time the outgoing Treasurer would be accountable to the party as before, but would spend approximately one month working with the newly elected Treasurer to understand the party’s finances so that person would be prepared to directly oversee them upon assuming office.

'August x: Apportionment Formula Review

Every eight years http://gpus.org/rules-procedures/#08 http://gp.org/cgi-bin/vote/propdetail?pid=599

8-4.2 Duties and Responsibilities

8-4.2(a) Convene once every eight years, or more frequently as directed by the National Committee as per 8-1.6, to review and potentially propose revisions to the Delegate Apportionment Categories and a Delegate Apportionment Formula contained in this Article. NEED TO INSERT MONTH FOR THIS TO OCCUR, THIS IS A PLACEHOLDER DATE

September 2019

October 2019

November 2019

November 14-20: Approval of Annual Budget

Fiscal Policy - Budget http://gpus.org/fiscal-policy/#06

6-2.2 The SC shall present its draft Annual Budget to the NC no later than the second Monday after the first Tuesday of November.

November 15-21: Election of Coordinated Campaign - Nominations Period Opening

Coordinated Campaign (annually): http://gp.org/cgi-bin/vote/propdetail?pid=243

The Coordinated Campaign Committee shall consist of 10 voting members Drawn from the affiliated state parties and caucuses. The National Committee shall elect 5 members of the CCC and replacements for recently opened vacancies with an on line election to be held each year. Nominations will be called for by the Secretary of the GPUS each year two weeks after Election Day. A two week nominating period shall be opened, followed by one week of discussion and an on line STV vote using the GPUS voting page and following the procedures and protocols the GPUS uses to elect the Steering Committee. The 5 people elected each year via the regular election shall serve two year terms while those elected or selected to fill vacancies will serve out the term of the member they are replacing. In between annual December elections for the CCC the GPUS Steering Committee shall appoint Greens to fill vacancies.

December 2019

November 29 - December 5: Election of Coordinated Campaign - Nominations Period Closed

Coordinated Campaign (annually): http://gp.org/cgi-bin/vote/propdetail?pid=243

The Coordinated Campaign Committee shall consist of 10 voting members Drawn from the affiliated state parties and caucuses. The National Committee shall elect 5 members of the CCC and replacements for recently opened vacancies with an on line election to be held each year. Nominations will be called for by the Secretary of the GPUS each year two weeks after Election Day. A two week nominating period shall be opened, followed by one week of discussion and an on line STV vote using the GPUS voting page and following the procedures and protocols the GPUS uses to elect the Steering Committee. The 5 people elected each year via the regular election shall serve two year terms while those elected or selected to fill vacancies will serve out the term of the member they are replacing. In between annual December elections for the CCC the GPUS Steering Committee shall appoint Greens to fill vacancies.

December x: Election of Coordinated Campaign - Elections Held

2020

January 2020

January 1: 2020 Platform Amendments - Close of Submission Period

12-1 Process and Timeline for even-numbered years in which there is a GPUS Presidential Nominating Convention:

12-1.2 January 1 of the Convention year Submissions close. No new amendments will be accepted. During the month of January the Platform Committee will work with authors and state or caucus contacts to edit language and style, resolve conflicts and problems.

February 2020

February 1 through March 15: Platform Amendments: Proposals posted to GPUS website for review/Amendments accepted through March 15

12-1 Process and Timeline for even-numbered years in which there is a GPUS Presidential Nominating Convention:

12-1.3 February 1 of the Convention year

Amendment proposals will be posted on the Platcom website for reading. Suggestions for modification may be accepted by authors and editors until March 15.

February x (PNC-120): Delegate Selection Plan Submission Deadline

Delegation Plans for Selection and Instruction of Delegates http://gpus.org/convention-rules/#02-07

2-7.1 Deadline for Submission of Delegate Plans

2-7.1(a) At least 120 days prior to the convening of each Presidential Nominating Convention, each state’s Green Party shall submit to the Credentials Committee, a Delegate Plan for selecting and instructing its delegation. The Credentials Committee shall post a copy of each Delegate Plan on its web site.

