First Convention of the Progressive Union - Burlington VT

[sentinel]

>_> was I endorsed?

[Flake]

So I think it's time to tally up the scores?

[GAworth]

So I think it's time to tally up the scores?

Second

[GAworth]

So I think it's time to tally up the scores?

If I added it up correctly, our endorsements are as follows (please note, these are unofficial results):
President: Lumine/Superique
NE Senate: bore
ME Senate: Tallyrand
SE Senate: North Carolina Yankee
MW Senate: TNF
Pacific Senate: Superique
NE Assembly:
butafly
Matt
Goldwater
Dr. Cynic
HockeyDude
NE Governor: sirnick
IDS Legislature:
Small L
Scott

[SUSAN CRUSHBONE]

You're a great chair! You just made a mistake is all

Don't forget the Midwest thingy. And also I included write-ins, which doesn't make sense in score voting. We'll make an exception for Scott because he declared while we were still voting.

For President:
Lumine/Superique (9 7/8) receives the endorsement of the Progressive Union.
DemPGH/sirnick (6 5/8), Duke/Matt (6 5/8), and Dr. Cynic/Adam Griffin (5 4/7) are not endorsed.

For Northeast Senate:
bore (8 12/35) receives the endorsement of the Progressive Union for first preference.
Poirot (7 11/14) receives the endorsement of the Progressive Union for second preference.
Goldwater (6 2/7) is not endorsed.

For Mideast Senate:
Talleyrand (9 1/7) receives the endorsement of the Progressive Union.
Spiral (6 5/7) and JCL (3 2/3) are not endorsed.

For IDS Senate:
North Carolina Yankee (9 1/4) receives the endorsement of the Progressive Union.

For Midwest Senate:
TNF (8 5/12) receives the endorsement of the Progressive Union.
Rooney (4 9/10) is not endorsed.

For Pacific Senate:
Superique (9 599/600) receives the endorsement of the Progressive Union for first preference.
Tyrion (8 1/3) receives the endorsement of the Progressive Union for second preference.

For Northeast Assembly (5 seats):
butafly (9 3/4) receives the endorsement of the Progressive Union for first preference.
Matt (9) receives the endorsement of the Progressive Union for second preference.
Dr. Cynic (8 1/2) receives the endorsement of the Progressive Union for third preference.
Goldwater (7 3/4) receives the endorsement of the Progressive Union for fourth preference.
HockeyDude (7 2/3) receives the endorsement of the Progressive Union for fifth preference. (although since he's been taken off the ballot I guess this is moot)

For Northeast Governor:
sirnick (8) receives the endorsement of the Progressive Union.

For IDS Legislature (2 seats):
Scott (10*) receives the endorsement of the Progressive Union for first preference.
Small L (7 2/3) receives the endorsement of the Progressive Union for second preference.

[SUSAN CRUSHBONE]

Next up: the by-laws!

I'm proposing two changes:

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72 hours for more proposals and/or discussion, then we'll have a vote.

[GAworth]

Next up: the by-laws!

I'm proposing two changes:

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72 hours for more proposals and/or discussion, then we'll have a vote.

What about the Althing, Pacific Council, or Mideast Assembly?

[GAworth]

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Here are a few of my proposals.

[SUSAN CRUSHBONE]

What about the Althing, Pacific Council, or Mideast Assembly?

Those aren't in the same timeframe as the Convention.

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This is already covered by the section below. I don't see anything wrong with a 72-hour nomination period.

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The problem with this is, well... say one person writes in "[10] Write-in: Dave Leip". The average score for Dave Leip would be 10 and he would be endorsed without input from anybody else.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

I thank the Progressive Party for its endorsement. I look forward to working with the distinguished members of your party over next four months on the pressing issues, just as I have with SoIA Superique and others over the last four.

[PJ]

What about the Althing, Pacific Council, or Mideast Assembly?

Those aren't in the same timeframe as the Convention.

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This is already covered by the section below. I don't see anything wrong with a 72-hour nomination period.

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The problem with this is, well... say one person writes in "[10] Write-in: Dave Leip". The average score for Dave Leip would be 10 and he would be endorsed without input from anybody else.
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According to our by-laws, we can petition for endorsements, so there's no need to write-in when you can just endorse them separately.

[Flake]

Are we going to have a convention before every major election? (Presidential, Senatorial) Or are we going to have it before Presidential elections?

[GAworth]

What about the Althing, Pacific Council, or Mideast Assembly?

