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MINUTES OF
ILLINOIS GREEN PARTY
MEMBERSHIP MEETING
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APRIL 30 & MAY 1, 2005
URBANA
First Draft, posted May 12, 2005
Approved May 30, 2005
Prepared by Vito Mastrangelo,
Assistant to the Secretary
<SATURDAY, APRIL 30, 2005>
On Saturday, committee meetings were held at the beginning of the day, during lunch, and at the end of the day. After the opening session of the membership meeting, workshops were presented by and for ILGP members.
OPENING SESSION: VOLUNTEER ROLES, AGENDA, ANNOUNCEMENTS, & INTRODUCTIONS
1. At the start of the meeting, shortly after 9 a.m., approximately 22 members were present, and the following members volunteered:
Facilitator: ________
Stackkeeper: _______
Timekeeper: ________
Minutetaker: Vito
2. The agenda was discussed and approved.
WORKSHOPS
1. Workshops were presented on the following subjects:
- Strategic Planning - Basics of running a successful Green local and Green non-political campaigns (Chris Lempa, former Illinois Student Environmental Network Trainer, Prairie
Greens)
- Q&A about running for Office - How to get on the ballot and offices available in 2006 (Phil Huckelberry, McLean County Greens)
- Recruiting and Maintaining Members (Chris Lempa, Prairie Greens)
- The Digital Campaign: Aggressive Online Election Strategies - Matt Cheney (Prairie Greens)
- Press and Non-Press Publicity - for both campaigns and locals (Jennifer Walling, Prairie Greens)
- Financial Workshop - Basics of Illinois finance for campaigns and locals (Phil Huckelberry, McLean County Greens)
- Presentation on Pilsen Greens Activism Workshop - Jerry Mead and the Pilsen Greens
- Framing Workshop and Discussion - Facilitated by Carolyn Riley (Kane County Greens)
- Using www.ilgp.org - Steve Loranz (North Side Greens)
- Presentation and Discussion on "Why People Don't Vote" - (Karen Young, North Side Greens)
<SUNDAY, MAY 1, 2005>
(10 a.m.)
VOLUNTEER ROLES
Facilitator: Vito
Stackkeeper: Alicia
Timekeeper: David B.
Minutetaker: Vito
TREASURER’S REPORT
1. On behalf of Wally, Sheldon gave the Treasurer’s report. (Posted to CC listserv 4/28/05 #5008.)
SECRETARY’S REPORT
1. Lionel gave the Secretary’s report. The minutes for CC teleconferences are up-to-date. There are two email addresses the Secretary is responsible for: secretary@ilgp.org and info@ilgp.org.
MEMBERSHIP STEWARD’S REPORT
1. On behalf of Beth, Vito read the Membership Steward’s report. Appendix A.
(10:18 a.m.)
GPUS REPORTS
1. Karen reported that GPUS would be sending surveys out to members.
2. Jen reported on the GPUS Coordinating Campaign Committee: developing campaigns, campaign schools, Campus Greens.
3. Dan reported that the Green Pages has slots for two more ILGP members.
4. Phil reported on GPUS candidates in other states, the GPUS annual meeting in Tulsa, and the GPUS Steering Committee.
(11:05 a.m.)
[By consensus, the membership decided to take a break to allow proposed bylaws changes to be printed.]
(11:40 a.m.)
[The meeting reconvened.]
PROPOSAL TO AMEND THE BYLAWS: EXPANDED COMMITTEE STRUCTURE (Phil)
1. The first of two proposals to amend the bylaws provided for restructuring ILGP committees. The proposal was presented and discussed at this time.
[Sarah volunteered as facilitator.]
2. Friendly amendments were accepted, and the proposal was revised as follows:
(amendment #1) In proposed Article VIII(A)(2) (Committee Composition), the second sentence was deleted, removing the requirement that each standing committee have a CC member in its membership.
(amendment #2) In proposed Article VIII(A)(5) (Chairs), the third sentence was revised to require that the CC "approve" committee chairs.
(amendment #3) In the sections describing the committees, the right/responsibility for producing a newsletter for ILGP was moved from the Membership Committee section (Article VIII(K)(1)(c)) to the Media Committee section (Article VIII(G)(1)(c)).
(amendment #4) In the Nominating Committee section (Article VIII(L)), one right/responsibility was revised and two items were added, so the section as revised read: "1. The Nominating Committee shall: a. Maintain a list of ILGP positions, subject to consultation with the Secretary. b. Recruit ILGP members for consideration for elected and appointed positions. c. Have access to all membership information necessary to perform its function. d. Be authorized to nominate candidates for vacant positions."
