Document:National Bylaws and Convention Rules 1985: Difference between revisions

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==ARTICLE 11: CONVENTIONS==
==ARTICLE 11: CONVENTIONS==
   
   
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===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/alternates to a Convention.
elected delegates to a Convention.
   
   
===8. Convention Committees:===
===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 13: PRESIDENTIAL AND VICE-PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGNS==
==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 14: PARLIAMENTARY AUTHORITY==
==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 15: AMENDMENT==
==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 16: PROMULGATION OF BYLAWS==
==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. A  copy of these Bylaws and Convention Rules shall be
applicable law.  
provided to each  member of the National Committee, each member of the
Judicial Committee and each Chair of an affiliate party within 90 days
of adoption.


=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 hall.
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,  shall read the  proposed recommendation and shall have up
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.
4. Nominating and  seconding speeches shall  be limited in duration as
follows:
:President: Total of 16 minutes;
:Vice-President: Total of 11 minutes.
   
   
==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 five votes, but no more than one vote
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 five candidates receiving the  highest vote totals shall  be
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

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