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Proposal Details

Proposal ID	17
Proposal	Bylaws amendment: Article 10 Working Groups of the General Assembly
Presenter	Coordinating Committee
Floor Manager	Mike Feinstein
Phase	Closed
Discussion	12/11/2012 - 01/09/2013
Voting	01/10/2013 - 01/18/2013
Result	Adopted
Presens Quorum	13 0.5001
Consens Quorum	38 0.6666 of Yes and No Votes

Background

This proposed Article takes the content from the existing "Article 8. Working Groups of the General Assembly", then updates the text for each working group so that is duties and authority accurately reflect existing practice, and to provide more clarify about when ex-officio members are voting members of the committees and when not.

Proposal

That the following text be approved

Article 10. Working Groups of the General Assembly

Section 10-1 Membership

Working Group Membership shall be open to any GPCA member willing to participate. Membership with voting privileges are for those members who have attended at least two Working Group meetings within the previous 24 months. Committee Coordinators shall post the names of all committee members on the committee's web page.

Section 10-2 Co-coordinators

Each Working Group shall elect two coordinators from among its membership. Elected coordinators shall take office upon confirmation by the General Assembly and shall serve for two years in staggered terms. Co-coordinators who shall be responsible for preparing and announcing the draft agenda for committee meetings, to submit annual work plans and budgets on behalf of the working group and otherwise represent the working group in official communications with other committees, working groups and the General Assembly.

Section 10-3 Meetings

10-3.1 Working Groups shall meet during GPCA state meetings, on teleconferences and otherwise as necessary to achieve the objectives outlined in its work plan. Meetings must be called with a minimum of two weeks notice to committee members.

10-3.2 The decision-making process for committees shall follow that described for the General Assembly in 7-5.5. Quorum is a majority of the committee's voting membership.

Section 10-4 Internal Procedures

Committees may establish additional Internal Procedures as necessary, that are not in conflict with the GPCA's governing rules documents, to facilitate the duties and authority of the committee.

Section 10-5. Campaigns & Candidates Working Group

10-5.1 Duties and Authority

The Campaigns & Candidates Working Group is charged with facilitating the electoral work of the party, including to:

10-5.1(a) Develop and implement a GPCA electoral strategy;

10-5.1(b) Establish internal procedures for and coordinate a process of inviting, receiving and compiling analysis and recommendations from Greens and others on statewide ballot measures, perform an analysis of each ballot measure in relation to the GPCA Platform, resolutions and Ten Key Values, and make proposals to the General Assembly for GPCA positions;

10-5.1(c) Identify, recruit and support credible Green candidates, and educate and train them and other GPCA members in campaign skills, organization and electoral strategy;

10-5.1(d) Promote and facilitate effective strategies for winning campaigns;

10-5.1(e) Identify key campaigns in which Green Party members can play a pivotal role;

10-5.1(f) Make appointments to the Campaign Funding Support Committee;

10-5.1(g) Facilitate post-election reporting and analysis from candidates and campaigns.

Section 10-6. Electoral Reform Working Group

10-6.1 Duties and Authority

The Electoral Reform Working Group is charged with promoting the electoral reform objectives of the party. This includes working to:

10-6.1(a) Educate Green Party members, the public, and the media about proportional representation (PR), instant runoff voting (IRV), and other electoral reforms as directed by the General Assembly;

10-6.1(b) Identify strategies for enacting these reforms including use of PR and IRV in primary and County Council elections;

10-6.1(c) Encourage Greens to initiate and support successful campaigns for electoral reform;

10-6.1(d) Advise GPCA on internal party voting mechanisms and electoral policy.

10-6.2 Ex-Officio Member

The Liaison to the Secretary of State is a ex-officio voting member of the Electoral Reform Working Group.

Section 10-7. Green Issues Working Group

10-7.1 Duties and Authority

The Green Issues Working Group is charged with identifying and facilitating GPCA action on external Green issues not already delegated to another Committee or Working Group. This includes working to:

10-7.1(a) Identify, facilitate discussion, and prepare proposals on issues and events that should be addressed by the GPCA;

10-7.1(b) Advise the Platform Committee on the development of platform proposals on issues identified by the Working Group;

10-7.1(c) Promote and provide support for Green issues to candidates running for office;

10-7.1(d) Build coalitions with other organizations working on Green issues.

Section 10-8. Grassroots Organizing Working Group

10-8.1 Duties and Authority

The Grassroots Organizing Working Group is charged with facilitating voter registration activities and supporting the growth of active County Organizations. This includes working to:

10-8.1(a) Coordinate County Organizations into statewide efforts to register Green Party voters, do public outreach, and increase diversity in the party;

10-8.1(b) Provide training for County Organizations in tabling and other grassroots organizing activities;

10-8.1(c) Develop, maintain, and provide resources for tabling efforts and organization of County Organization;

Resources

None

References

Existing text in GPCA Bylaws

Article 8. Working Groups of the General Assembly

Section 8-1. Grassroots Organizing Working Group

8-1.1 Duties and Authority

The Grassroots Organizing Working Group (GROW) is charged with facilitating voter registration activities and organizing locals. This includes working to:

a) Coordinate locals into statewide efforts to register Green Party voters, do public outreach, and increase diversity in the party;

b) Provide training for county locals in tabling and other grassroots organizing activities;

c) Develop, maintain, and provide resources for tabling efforts and organization of locals;

d) Maintain lists of registered Green Party voters.

Section 8-2. Campaigns & Candidates Working Group

8-2.1 Duties and Authority

The Campaigns & Candidates Working Group is charged with facilitating the electoral work of the party. This includes working to:

a) Educate Green Party members about GPCA electoral strategy;

b) Identify key political campaigns in which Green Party activists can play a pivotal role;

c) Identify registered Greens who would make credible candidates;

d) Promote and facilitate effective regional strategies for winning campaigns;

e) Train Green Party activists in methods of waging political campaigns;

f) Facilitate fundraising operations for GPCA-endorsed electoral campaigns. The Campaign Support Fund Committee is defined in Appendix B.

g) Maintain a County Polling Committee to establish GPCA positions opposing or supporting statewide ballot measures. The committee is defined in Appendix C.

Section 8-3. Electoral Reform Working Group

8-3.1 Duties and Authority

The Electoral Reform Working Group is charged with promoting the electoral reform objectives of the party. This includes working to:

a) Educate Green Party members, the public, and the media about proportional representation (PR), instant runoff voting (IRV), and other electoral reforms as directed by the General Assembly;

b) Identify strategies for enacting these reforms including use of PR and IRV in primary and county council elections;

c) Encourage Greens to initiate and support successful campaigns for electoral reform;

d) Advise GPCA on internal party voting mechanisms and electoral policy.

8-3.2 Ex Officio Member

The Liaison to the Secretary of State is an ex officio member of the Electoral Reform Working Group.

Section 8-4. Green Issues Working Group

8-4.1 Duties and Authority

The Green Issues Working Group is charged with identifying and facilitating GPCA action on external Green issues not already delegated to another Committee or Working Group. This includes working to:

a) Identify, facilitate discussion, and prepare proposals on issues and events that should be addressed by the GPCA;

b) Advise the Platform Committee on the development of platform proposals on issues identified by the Working Group;

c) Promote and provide support for Green issues to candidates running for office;

d) Build coalitions with other organizations working on Green issues.

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