Those aren't in the same timeframe as the Convention.

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This is already covered by the section below. I don't see anything wrong with a 72-hour nomination period.

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The problem with this is, well... say one person writes in "[10] Write-in: Dave Leip". The average score for Dave Leip would be 10 and he would be endorsed without input from anybody else.
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I thought that the total was divided by the amount of voters, so that if Dave gets a ten then it would be divided by 7 (if seven people voted) would 1.4 I would say do that.

[Flake]

What about the Althing, Pacific Council, or Mideast Assembly?

Those aren't in the same timeframe as the Convention.

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This is already covered by the section below. I don't see anything wrong with a 72-hour nomination period.

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The problem with this is, well... say one person writes in "[10] Write-in: Dave Leip". The average score for Dave Leip would be 10 and he would be endorsed without input from anybody else.

I thought that the total was divided by the amount of voters, so that if Dave gets a ten then it would be divided by 7 (if seven people voted) would 1.4 I would say do that.
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[SUSAN CRUSHBONE]

What about the Althing, Pacific Council, or Mideast Assembly?

Those aren't in the same timeframe as the Convention.

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This is already covered by the section below. I don't see anything wrong with a 72-hour nomination period.

You must be logged in to read this quote.

The problem with this is, well... say one person writes in "[10] Write-in: Dave Leip". The average score for Dave Leip would be 10 and he would be endorsed without input from anybody else.

I thought that the total was divided by the amount of voters, so that if Dave gets a ten then it would be divided by 7 (if seven people voted) would 1.4 I would say do that.
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It's actually divided by the amount of voters giving that specific person a score.
ex.: in the last endorsement vote, Superique and you abstained on the endorsement of JCL. Thus he got a score of 3 2/3 (6+2+5+2+6+1 = 22; 22/6 = 3 2/3)
In the other system, it would be effectively impossible to abstain.

[GAworth]

What about the Althing, Pacific Council, or Mideast Assembly?

Those aren't in the same timeframe as the Convention.

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This is already covered by the section below. I don't see anything wrong with a 72-hour nomination period.

You must be logged in to read this quote.

The problem with this is, well... say one person writes in "[10] Write-in: Dave Leip". The average score for Dave Leip would be 10 and he would be endorsed without input from anybody else.

I thought that the total was divided by the amount of voters, so that if Dave gets a ten then it would be divided by 7 (if seven people voted) would 1.4 I would say do that.

It's actually divided by the amount of voters giving that specific person a score.
ex.: in the last endorsement vote, Superique and you abstained on the endorsement of JCL. Thus he got a score of 3 2/3 (6+2+5+2+6+1 = 22; 22/6 = 3 2/3)
In the other system, it would be effectively impossible to abstain.
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I understand, that makes since and PJ raises a good point about we can endorse them separate.

[bore]

Thanks for the endorsement!

[SUSAN CRUSHBONE]

Voting on amendments to the by-laws is now open!

AMENDMENT 1:

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[  ] AYE
[  ] NAY
[  ] ABSTAIN

AMENDMENT 2:

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[  ] AYE
[  ] NAY
[  ] ABSTAIN

AMENDMENT 3:

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[  ] AYE
[  ] NAY
[  ] ABSTAIN

AMENDMENT 4:

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[  ] AYE
[  ] NAY
[  ] ABSTAIN

AMENDMENT 5:

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[  ] AYE
[  ] NAY
[  ] ABSTAIN

72 hours, simple majority.

[Flake]

Aye to 1-4, nay to five

[Sec. of State Superique]

chatzy?

[GAworth]

Voting on amendments to the by-laws is now open!

AMENDMENT 1:

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[ X ] AYE
[  ] NAY
[  ] ABSTAIN

AMENDMENT 2:

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[  ] AYE
[ X ] NAY
[  ] ABSTAIN

AMENDMENT 3:

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[ X ] AYE
[  ] NAY
[  ] ABSTAIN

AMENDMENT 4:

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[ X ] AYE
[  ] NAY
[  ] ABSTAIN

AMENDMENT 5:

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[ X ] AYE
[  ] NAY
[  ] ABSTAIN

72 hours, simple majority.

[PJ]

Aye to 1-4, nay to five

[The world will shine with light in our nightmare]

Aye to all amendments.

[Flake]

I'd like to nominate GAworth as our new party chair.

[Lumine]

Aye to all amendments, and GAworth has my full backing as Party Chair, he is the man for the job!