RPP December Christmas/Holiday Ball (Voting on Dissolution)

[Cincinnatus]

I'd like the RPP endorsment to be AndrewPA.

Nay

[Cincinnatus]

Why don't we just be specific it's the JCP we's talking about? What would happen if the Populares dissolved?

Section 3 accounts for that.  

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Even though that should say "specified"

[Cincinnatus]

Well it means losing more time though. hmm What to do?

Starting it tonight would have been fine...

[Cincinnatus]

Aye

[Cincinnatus]

So when do you guys wanna vote on this? Now?

I would imagine it would take place during our tri-annual convention, a few weeks from now.

[Cincinnatus]

I say vote now.

I would be happy to vote sooner, if possible.  However, I'd want to have a few days notice in the least.  I do have to consolidate support and coordinate votes behind the dissolution after all

[Cincinnatus]

According to the terms of the bylaw, a valid motion for dissolution has been offered by Junkie and seconded by four or more members. As such, a vote shall be proceeded to by the chairman or his designee at any time. This vote shall last a week and require a quorum of atleast 50% of all registered voters at the time of the vote's commencement.

50% of all registered RPP voters no?  Considering the RPP is less than 50% of allregistered voters

[/cautious]

[Cincinnatus]

According to the terms of the bylaw, a valid motion for dissolution has been offered by Junkie and seconded by four or more members. As such, a vote shall be proceeded to by the chairman or his designee at any time. This vote shall last a week and require a quorum of atleast 50% of all registered voters at the time of the vote's commencement.

50% of all registered RPP voters no?  Considering the RPP is less than 50% of allregistered voters

[/cautious]

Yeah, it is supposed to mean 50% of the RPP members - and only those RPP members can vote who have been members of the party for at least 48 hours.

Btw, what made you switch to "independent" so shortly before the start of the dissolution vote? I thought you said you wanted to vote in favor of dissolution?

Whether dissolution happens or not, I planned leaving.  That, and the fact that I've been in the party for about a year and I'm pushing dissolution.  I wasn't here to build the party, and I rarely contributed to the parties growth, so I'll let you guys who are more involved decide.   

[Cincinnatus]

I've never heard of an abstention being counted as anything other than a non-vote.

The potential problem lies in the wording of the above-mentioned clause of our bylaws we've passed recently. Maybe I am indeed overly careful, but apparently I'm not the only one who thinks that "majority of RPPers voting" includes those who voted "abstain". After all, when I opened the vote I explicitly said "please vote aye, nay or abstain".

It's a gray area for sure.  In the Northeast we explicitly state that abstentions are considered non-votes.

[Cincinnatus]

The RPP brass ensured that this vote would be as near impossible as possible to pass.

I believe you were the one that wanted to just move things along, "I don't give a damn what the by-laws say, just pass it already!" ?  We all had the opportunity to speak up when the by-laws were under consideration, so there is no brass to blame.