Bylaws Committee Preliminary Report

[Joe Dehn]

Attached.

[Mike Van Roy]

The preliminary report to the ExCom has been sent.

When is the deadline for the final report and what are our next steps?

Mike

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On Friday, 12/05/25 at 23:55 Joe Dehn <jw...@dehnbase.org> wrote:

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[Mimi Robson]

This first deadline, 70 days prior to the convention (December 6th) has now passed and the next deadline for the final report is 20 days prior to the convention (January 23, 2026).

Between now and then we can perfect the language of the amendments we have submitted, and write or perfect rationale.  I would personally like to have the report submitted in our typical format, which is to show the existing language, the marked up amendment, and final amendment side by side as it's the easiest way to see what's being changed.  I am more than happy to do that, and all the final formatting as I already have a template for it.

For easy reference, here's the bylaw:

Bylaw 17: Committee
Section 2: Bylaws Committee

Not later than sixty days following the close of each convention, the Executive Committee shall appoint a Bylaws Committee of five State Central Committee members to recommend changes in these Bylaws and Convention Rules. The Bylaws Committee shall adopt its initial report not less than seventy days prior to the convention and the Secretary shall cause it to be published on the Party's website not less than sixty days prior to the convention. The Bylaws Committee shall adopt its final report, which may include corrections or improvements to proposals in the initial report but shall not introduce new proposals, not less than twenty days prior to the convention and the Secretary shall cause it to be published on the Party's website not less than fifteen days prior to the convention.

Mimi

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[Joe Dehn]

On 2025-12-08 09:10, Mike Van Roy wrote:

When is the deadline for the final report

 

20 days before the convention

 

and what are our next steps?

• Encourage people to read the report.
• Promote the proposals that we care about.
• Listen to feedback.
• Revise accordingly.