2-7.3 Change to Delegate Plans

2-7.3(a) After its Delegate Plan has been submitted to the Credential Committee, no change to the rules used by a state Green Party for selecting or instructing its delegation shall be binding unless the state Green Party submits within thirty days of such change to the Credentials Committee a supplementary report describing those amendments.

March 2020

March 15: Platform Approval (presidential convention year): every four years http://gpus.org/rules-procedures/#12

12-1.4 March 15 – May 1 of the Convention year

The platform committee will submit amendment proposals individually to the Green National Committee for approval. Amendments passed by the GNC will amend the draft platform which will be submitted for approval to the PNC.

April 2020

Platform Approval (presidential convention year): every four years http://gpus.org/rules-procedures/#12

12-1.4 March 15 – May 1 of the Convention year

The platform committee will submit amendment proposals individually to the Green National Committee for approval. Amendments passed by the GNC will amend the draft platform which will be submitted for approval to the PNC.

May 2020

May x (PNC-60): Presidential Nomination Convention Rules - Election of Honorary Co-Chairs http://gpus.org/convention-rules/#05-02

5-2.1 Gender-balanced, Honorary Co-Chairs shall be nominated by the Steering Committee of the Green Party of the United States, and submitted for confirmation by the Green National Committee at least 60 days prior to the Convention. If the Honorary Co-Chairs nominated by the Steering Committee are not approved, then the Steering Committee shall continue to submit nominations to the Green National Committee until they are approved.

May x (PNC-60): Presidential Nomination Convention Rules - Election of Elections Administrator http://gpus.org/convention-rules/#05-03

Section 5-3 Election Administrator

5-3.1 An Election Administrator shall be nominated by the Steering Committee of the Green Party of the United States, and submitted for confirmation by the Green National Committee at least 60 days prior to the Convention. If the Election Administrator nominated by the Steering Committee is not approved, then the Steering Committee shall continue to submit nominations to the Green National Committee until one is approved.

May x (PNC-60): Election of Annual National Meeting Facilitators http://gp.org/cgi-bin/vote/propdetail?pid=121

All face to face meetings of the Coordinating Committee of the Green National Committee will be facilitated by a person or persons who have been approved by the Coordinating Committee of the Green National Committee.

Names should be submitted to the ANMC no less than two months prior to the meeting date.

May x (PNC-60) Presidential Convention Rules - Election of Co-Facilitators for Report of the Credentials Committee adoption http://gpus.org/convention-rules/#05-07

5-7.3 Gender-balanced Co-facilitators shall be nominated by the Steering Committee of the Green Party of the United States to co-facilitate the decision-making process for adopting the Report of the Credentials Committee, and submitted for confirmation by the Green National Committee at least 60 days prior to the Convention. If the Co-facilitators nominated by the Steering Committee are not approved, then the Steering Committee shall continue to submit nominations to the Green National Committee until Co facilitators are approved.

May x (ANM-75 to ANM-80) Election of Steering Committee http://gpus.org/bylaws/#06

Section 6.1. Nomination

6-1.1 Between seventy-five and eighty days before the Annual National Meeting, the Secretary shall publish a call for nominations for Steering Committee members to the National Committees Votes List. The call shall contain the job description for each position, as is described in the the GPUS Rules and Procedures, and a copy of this Article.

6-1.3 The deadline for nominations shall be 28 days before the Annual National Meeting.

Election of Elections Tabulation Committee for Election of Steering Committee http://gpus.org/rules-procedures/#07

B. TABULATION OF VOTES

Two months before each Annual National Meeting (reduced to one month for 2006), the Secretary of GPUS shall post to the GNC a request for nominations for an Election Tabulation Committee. The Election Tabulation Committee will consist of five members of the GNC and will be elected by the NC using the current system of Single Transferable Voting employed by the Green Party website: Multi-Seat Ranked-Choice Voting http://lobitos.net/voting/

12-1.5 May 15 of the Convention year A draft version of the proposed platform will be published on the PlatCom website for reading. This posting will be announced to the GNC, and delegates are charged with informing their state parties and their state’s PNC delegates about this posting, and the PNC procedures for approval.

