Reconsider and Amend Proposal H

[Paul Bracco]

Colleagues,

Reading over our passed proposals from our recent meeting there was one thing I'd like to change that I believe will really help out the party a lot.

In the version of Proposal H that was passed, rule 2.4 states:

If there exists a tie in the number of votes received and either the number of tied members seeking to be delegates exceeds the remaining delegate allocation or the tied members are being assigned alternate positions, the convention chair shall draw the names of the tied members at random. The first member drawn shall be assigned the highest unoccupied seat, either delegate or next ranked alternate, in the delegation until either all tied members have been assigned seats in the delegation or the entire delegation has been filled.

I'd like to move to reconsider and amend rule 2.4 of proposal H to instead read:

If there exists a tie in the number of votes received and either the number of tied members seeking to be delegates exceeds the remaining delegate allocation or the tied members are being assigned alternate positions, the convention chair or his or her designee shall draw the names of the tied members at random. The first member drawn shall be assigned the highest unoccupied seat, either delegate or next ranked alternate, in the delegation until either all tied members have been assigned seats in the delegation or the entire delegation has been filled.

I didn't realize this at the time but the language as passed will lock in the convention chair as the only person who is authorized to break ties. This is not ideal as it would be much better to allow the convention chair to proceed with business and designate someone else to handle the tie breaking.

Sincerely,

Paul Bracco

Vice Chair - Libertarian Party of Virginia

[Paul Bracco]

I vote YES on the motion to reconsider and amend.

Paul Bracco

Vice Chair - Libertarian Party of Virginia

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[Joseph Knowles]

If necessary I second the motion. I vote YES to reconsider and amend.

Joseph Knowles

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[Maria RePass]

I also vote yes on this motion to reconsider and amend.

Best,

Maria

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[William Ogle]

I also vote YES on this motion to reconsider and amend.

-William

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