3. The proposal as revised was approved by consensus. Appendix B.
PROPOSAL TO AMEND THE BYLAWS: ILGP ELECTIONS, EXEC AS COCHAIRS (Phil)
1. This second proposal to amend the bylaws provided for (a) defining Executive Committee members as cochairs of the ILGP and (b) choice voting, also known as single transferable voting or STV, with a fractional Droop threshold, for the elections for ILGP officers and Executive Committee members. The proposal was presented and discussed at this time.
2. On the question of whether ballots should be open or secret, a straw poll of those present indicated that the body was evenly split. The proposal was revised to provide for open ballots for the election of the Executive Committee and vacancies in ILGP officer positions.
(amendment #1) In the proposal the following sentence was added at the end of Article VI, section B (Executive Committee-Definition), and at the end of Article VII, section A(6) (Officers-General-Replacement): “The vote shall be by open ballot.”
3. Regarding the language in Article VI, section 6 (Executive Committee-Definition), “Up to five co-chairs shall be elected by the Coordinating Committee ...”, which allows the Executive Committee to consist of less than five members, Vito stated a stand-aside concern that it would allow an unhealthy concentration of power. Regarding the same language, Alicia stated a stand-aside concern that fewer members would make it harder to have diversity on the committee.
4. Wes stated a blocking concern that the proposed bylaws changes regarding the voting method were hard to understand, would allow less minority-position representation than cumulative voting, and would lead to worse results.
5. By a vote of 18 For, 2 Against, and 2 Abstain, the proposal as revised was approved. Appendix C.
[The body took a break for the preparation of ballots.]
ELECTIONS
1. The elections were held in three stages: (I) Secretary, Treasurer, Membership Steward, and Locals Liaison, (II) GPUS Representatives, and (III) alternate GPUS Representatives.
2. The following names were placed into nomination by the Nominating Committee (the floor had been opened for nominations at the Coordinating Committee meeting of March 14, 2005):
-Secretary: Joe Keck, David Black
-Treasurer: Phil Huckelberry, Erika Schafer
-Membership Steward: Dan Rodriguez Schlorff
-Locals Liaison: Carolyn Riley
-GPUS Representatives (4 to be elected): Phil Huckelberry, Marc Sanson, Jen Walling, John Otrompke, and Wes Wager
-Alternate GPUS Representatives (2 to be elected): David Wilcox
3. Phil withdrew his name as a candidate for Treasurer.
4. The following additional nomination was made from the floor:
-GPUS Representative (4 to be elected)- Susan Rodgers
5. The floor was then closed to nominations for Secretary, Treasurer, Membership Steward, Locals Liaison, and GPUS Representative, but not for Alternate GPUS Representative.
6. Ballots for Stage I were distributed, members voted, and the ballots were collected and tabulated according to the new voting methods.
7. The results of the election (Stage I) were as follows:
*Secretary: David Black
*Treasurer: Erika Schafer
*Membership Steward: Dan Rodriguez Schlorff
*Locals Liaison: Carolyn Riley
8. Ballots for Stage II (GPUS Representative) were distributed, members voted, and the ballots were collected and tabulated according to the new voting methods.
9. The results of the election (Stage II) were as follows:
*GPUS Representatives (4 to be elected): Phil Huckelberry, Susan Rodgers, Jen Walling, and Marc Sanson
10. For Alternate GPUS Representative, the following additional nominations were made from the floor before the floor was closed for nominations:
-Alternate GPUS Representative (2 to be elected): Karen Young and Wes Wager
11. Ballots for Stage III (Alternate GPUS Representative) were distributed, members voted, and the ballots were collected and tabulated according to the new voting methods.
12. The results of the election (Stage III) were as follows:
*Alternate GPUS Representatives (2 to be elected): David Wilcox and Karen Young
13. The results of the elections are set out in Appendix D.
DISCUSSION ITEM: 2006 ELECTIONS
1. Phil led a discussion regarding the 2006 election for statewide officers, namely, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State, Treasurer, and Comptroller.
ADJOURNMENT
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Appendix to the Minutes
APPENDIX A: MEMBERSHIP STEWARD REPORT (Beth)
Greetings everyone, I’m sorry I could not attend this weekend.