June 2020

June/July x (ANM-21): Election of Steering Committee - Discussion Period Opening http://gpus.org/bylaws/#06

Section 6-2 Discussion and Vote

6-2.1 Discussion shall commence 21 days before the Annual National Meeting. Voting shall commence on the Saturday the week before the Annual National Meeting and conclude on the Saturday of the Annual National Meeting, at 5pm in the time zone in which the meeting is held.

6-2.5 The terms of the newly elected Co-chairs and Secretary shall commence upon the conclusion of the Annual National Meeting.

July 2020

July x (ANM-7): Election of Steering Committee - Discussion and Vote

Election of Steering Committee http://gpus.org/bylaws/#06

Section 6-2 Discussion and Vote

6-2.1 Discussion shall commence 21 days before the Annual National Meeting. Voting shall commence on the Saturday the week before the Annual National Meeting and conclude on the Saturday of the Annual National Meeting, at 5pm in the time zone in which the meeting is held.

6-2.5 The terms of the newly elected Co-chairs and Secretary shall commence upon the conclusion of the Annual National Meeting.

August 2020

Election of Steering Committee http://gpus.org/bylaws/#06

6-2.6 The term of the newly elected Treasurer shall commence on the first of the month that occurs at least four weeks after the conclusion of the Annual National Meeting. During this time the outgoing Treasurer would be accountable to the party as before, but would spend approximately one month working with the newly elected Treasurer to understand the party’s finances so that person would be prepared to directly oversee them upon assuming office.

September 2020

October 2020

November 2020

November x: Appointment of Apportionment Committee: every two years http://gpus.org/rules-procedures/#08

8-2.3 Membership and Structure

8-2.3(a) Between November 15th and December 15th of every even-numbered year, the Steering Committee shall appoint seven people to the Apportionment Tabulation Committee. One of the seven people must be a Steering Committee member, and no more than two of the seven people may be Steering Committee members. The Steering Committee’s appointments shall be published to the National Committee votes list as part of the Steering Committee minutes.

November x: Appointment of Apportionment Committee: every two years http://gpus.org/rules-procedures/#08

8-2.3 Membership and Structure

8-2.3(d) Any appointment on the part of the Steering Committee to the Apportionment Tabulation Committee may be overturned by a two-thirds vote of the National Committee, upon National Committee approval of a proposal by a state party or caucus to that effect. Such a proposal must be sent to the Steering Committee within six weeks of the publishing of the minutes of the appointments made and shall have a two week discussion and one week vote.

November 14-20: Approval of Annual Budget

Fiscal Policy - Budget http://gpus.org/fiscal-policy/#06

6-2.2 The SC shall present its draft Annual Budget to the NC no later than the second Monday after the first Tuesday of November.

November 15-21: Election of Coordinated Campaign - Nominations Period Opening

Coordinated Campaign (annually): http://gp.org/cgi-bin/vote/propdetail?pid=243

The Coordinated Campaign Committee shall consist of 10 voting members Drawn from the affiliated state parties and caucuses. The National Committee shall elect 5 members of the CCC and replacements for recently opened vacancies with an on line election to be held each year. Nominations will be called for by the Secretary of the GPUS each year two weeks after Election Day. A two week nominating period shall be opened, followed by one week of discussion and an on line STV vote using the GPUS voting page and following the procedures and protocols the GPUS uses to elect the Steering Committee. The 5 people elected each year via the regular election shall serve two year terms while those elected or selected to fill vacancies will serve out the term of the member they are replacing. In between annual December elections for the CCC the GPUS Steering Committee shall appoint Greens to fill vacancies.

