We should combine the Chair and Vice Chair Section, The Dean Section and the Regional Chair Section under a Section titled
Leadership (Under Construction, watch this space.
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A.
National Party 1.) The Chairman, Vice-Chairman, and Secretary shall serve a term of four months.
2.) This term shall conclude at the conclusion of the leadership election and the new term shall begin immediately.
3.) If the Party Chairman shall be absent for the period of the convention, The Vice Chairmen is then charged with opening the convention just as he is charged with all other duties of the Chairmen, in the Chairman‘s absence. The Vice Chairmen may delegate some of those duties to other highly trusted members off the RPP at his discretion.
4.) The Chairman may appoint a party dean to help serve with the Chairman and Vice-Chairman.
5.) The Dean must be a well respected member, with a long-standing membership in the party (At least six months).
6.) The primary function of the Dean will be to settle disputes between the chair and vice-chair. The Chairman may delegate other responsibilities to the Dean, at his discretion.
7.) The position of Party Secretary shall be created for the purpose of maintaining the membership lists on both the private forum and the Wiki, and Maintaining and Updating the Wiki in general, especially the Bylaws, Platform and Leadership sections. The Chairman may delegate other responsibilities to the Party Secretary, at his discretion.
8.) At all times, the Chairman, Vice Chairman, Secretary and Dean must act appropriately and ethically in the carrying out of their duties assigned, and strive to avoid even the appearance of impropriety in their conduct.
B.
Regional Party1.) Each region shall have its own Regional Chairman, appointed by the Party Chairman and voted on by the party at each convention.
2.) Regional Chairmen may be hired/fired at the discretion of the Party Chairman. A decision to emplace, or remove a Regional Chair may be overturned by a 2/3’s vote of the party members. The vote shall be commenced by the leadership within 72 hours of the publication of an appeal by an RPP member of an action regarding the chairman.
3.) All five Regional Chairmanships will be a part of the Leadership Election described in Section C. If a person is voted out of the position of Regional Chairman, he is barred from holding the office of Regional Chairman in any region till the Leadership vote at the next convention where he may be elected by the party.
4.) The primary duty of Regional Chairman is to remind voters in their regions to vote and to represent the party in their region. The Party Chairman may delegate other responsibilities to the Regional Chairman, at his discretion.
C.
Leadership Elections 1.) At each “Tri-Annual Convention”, a leadership election shall be conducted using the Approval Vote method.
2.) The Party Chairman, Vice Chairman, Party Secretary and all Five Regional Chairmanships shall be up for a vote during this election.
3.) The Presiding Officer of the Convention, shall start the vote on the Friday following the conclusion of the Presidential election and shall end it exactly 72 hours later.
4.) If a sitting official fails to receive majority approval, he is removed from the position and candidate declaration period shall commence for each vacated office following the conclusion of the approval vote, lasting 48 hours. After the conclusion of the declaration period a 72 hour vote shall be held, with the winner being chosen by virtue of receiving the most votes. Any vacant offices at the time of the Leadership election shall be filled at this time.
5.) Any offices that become vacant more then one week prior to the next leadership election, shall be filled with a temporary interim appointment, by the Chairman. If the office of Chairman becomes vacant more then one week prior to the leadership election, the Vice Chairman shall act as chairman till a special election can be held using the same election guidelines as listed for filling vacant offices above.
6.) To vote in RPP Leadership Elections, one must have been a legally registered Atlasian Voter and a member for the RPP for at least 48 hours prior to the commencement of the vote. This shall apply to all other party votes including the endorsement vote and any votes at the convention.
Conventions1.) The tri-annual RPP convention shall be held every four months, prior to each Presidential Election.
2.) The tri-annual RPP convention shall begin no less then three weeks before the Presidential Election and be brought to a close no less then three days prior to the said Election. The convention shall then reconvene at the conclusion of the Presidential Election to discuss and conduct the Leadership Elections.
3.) When the Chairman or delegated person opens the convention a list of Delegates (Party members) shall be listed to encourage active participation of all party members. Members will have 72 hours to sign in. Also to be listed are links to the current bylaws and platform.
4.) Following the conclusion of the delegate sign in, the convention shall proceed to the election a Presiding Officer to conduct the affairs for the rest of that convention. This shall include a 24 hour declaration period, to be followed by a 48 hour vote. The person with the most votes, shall be elected as the Presiding officer.
5.) If the convention is delayed or started later then proscribed in these bylaws, the chairman or designated person opening the convention may preside throughout if there is general agreement that there isn’t available time to elect a permanent presiding officer.
6.) Following the conclusion of the delegate sign in and/or the Presiding officer election, the convention shall proceed with endorsements as proscribed in the “Endorsements” section of these bylaws.
7.) After the conclusion of the Presidential Election, the Convention shall proceed to the matter of the Leadership elections. After which, the presiding officer must close the convention if no other business is in order
8.) At some point during the convention, the opportunity to offer, debate, and vote on amendments to the platform and or bylaws must be available. If need be, after the Leadership election, but before the convention is closed. To vote in these matters, one must have been a member of the party for 48 hours prior to the commencement of the election.