The stats for April were cut off a little early. To keep things less confusing, it has been my policy to only update the membership list when I had the paper membership forms in my hand. Jen received some renewals and new member forms after mid April, but with the turn around time in forwarding mail, she was unable to get them to me before this weekend. She said she would hand those forms off to the new Membership Steward, so May should already be off to a good start. I think there are at least nine new members in that batch. Incidentally, Jen has been doing a great job of checking the Urbana PO box, keeping me updated, and sending me forms. Thank you so much Jen. You have been great to work with.
I did some mailings at the end of this month and I have some expenses to turn in. I was not able to get them to Wally before this weekend, so I will send them on to the new Treasurer in early May. After I am reimbursed, there will be about $80 left over from the allocation of $350 made in October 2004. I have been depleting our supplies, and using up envelopes left over from John Paul. The new Membership Steward might need that money, in addition to the new allocation of $350, to order printed envelopes.
I’ve been working on policies and procedures to hand off to the new Membership Steward. There were many things I had to learn and figure out on my own and that was very time consuming. I’m hoping to make this an easy transition for the next person and I will help him or her however I can. We are caught up on the renewal mailings until the next cycle begins at the end of May.
As of the end of April, we have 350 members. For the sake of comparison, I went back and checked John Paul’s report for the end of April 2004. At that time we had 500 members. However, that number dropped off rapidly over the following months. As John Paul previously reported, many of those eventually dropped members signed up at the Jello Biafra event the previous year and they did not renew. By the time I received the membership list in January 2005, we had 383 members. However, 31 of those people were long overdue to be dropped. Since then, all in all, we have made gains about equal to our losses. I would recommend that we need to work on renewals, in addition to recruiting new members, in order to grow. I believe that the locals are our true strength in both of these areas. The Membership Steward cannot do this job alone, especially if members are reluctant to return membership forms. I urge you all; please do what you can to help the next Membership Steward in a positive, proactive way.
It has been a pleasure getting to know some of you and working with you over the past several
months. Thank you for the help and encouragement you have given me. It was greatly
appreciated.
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Beth Brennan
ILGP Membership Steward
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Keeping in mind that the April statistics were cut off before the end of the month, we had 350
members, 108 of which were overdue to renew, for a total of 250 members in good standing.
In April, 22 new members joined, 17 members renewed, 19 members were dropped. (Of the 19
dropped members: 1 moved out of state, 1 asked to be dropped, and 17 failed to renew after
repeated notices.)
The new and renewing membership forms I received in April reflect $340 in dues and donations.
(These amounts do not reflect previous pledges of monthly donations.) I did not personally
receive any money this month. This money was all sent to the treasurer by the locals or by Jen.
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Membership and CC voting strength of each local as of the end of April 2005:
At Large--128 members
Affiliated Locals:
Chicago Greens--18 members, 2 votes
Du Page County Green Party--21 members, 2 votes
Green Pastures of Iroquois County--7 members, 1 vote
Kane County Greens--5 members, 1 vote
McLean County Green Party--32 members, 3 votes
North Side Greens--12 members, 2 votes
Oak Park Greens--5 members, 1 vote
Peoria Area Green Party--6 members, 1 vote
Pilsen/Near SW Side Greens--3 members, 1 vote
Prairie Greens--62 members, 4 votes
Rogers Park Greens--7 members, 1 vote
Shawnee Greens--14 members, 2 votes
South Central Illinois Green Party--5 members, 1 vote
South Metro Greens--2 members, 0 votes
Springfield Greens--5 members, 1 vote
Will County Green Party--9 members, 1 vote
Winnebago-Boone Counties Green Party--9 members, 1 vote
APPENDIX B:
BYLAW AMENDMENT: EXPANDED COMMITTEE STRUCTURE
Contact: Phil Huckelberry, phil@mcleancountygreens.org
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE
In April 2003, the ILGP Bylaws were significantly changed, with many changes occurring to the article on committees. Among other things, a new Communications Committee was created, the old Media Committee was folded into Communications, and the roles of some committees were altered around the new structure.
Two years later, we have found that these changes have not been very effective. The Communications Committee received too broad and confusing a charge, with functions that should not necessarily be handled together thrown into one committee. Since that time, several ad hoc committees have emerged which have proven to be among the state party's more active committees. In effect, most of the formal changes here have already been instituted in the form of new committees or clarified roles for older committees.
This change will completely replace the existing article on committees. From the April 2003 meeting, we found that dividing a bylaw change of this magnitude into small pieces had several undesired effects, including alienating many of the meeting attendees and making the entire process so arduous that it was difficult to get momentum behind the new structure.