December 2020

November 29 - December 5: Election of Coordinated Campaign - Nominations Period Closed

Coordinated Campaign (annually): http://gp.org/cgi-bin/vote/propdetail?pid=243

The Coordinated Campaign Committee shall consist of 10 voting members Drawn from the affiliated state parties and caucuses. The National Committee shall elect 5 members of the CCC and replacements for recently opened vacancies with an on line election to be held each year. Nominations will be called for by the Secretary of the GPUS each year two weeks after Election Day. A two week nominating period shall be opened, followed by one week of discussion and an on line STV vote using the GPUS voting page and following the procedures and protocols the GPUS uses to elect the Steering Committee. The 5 people elected each year via the regular election shall serve two year terms while those elected or selected to fill vacancies will serve out the term of the member they are replacing. In between annual December elections for the CCC the GPUS Steering Committee shall appoint Greens to fill vacancies.

December x: Election of Coordinated Campaign - Elections Held

December x: Appointment of Apportionment Committee: every two years http://gpus.org/rules-procedures/#08

8-2.3 Membership and Structure

8-2.3(d) Any appointment on the part of the Steering Committee to the Apportionment Tabulation Committee may be overturned by a two-thirds vote of the National Committee, upon National Committee approval of a proposal by a state party or caucus to that effect. Such a proposal must be sent to the Steering Committee within six weeks of the publishing of the minutes of the appointments made and shall have a two week discussion and one week vote.

Apportionment Approval: every two years http://gpus.org/rules-procedures/#08

8-3.3 No later than 100 days after the November General Election, the Apportionment Tabulation Committee shall determine the number of delegates allocated to each state party using the Delegate Apportionment Formula and forward a proposal to the National Committee for approval. The Apportionment Committee shall address any challenges to its proposal according to the process described in 8-2.2(e) before the proposal goes to a vote of the National Committee.

2021

January 22 - 28: International Committee Nomination of GPUS FPVA Delegates and Alternates Period Opens

FPVA (every two years): http://gpus.org/committees/international/committee-rules/#delegates

3-1.6 Nomination Process (http://green.gpus.org/cgi-bin/vote/propdetail?pid=628)

3-1.6(a) The nomination period for FPVA DELEGATES AND ALTERNATES and GGN Delegates shall be announced by the co-chairs every two years and shall be for two weeks beginning at 12:01 am East Coast time on the LAST Monday of January and end at midnight Sunday evening Pacific Coast time two weeks later.

3-1.6(b) After nominations close, there shall immediately commence a two-week discussion period

February 2021

February 6 - 12: International Committee Nomination of GPUS FPVA Delegates and Alternates Period Closes

FPVA (every two years): http://gpus.org/committees/international/committee-rules/#delegates

3-1.6 Nomination Process (http://green.gpus.org/cgi-bin/vote/propdetail?pid=628)

3-1.6(a) The nomination period for FPVA DELEGATES AND ALTERNATES and GGN Delegates shall be announced by the co-chairs every two years and shall be for two weeks beginning at 12:01 am East Coast time on the LAST Monday of January and end at midnight Sunday evening Pacific Coast time two weeks later.

3-1.6(b) After nominations close, there shall immediately commence a two-week discussion period

February x: International Committee Discussion/Nomination

3-1.7 Election Process (http://green.gpus.org/cgi-bin/vote/propdetail?pid=628)

3-1.7(c) Elections shall commence immediately at the close of the discussion period and shall last for one-week. The Committee co-chairs shall forward election results to the Steering and National Committees via the GPUS secretary THE NATIONAL COMMITTEE SHALL APPROVE EACH OF THESE COMMITTEE-ELECTED DELEGATES AND ALTERNATES SEPARATELY, EMPLOYING THE NATIONAL COMMITTEE’S PROCESS FOR APPROVING OTHER POSITIONS SUCH AS FACILITATORS FOR ANNUAL MEETING.

