Resolution to dissolve Constitutional Union Party...

[Sam Spade]

By the power granted to me under Article 7 of the Union Party Bylaws as Southeast Regional Chairman, I would like to put forth a resolution to dissolve the Union Party.

Part of the reason is that there is some clamor from different people within and without the party to create anew parties that emphasize different aspects of the political spectrum we hold.  Also, since the party is basically inactive, I don't like inactive parties to exist. 

We need 2/3rds approval of Regional Chairmen, of which there are only 3 presently (myself, MHS2002 and Colin Wixted)

We also need 2/3rds approval of active membership, defined as those who voted in the last federal election.

Those members are:
Bacon King (Abstain)
Ben (Aye)
Bullmoose88 (Aye)
Colin Wixted
KEmperor (Nay)
MHS2002 (Aye)
Sam Spade (Aye)
ThePrezMex (Nay)
Wildcard

If there's anyone I'm missing, please add.

[Sam Spade]

No.

Vote recorded and noted.

Btw, do you want to be chair of the party, if this measure fails?

[Sam Spade]

Maybe I will rejoin. Maybe I won't. It's too bad what's happened to the party, though.

Fwiw, I'm also doing this because of lack of leadership when Q left. 

If someone seriously wants to become chairman and run the party, I would probably withdraw the motion.  And I have decided against retaking the chairman spot.

I have no interest in keeping a leaderless party going; I would prefer to see it go the way of Farmer-Labor if it has to.

[Sam Spade]

If the party does dissolve, I will not be joining any presently established party.

[Sam Spade]

I vote Aye on the resolution.

Looking at the numbers, 7 eligible voters have not yet voted, 2 eligible chairman have not yet voted.

If there are 5 more general Ayes, the resolution will pass.  If there are 2 more general Nays, the resolution will fail.

If one more chairman votes for the resolution, that part of the necessity to fulfill the resolution will be met.  If two more chairmen vote against the resolution, it will fail.

In a couple of days, if there are no more votes, I will sending PMs around to remind people to vote.

[Sam Spade]

bumping once again.

[Sam Spade]

Since King has now left the party, his vote is not valid.

[Sam Spade]

I realize that Colin has computer problems and all, but I feel it's only proper to give 72 more hours for the three eligible members who ain't voted yet a chance to vote.

After 72 hours, I'm closing the vote.

Also, since John Ford has left the party, his vote is now invalid (sorry, John).

[Sam Spade]

I keep forgetting to close this vote.

With 4 Ayes and 2 Nays, rest abstaining among party members and 2 Ayes, rest abstaining among committee chairman, the resolution has passed.

All citizens who are still members of this party shall now become Independent until they choose to affliate with a new party

Goodbye, Constitutional Union Party, it's been fun.