There are three substantive changes involved in this proposal. First, the Communications Committee is eliminated and several new standing committees are formed: Finance, Media, Information Technology, Meetings, Local Support, Membership, and Nominating. Second, the structure of the bylaw is modified for ease in reading. Third, there are changes made under "General Rules" including allowing people to chair up to two committees and directing committees to create rules documents.
While it might seem difficult to justify expanding to 12 standing committees when several committees have been idle at times, part of the premise of this proposal is that committee inactivity has often been related to unclear charges under the bylaws and lack of direction from the Coordinating Committee. With clearer duties, committee recruitment should prove to be easier, and most committees need only a small number of members to stay active and productive.
The changes to the "General Rules" section are intended to give committees more discretion and to enhance decentralization. The Coordinating Committee has not been willing to give committees a great deal of direction, but the committee structure was largely predicated on the idea that committees would do what the CC directed. Since the CC retains oversight over the committees, they will be free to do work but will be expected to do things like offer regular reports – a more productive structure that doesn't require that committees seek approval for every little thing they do.
There are still some wrinkles that may have to be smoothed out over time. For example, under this structure, it's not clear what committee should be responsible for a party newsletter – it could be Media, Membership, or Local Support. Over time these duties will become increasingly clearer, though, and this structure should give committees the opportunity to grow more organically as newer ad hoc committees have done.
PROPOSAL
1. Strike subsection VII.E.5. and renumber accordingly (this section refers to the Locals Liaison chairing the Communications Committee, which is eliminated under this change.)
2. Strike the entirety of existing Article VIII and replace it with a new Article VIII as follows:
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ARTICLE VIII: Committees
A. General Rules
1. Types of Committees
In addition to the CC and the ExC, the Illinois Green Party shall have two types of committees: standing committees as delineated in this article of the bylaws, and ad hoc committees created by the CC or membership.
2. Composition
Membership on all standing committees is open to any ILGP member.
3. Committee Rules
Each standing committee shall produce a committee rules document that may, among other things, outline a process for the selection of committee chairs and create a decision-making process for the committee. Such documents must be approved by the CC or membership to take effect.
4. Additional Powers and Responsibilities
Additional powers and responsibilities beyond those delineated to committees in this article may be given by the CC or membership or specified in committee rules.
5. Chairs
Each committee shall have a chair or co-chairs who are responsible for reporting the activities of the committee to the CC. No one person may be a chair of more than two standing committees. The CC shall approve the chair(s) of each committee. If required, the CC shall elect the chair(s) in the same manner in which officers are elected.
6. Reports
Each committee will submit a report on its actions for the general membership meeting. Between membership meetings the CC can require that reports be submitted.
7. Financial Commitments
No standing committee shall make any financial commitment on behalf of the ILGP without the prior consent of the CC, unless financial powers have been specifically delegated to it, or unless specific arrangements have been made for the committee’s independent financial responsibility.
8. Removals
a. Chairs: Any committee chair can be removed from their position by a 2/3 vote of the members at a membership meeting or a 2/3 vote of the CC at a CC meeting where each voting CC member receives 1 vote. The ExC cannot remove committee chairs. A committee chair may also be removed by the committee itself according to an approved process within its rules document.
b. Committee members: Any member can be removed from their committee, except for the CC, by a 2/3 vote of the members at a membership meeting or a 2/3 vote of the CC at a CC meeting where each voting CC member is given 1 vote. The ExC cannot remove committee members. A committee member may also be removed by the committee itself according to an approved process within its rules document.
B. Bylaws and Procedures Committee
1. The Bylaws and Procedures Committee shall:
a. Propose changes to the bylaws for consideration at membership meetings
b. Maintain the official copy of the bylaws and make it available to all members
c. Help interpret the bylaws for the CC, the ExC, and at membership meetings
d. Keep a record of the bylaws of the locals
e. Propose procedures to be used at membership meetings
f. Under the direction of the CC and/or ExC, draft and evaluate internal operating procedures with the committees, officers, and for other needs of the party.
2. The Bylaws and Procedures Committee can make any formatting, spelling, grammar or organizational changes to the bylaws. These changes must be approved by the CC or membership. The Bylaws and Procedures Committee cannot make any changes to the meaning of the bylaws.
C. Platform Committee
1. The Platform Committee shall:
a. Propose updates to the Illinois Green Party platform.
b. Help members and local propose updates to the platform.
c. Maintain the official copy of the platform and make it available to all members.
d. Keep a record of local platforms.
e. Develop issue statements, flyers and other activist material consistent with the platform.