March 2021

March x: National Committee approval of GPUS FPVA Delegates

3-1.7 Election Process (http://green.gpus.org/cgi-bin/vote/propdetail?pid=628)

3-1.7(c) Elections shall commence immediately at the close of the discussion period and shall last for one-week. The Committee co-chairs shall forward election results to the Steering and National Committees via the GPUS secretary THE NATIONAL COMMITTEE SHALL APPROVE EACH OF THESE COMMITTEE-ELECTED DELEGATES AND ALTERNATES SEPARATELY, EMPLOYING THE NATIONAL COMMITTEE’S PROCESS FOR APPROVING OTHER POSITIONS SUCH AS FACILITATORS FOR ANNUAL MEETING.

April 2021

May 2021

May x (ANM-60) Election of Annual National Meeting Facilitators http://gp.org/cgi-bin/vote/propdetail?pid=121

All face to face meetings of the Coordinating Committee of the Green National Committee will be facilitated by a person or persons who have been approved by the Coordinating Committee of the Green National Committee.

Names should be submitted to the ANMC no less than two months prior to the meeting date.

May x (ANM-75 to ANM-80) Election of Steering Committee http://gpus.org/bylaws/#06

Section 6.1. Nomination

6-1.1 Between seventy-five and eighty days before the Annual National Meeting, the Secretary shall publish a call for nominations for Steering Committee members to the National Committees Votes List. The call shall contain the job description for each position, as is described in the the GPUS Rules and Procedures, and a copy of this Article.

6-1.3 The deadline for nominations shall be 28 days before the Annual National Meeting.

May x (ANM-60) Election of Elections Tabulation Committee http://gpus.org/rules-procedures/#07

B. TABULATION OF VOTES

Two months before each Annual National Meeting (reduced to one month for 2006), the Secretary of GPUS shall post to the GNC a request for nominations for an Election Tabulation Committee. The Election Tabulation Committee will consist of five members of the GNC and will be elected by the NC using the current system of Single Transferable Voting employed by the Green Party website: Multi-Seat Ranked-Choice Voting http://lobitos.net/voting/

June 2021

June 1: 2022 Platform Amendment Approval Submission Period Opening

12-2 Process and Timeline for even-numbered years in which there is no Presidential Nominating Convention:

12-2.1 June 1 to December 31 of the year preceding an even-numbered year in which there is no PNC.

A six-month open submissions period begins. Amendment proposals must be submitted according to the template for submissions posted on the Platform Committee website. The opening of the new platform cycle will be announced to the GNC votes list, along with submission process guidelines. Delegates are charged with informing their state parties and caucuses about the timeline and process requirements.

July 2021

July x (ANM-7): Election of Steering Committee - Discussion and Vote http://gpus.org/bylaws/#06

Section 6-2 Discussion and Vote

6-2.1 Discussion shall commence 21 days before the Annual National Meeting. Voting shall commence on the Saturday the week before the Annual National Meeting and conclude on the Saturday of the Annual National Meeting, at 5pm in the time zone in which the meeting is held.

6-2.5 The terms of the newly elected Co-chairs and Secretary shall commence upon the conclusion of the Annual National Meeting.

August 2021

Election of Steering Committee - Seating of New Treasurer http://gpus.org/bylaws/#06

6-2.6 The term of the newly elected Treasurer shall commence on the first of the month that occurs at least four weeks after the conclusion of the Annual National Meeting. During this time the outgoing Treasurer would be accountable to the party as before, but would spend approximately one month working with the newly elected Treasurer to understand the party’s finances so that person would be prepared to directly oversee them upon assuming office.

September 2021

October 2021

November 2021

November 14-20: Approval of Annual Budget

Fiscal Policy - Budget http://gpus.org/fiscal-policy/#06

6-2.2 The SC shall present its draft Annual Budget to the NC no later than the second Monday after the first Tuesday of November.

