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==ARTICLE 11: CONVENTIONS== | ==ARTICLE 11: CONVENTIONS== | ||
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allocated. | allocated. | ||
===7. Delegate List:=== | ===7. Delegate List:=== | ||
Any Party member shall be provided, upon request and payment of | Any Party member shall be provided, upon request and payment of | ||
copying and mailing costs, a list of the names and addresses of all | copying and mailing costs, a list of the names and addresses of all | ||
elected delegates | elected delegates to a Convention. | ||
===8. | ===8. Committees:=== | ||
There shall be a Platform Committee, a Bylaws and Rules Committee and | There shall be a Platform Committee, a Bylaws and Rules Committee and | ||
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Regular Convention. | Regular Convention. | ||
==ARTICLE | ==ARTICLE 12: PRESIDENTIAL AND VICE-PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGNS== | ||
1. Nominations of candidates for President and Vice-President of the | 1. Nominations of candidates for President and Vice-President of the | ||
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suspension and must be signed by each member of the National Committee | suspension and must be signed by each member of the National Committee | ||
agreeing thereto. The Judicial Committee shall meet and act on this | agreeing thereto. The Judicial Committee shall meet and act on this | ||
appeal within 30 days and before the election. | appeal within 30 days, and before the election. | ||
==ARTICLE | ==ARTICLE 13: PARLIAMENTARY AUTHORITY== | ||
The rules contained in the current edition of Robert's Rules of Order, | The rules contained in the current edition of Robert's Rules of Order, | ||
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adopted by the Party. | adopted by the Party. | ||
==ARTICLE | ==ARTICLE 14: AMENDMENT== | ||
1. These Bylaws may be amended by a 2/3 vote of the delegates at any | 1. These Bylaws may be amended by a 2/3 vote of the delegates at any | ||
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7/8 of all registered delegates at a Regular Convention. | 7/8 of all registered delegates at a Regular Convention. | ||
==ARTICLE | ==ARTICLE 15: PROMULGATION OF BYLAWS== | ||
The National Committee shall promulgate the Bylaws in accordance with | The National Committee shall promulgate the Bylaws in accordance with | ||
applicable law. | applicable law. | ||
=CONVENTION RULES OF THE LIBERTARIAN PARTY= | =CONVENTION RULES OF THE LIBERTARIAN PARTY= | ||
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6. All members must wear the identification badge issued upon | 6. All members must wear the identification badge issued upon | ||
registration in order to be admitted to the Convention | registration in order to be admitted to the Convention Hall. | ||
==RULE 3: VOTING PROCEDURE AND MOTIONS== | ==RULE 3: VOTING PROCEDURE AND MOTIONS== | ||
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a. The Platform Committee Chair, or some other person designated by | a. The Platform Committee Chair, or some other person designated by | ||
him or her, | him or her, shall have up to two minutes to explain the recommendation. | ||
to two minutes to explain the recommendation. | |||
b. The Convention Chair shall then open the recommendation to | b. The Convention Chair shall then open the recommendation to | ||
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for the purpose of endorsing or objecting to any of the | for the purpose of endorsing or objecting to any of the | ||
Vice-Presidential nominees. | Vice-Presidential nominees. | ||
==RULE 10: ELECTION OF OFFICERS AND NATIONAL COMMITTEE== | ==RULE 10: ELECTION OF OFFICERS AND NATIONAL COMMITTEE== | ||
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following manner: | following manner: | ||
a. Each delegate may cast up to | a. Each delegate may cast up to seven votes, but no more than one vote | ||
for any one candidate. | for any one candidate. | ||
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with a randomly selected delegation. | with a randomly selected delegation. | ||
d. Those | d. Those seven candidates receiving the highest vote totals shall be | ||
declared elected. If a tie vote affecting the outcome of the election | declared elected. If a tie vote affecting the outcome of the election | ||
occurs, another ballot for the remaining offices shall be held with | occurs, another ballot for the remaining offices shall be held with | ||