2. The Platform Committee can make any formatting, spelling, grammar or organizational changes to the platform. These changes must be approved by the CC or membership. The Platform Committee cannot make any changes to the meaning of the platform.
D. Finance Committee
1. The Finance Committee shall:
a. Prepare a draft of the annual budget for the Illinois Green Party with the assistance of the Treasurer. The budget will be presented to the CC before the start of the fiscal year.
b. Monitor on a regular basis the collection and expenditure of funds by the Membership Steward, Treasurer and their assistants. The committee will review the monthly reports by the treasurer to the CC and furnish written comments on the reports at the discretion of the committee or as directed by the CC. The committee may request timely and complete audits as they deem necessary.
c. Propose updates to the fiscal policy of the Illinois Green Party.
2. The Finance Committee can make any formatting, spelling, grammar, or organizational changes to the fiscal policy. These changes must be approved by the CC or membership. The Finance Committee cannot make any changes to the meaning of the fiscal policy.
E. Fundraising Committee
1. The Fundraising Committee shall:
a. Coordinate fundraising efforts for the Illinois Green Party.
b. Aid ILGP locals aid the locals in their fundraising efforts when possible.
F. Government and Elections Committee
1. State Government; the Government and Elections Committee shall:
a. Monitor the activities of the government of the State of Illinois and keep the membership informed of these activities.
b. Help members of the Illinois Green Party understand and comply with electoral and campaign finance law in Illinois and at the federal level.
c. Involve the Illinois Green Party members in lobbying federal, state, and local governments on issues as decided by the party.
2. Campaign Coordination; the Government and Elections Committee shall:
a. Actively seek out potential Green Party nominees for statewide office.
b. Assist locals with candidate recruitment for other elected offices.
c. Maintain lists of Green candidates for public office.
d. Coordinate with locals and candidates on electoral campaigns.
G. Media Committee
1. The Media Committee shall:
a. Generate press releases for general dissemination.
b. Help the state party and the locals make effective use of the media.
c. Produce a newsletter for the Illinois Green Party.
H. Information Technology (IT) Committee
1. The IT Committee shall:
a. Administer the Illinois Green Party website.
b. Provide tools for officers, locals, and committees to add web content.
c. Manage the email lists used by the Illinois Green Party
d. Perform required administrative tasks to maintain the ILGP’s Internet presence.
e. Provide architectural guidance, implementation, and technical support for digital solutions pursued by the Illinois Green Party.
I. Meetings Committee
1. The Meetings Committee shall:
a. Coordinate with locals to put on membership meetings and other types of meetings.
b. Assist the Membership Steward in sending out meeting packets.
J. Local Support Committee
1. The Local Support Committee shall:
a. Work with the Locals Liaison to provide services to the locals.
b. Disseminate flyers, brochures, and other information to the locals.
K. Membership Committee
1. The Membership Committee shall
a. Assist the Membership Steward in his/her duties.
b. Work on membership recruitment efforts.
L. Nominating Committee
1. The Nominating Committee shall:
a. Maintain a list of ILGP positions, subject to consultation with the Secretary.
b. Recruit ILGP members for consideration for elected and appointed positions.
c. Have access to all membership information necessary to perform its functions.
d. Be authorized to nominate candidates for vacant positions.
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REFERENCES
ILGP Bylaws - http://www.ilgp.org/about/bylaws/document_view
APPENDIX C:
BYLAW AMENDMENT: ILGP ELECTIONS, EXEC AS CO-CHAIRS
Contact: Phil Huckelberry, phil@mcleancountygreens.org
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE OF BYLAW CHANGE
There are four types of elections provided for in the IGP Bylaws:
1. Election of IGP Officers to two-year terms at Membership Meetings
2. Filling of IGP Officer vacancies by the Coordinating Committee
3. Election of Executive Committee members to one-year terms by the Coordinating Committee
4. Filling of Executive Committee vacancies by the Coordinating Committee
The method of officer elections is not provided for in the bylaws, though cumulative/bullet voting was used at the April 2003 meeting. The method of the CC filling officer vacancies is standard plurality voting. The method of electing and filling vacancies for the Executive Committee is standard cumulative/bullet voting.
There are several problems with the methods of voting offered in the bylaws. Plurality voting should not be considered acceptable. Cumulative voting does not provide for a threshold, allowing for a candidate with almost zero support to win election. Although there are circumstances when cumulative voting would be effective, it is not an effective system for small bodies.