November 15-21: Election of Coordinated Campaign - Nominations Period Opening

Coordinated Campaign (annually): http://gp.org/cgi-bin/vote/propdetail?pid=243

The Coordinated Campaign Committee shall consist of 10 voting members Drawn from the affiliated state parties and caucuses. The National Committee shall elect 5 members of the CCC and replacements for recently opened vacancies with an on line election to be held each year. Nominations will be called for by the Secretary of the GPUS each year two weeks after Election Day. A two week nominating period shall be opened, followed by one week of discussion and an on line STV vote using the GPUS voting page and following the procedures and protocols the GPUS uses to elect the Steering Committee. The 5 people elected each year via the regular election shall serve two year terms while those elected or selected to fill vacancies will serve out the term of the member they are replacing. In between annual December elections for the CCC the GPUS Steering Committee shall appoint Greens to fill vacancies.

December 2021

November 29 - December 5 Election of Coordinated Campaign - Nominations Period Closed

Coordinated Campaign (annually): http://gp.org/cgi-bin/vote/propdetail?pid=243

The Coordinated Campaign Committee shall consist of 10 voting members Drawn from the affiliated state parties and caucuses. The National Committee shall elect 5 members of the CCC and replacements for recently opened vacancies with an on line election to be held each year. Nominations will be called for by the Secretary of the GPUS each year two weeks after Election Day. A two week nominating period shall be opened, followed by one week of discussion and an on line STV vote using the GPUS voting page and following the procedures and protocols the GPUS uses to elect the Steering Committee. The 5 people elected each year via the regular election shall serve two year terms while those elected or selected to fill vacancies will serve out the term of the member they are replacing. In between annual December elections for the CCC the GPUS Steering Committee shall appoint Greens to fill vacancies.

December x Election of Coordinated Campaign - Elections Held

December x: Election of Global Greens Delegates (every four years): http://gpus.org/committees/international/committee-rules/ (not updated), so instead http://green.gpus.org/cgi-bin/vote/propdetail?pid=628

3-1.6 Nomination Process (http://green.gpus.org/cgi-bin/vote/propdetail?pid=628)

3-1.6(a) The nomination period for Global Green Congress Delegates AND ALTERNATES shall be for two weeks beginning at 12:01 am East Coast time on the first Monday closest to a least 120 days prior to the commencement of the Global Green Congress and end at midnight Sunday evening two weeks later. Members may nominate themselves. Nominations do not need to be seconded

3-1.6(b) After nominations close, there shall immediately commence a two-week discussion period

3-1.7 Election Process (http://green.gpus.org/cgi-bin/vote/propdetail?pid=628)

3-1.7(c) Elections shall commence immediately at the close of the discussion period and shall last for one-week. The Committee co-chairs shall forward election results to the Steering and National Committees via the GPUS secretary THE NATIONAL COMMITTEE SHALL APPROVE EACH OF THESE COMMITTEE-ELECTED DELEGATES AND ALTERNATES SEPARATELY, EMPLOYING THE NATIONAL COMMITTEE’S PROCESS FOR APPROVING OTHER POSITIONS SUCH AS FACILITATORS FOR ANNUAL MEETING.

2022

January 2022

Global Greens (every four years): http://gpus.org/committees/international/committee-rules/ (not updated), so instead http://green.gpus.org/cgi-bin/vote/propdetail?pid=628

3-1.6 Nomination Process (http://green.gpus.org/cgi-bin/vote/propdetail?pid=628)

3-1.6(a) The nomination period for Global Green Congress Delegates AND ALTERNATES shall be for two weeks beginning at 12:01 am East Coast time on the first Monday closest to a least 120 days prior to the commencement of the Global Green Congress and end at midnight Sunday evening two weeks later. Members may nominate themselves. Nominations do not need to be seconded

3-1.6(b) After nominations close, there shall immediately commence a two-week discussion period

3-1.7 Election Process (http://green.gpus.org/cgi-bin/vote/propdetail?pid=628)

3-1.7(c) Elections shall commence immediately at the close of the discussion period and shall last for one-week. The Committee co-chairs shall forward election results to the Steering and National Committees via the GPUS secretary THE NATIONAL COMMITTEE SHALL APPROVE EACH OF THESE COMMITTEE-ELECTED DELEGATES AND ALTERNATES SEPARATELY, EMPLOYING THE NATIONAL COMMITTEE’S PROCESS FOR APPROVING OTHER POSITIONS SUCH AS FACILITATORS FOR ANNUAL MEETING.

February 2022

Delegation Plans for Selection and Instruction of Delegates http://gpus.org/convention-rules/#02-07

2-7.1 Deadline for Submission of Delegate Plans

2-7.1(a) At least 120 days prior to the convening of each Presidential Nominating Convention, each state’s Green Party shall submit to the Credentials Committee, a Delegate Plan for selecting and instructing its delegation. The Credentials Committee shall post a copy of each Delegate Plan on its web site.

2-7.3 Change to Delegate Plans

2-7.3(a) After its Delegate Plan has been submitted to the Credential Committee, no change to the rules used by a state Green Party for selecting or instructing its delegation shall be binding unless the state Green Party submits within thirty days of such change to the Credentials Committee a supplementary report describing those amendments.

March 2022

April 2022

May 2022

May x (ANM-60) Election of Annual National Meeting Facilitators http://gp.org/cgi-bin/vote/propdetail?pid=121

All face to face meetings of the Coordinating Committee of the Green National Committee will be facilitated by a person or persons who have been approved by the Coordinating Committee of the Green National Committee.

Names should be submitted to the ANMC no less than two months prior to the meeting date.

May x (ANM-75 to ANM-80) Election of Steering Committee http://gpus.org/bylaws/#06

Section 6.1. Nomination

6-1.1 Between seventy-five and eighty days before the Annual National Meeting, the Secretary shall publish a call for nominations for Steering Committee members to the National Committees Votes List. The call shall contain the job description for each position, as is described in the the GPUS Rules and Procedures, and a copy of this Article.

6-1.3 The deadline for nominations shall be 28 days before the Annual National Meeting.

May x: Election of Elections Tabulation Committee http://gpus.org/rules-procedures/#07

B. TABULATION OF VOTES

Two months before each Annual National Meeting (reduced to one month for 2006), the Secretary of GPUS shall post to the GNC a request for nominations for an Election Tabulation Committee. The Election Tabulation Committee will consist of five members of the GNC and will be elected by the NC using the current system of Single Transferable Voting employed by the Green Party website: Multi-Seat Ranked-Choice Voting http://lobitos.net/voting/

June 2022

July 2022

July x (ANM-7): Election of Steering Committee - Discussion and Vote http://gpus.org/bylaws/#06

Section 6-2 Discussion and Vote

6-2.1 Discussion shall commence 21 days before the Annual National Meeting. Voting shall commence on the Saturday the week before the Annual National Meeting and conclude on the Saturday of the Annual National Meeting, at 5pm in the time zone in which the meeting is held.

6-2.5 The terms of the newly elected Co-chairs and Secretary shall commence upon the conclusion of the Annual National Meeting.

August 2022

Election of Steering Committee http://gpus.org/bylaws/#06

6-2.6 The term of the newly elected Treasurer shall commence on the first of the month that occurs at least four weeks after the conclusion of the Annual National Meeting. During this time the outgoing Treasurer would be accountable to the party as before, but would spend approximately one month working with the newly elected Treasurer to understand the party’s finances so that person would be prepared to directly oversee them upon assuming office.

September 2022

October 2022

November 2022

Appointment of Apportionment Committee: every two years http://gpus.org/rules-procedures/#08

8-2.3 Membership and Structure

8-2.3(a) Between November 15th and December 15th of every even-numbered year, the Steering Committee shall appoint seven people to the Apportionment Tabulation Committee. One of the seven people must be a Steering Committee member, and no more than two of the seven people may be Steering Committee members. The Steering Committee’s appointments shall be published to the National Committee votes list as part of the Steering Committee minutes.