More appropriate voting systems for small bodies - especially as small as the IGP CC - are choice voting systems, also known as preference voting, or single transferable voting (STV). Instant Runoff Voting is choice voting when only one seat is being filled. In short, with choice voting, voters rank their choices. Only candidate receiving a certain level of support can be elected.
The Green Party of the United States recently adopted STV for use for elections of Steering Committee members. The language of this proposed bylaw amendment is borrowed heavily from that rule approved by GPUS.
Additionally, on August 16, 2004, the ILGP CC approved by consensus a proposal to recognize the members of the Executive Committee as Co-Chairs of the state party. The language adopted in that proposal is included as part of this bylaw amendment because the same section of the bylaws is being modified due to language on elections.
Under the existing bylaws, the Illinois Green Party has no clear spokesperson(s), which has
caused consistent difficulty over time in sending out press releases, in directing questions to
appropriate persons, etc. Along similar lines, GPUS and others have frequently asked for the
names of the ILGP co-chairs, only to be told we have no such offices.
For numerous reasons, there is logic to the idea of having the IGP Executive Committee be
considered the co-chairs of the state party. By having five co-chairs, no individual would be
exceedingly empowered. This would give the press clearer contacts within the state party and
clarify the role of the State Media Coordinator. As an elected subcommittee of the CC, the CC
would have direct and immediate oversight. The role of the Executive Committee vis-à-vis the
CC would not actually be altered.
PROPOSAL
1. Create a new Article X as follows:
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Article X: Voting Systems
A. All elections called for in these bylaws for which a single seat is to be filled shall be conducted by Instant Runoff Voting. To win, a candidate must secure a majority of votes from all ballots, including exhausted ballots.
B. All elections called for in these bylaws for which multiple seats are to be filled shall be conducted using choice voting (also called Single Transferable Voting or STV), with a fractional Droop threshold (one divided by the number of seats to be filled plus one: 1/(seats+1)) and fractional transfers. A candidate must pass the Droop threshold in order to be elected.
C. If an election called for in these bylaws shall end in a tie, the tie shall be broken by chance.
D. If an election called for in these bylaws shall end with seats not being filled, a vacancy or vacancies will be declared.
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2. Amend Article VI by replacing Sections A and B with the following:
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ARTICLE VI: The Executive Committee
A. Definition
Up to [five] co-chairs shall be elected by the Coordinating Committee from among its voting members and shall constitute the ILGP Executive Committee, with the Secretary and Treasurer serving ex officio as [non-voting] members of the Executive Committee. The function of the Executive Committee is to carry out the duties of the CC between CC meetings. The CC should strive for geographic, racial, and gender diversity in the ExC.
B. Selection
1. The CC will try to come to a consensus on the membership of the ExC. Failing that, ExC members will be elected from the CC in an election administered by the State Party Secretary, by the method provided for in these bylaws. Weighted votes will not apply. The ExC will be chosen in the month after the Membership meeting. The vote shall be by open ballot.
2. If a vacancy or vacancies in the ExC occurs, the CC will try to come to a consensus on filling the vacancy or vacancies. Failing that, a special election will be held, administered by the State Party Secretary, by the method provided for in these bylaws. Weighted votes will not apply.
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3. Add subsection C.3. to Article VI as follows:
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C. Duties
3. The members of the ExC shall also serve as spokespersons for the party.
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4. Amend Article VIII, Section A by replacing subsections A.4. and A.6. as follows:
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ARTICLE VII: Officers
A. General
4. Election
The officers of the Illinois Green Party will be elected at membership meetings in odd numbered years for a two-year term in office, by the method provided for in these bylaws.
6. Replacement
If it becomes necessary to fill a vacancy in an IGP office, the CC can elect a new officer to serve until the next membership meeting, by the method provided for in these bylaws. Weighted votes will not apply. The Secretary will conduct the election, or, in the case that the Secretary office is vacant or the Secretary is a candidate, the Treasurer will conduct the vote. The vote shall be by open ballot.
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REFERENCES
Current ILGP Bylaws - http://www.ilgp.org/about/bylaws/document_view
Center for Voting and Democracy - http://fairvote.org/pr/choiceintro.htm
APPENDIX D: VOTING RESULTS
The following members were elected as ILGP officers:
*Secretary: David Black
*Treasurer: Erika Schafer
*Membership Steward: Dan Rodriguez Schlorff
*Locals Liaison: Carolyn Riley
*GPUS Representatives (4): Phil Huckelberry, Susan Rodgers, Jen Walling, and Marc Sanson
*Alternate GPUS Representatives (2): David Wilcox and Karen Young
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