Appointment of Apportionment Committee: every two years http://gpus.org/rules-procedures/#08

8-2.3 Membership and Structure

8-2.3(d) Any appointment on the part of the Steering Committee to the Apportionment Tabulation Committee may be overturned by a two-thirds vote of the National Committee, upon National Committee approval of a proposal by a state party or caucus to that effect. Such a proposal must be sent to the Steering Committee within six weeks of the publishing of the minutes of the appointments made and shall have a two week discussion and one week vote.

November 14-20: Approval of Annual Budget

Fiscal Policy - Budget http://gpus.org/fiscal-policy/#06

6-2.2 The SC shall present its draft Annual Budget to the NC no later than the second Monday after the first Tuesday of November.

November 15-21: Election of Coordinated Campaign - Nominations Period Opening

Coordinated Campaign (annually): http://gp.org/cgi-bin/vote/propdetail?pid=243

The Coordinated Campaign Committee shall consist of 10 voting members Drawn from the affiliated state parties and caucuses. The National Committee shall elect 5 members of the CCC and replacements for recently opened vacancies with an on line election to be held each year. Nominations will be called for by the Secretary of the GPUS each year two weeks after Election Day. A two week nominating period shall be opened, followed by one week of discussion and an on line STV vote using the GPUS voting page and following the procedures and protocols the GPUS uses to elect the Steering Committee. The 5 people elected each year via the regular election shall serve two year terms while those elected or selected to fill vacancies will serve out the term of the member they are replacing. In between annual December elections for the CCC the GPUS Steering Committee shall appoint Greens to fill vacancies.

December 2022

November 29 - December 5: Election of Coordinated Campaign - Nominations Period Closed

Coordinated Campaign (annually): http://gp.org/cgi-bin/vote/propdetail?pid=243

The Coordinated Campaign Committee shall consist of 10 voting members Drawn from the affiliated state parties and caucuses. The National Committee shall elect 5 members of the CCC and replacements for recently opened vacancies with an on line election to be held each year. Nominations will be called for by the Secretary of the GPUS each year two weeks after Election Day. A two week nominating period shall be opened, followed by one week of discussion and an on line STV vote using the GPUS voting page and following the procedures and protocols the GPUS uses to elect the Steering Committee. The 5 people elected each year via the regular election shall serve two year terms while those elected or selected to fill vacancies will serve out the term of the member they are replacing. In between annual December elections for the CCC the GPUS Steering Committee shall appoint Greens to fill vacancies.

December x Election of Coordinated Campaign - Elections Held

Apportionment Approval: every two years http://gpus.org/rules-procedures/#08

8-3.3 No later than 100 days after the November General Election, the Apportionment Tabulation Committee shall determine the number of delegates allocated to each state party using the Delegate Apportionment Formula and forward a proposal to the National Committee for approval. The Apportionment Committee shall address any challenges to its proposal according to the process described in 8-2.2(e) before the proposal goes to a vote of the National Committee.

Appointment of Apportionment Committee: every two years http://gpus.org/rules-procedures/#08

8-2.3 Membership and Structure

8-2.3(d) Any appointment on the part of the Steering Committee to the Apportionment Tabulation Committee may be overturned by a two-thirds vote of the National Committee, upon National Committee approval of a proposal by a state party or caucus to that effect. Such a proposal must be sent to the Steering Committee within six weeks of the publishing of the minutes of the appointments made and shall have a two week discussion and one week vote.

Apportionment Approval: every two years http://gpus.org/rules-procedures/#08

8-3.3 No later than 100 days after the November General Election, the Apportionment Tabulation Committee shall determine the number of delegates allocated to each state party using the Delegate Apportionment Formula and forward a proposal to the National Committee for approval. The Apportionment Committee shall address any challenges to its proposal according to the process described in 8-2.2(e) before the proposal goes to a vote of the National Committee.