PC motions and adopted rules in effect

General By-laws

1 2012-09-30 All documents and/or reports which are intended to be presented publically to the membership at a General Meeting will also be posted to the forum and appropriate social media platforms when finalized and before the next General Meeting.

2 2013-03-03 Procedure on sending out press releases: The draft press release in etherpad format will be sent to all Political Council Members on the PC mailing list. PC members will have 24 hours to comment or change the text. If at least three (3) PC members object to sending out a press release on that topic it will not be. James Wilson will be responsible for sending out the press release to our media contacts. The press release will be posted to our main page and social media platforms.

Loomio

3 2013-03-31 Weekly meetings use an asynchronous system, the Loomio platform. A regular IRC meeting can still be called by email to the political council and 1 weeks notice. An emergency meeting may be called with 24 hours notice but only the issue in the notice may be discussed.

4 2013-03-17 Loomio Rules of Order: Starting a Discussion -To bring up an idea that you want the group to discuss you must create a discussion. -The discussion title and description should have neutral wording (e.g. "Voting System To Use" vs "Using Loomio as our Voting System"). /*This allows a specific method of achieving an objective fail, while keeping the discussing going*/ -You should then use the first comment to promote your idea on how we should fix the problem or go forward with your idea to solve for the objective in the title. Making A Proposal -Proposals are motions regarding the subject of discussion. -A Proposal should be "on topic", it should be made to address the problem or suggestion which is raised in the title of the discussion. -Your proposal date should have an end date of 7 days (or longer), if we get 100% of the group to vote on the proposal then we can close it manually. -The wording of the proposal should include exactly what you want to do (like a motion) and also provide your reasoning. -The system only allows one proposal at a time, if you want to make a proposal to amend the current one, you will just need to discuss your ideas amendment and vote against the current proposal. -When you make a proposal, you must email the group informing everyone that there has been a new proposal made, and to check into loomio to vote and discuss. -Minor amendments like grammar fixes are acceptable without a new vote provided they do not change the motion's meaning. Voting -Each proposal can be voted for using "Yes", "No", "Abstain", or "Block". --Voting Yes means you agree with the proposal in it's written form. --Voting No means you disagree with the proposal in it's written form. --Voting Abtain means you do not feel strongly for or against the proposal, but does count for quorum. --Voting Block means that you feel very very strongly against the proposal, this should not be used lightly; Otherwise counts as a 'No' vote. -With your vote you can explain why you are voting that way, to help other people see your view point. -You can update your vote, and when you do it will display in the discussion field, again you can expain why you are changing your vote. Passing Proposals -Voting uses basic majority most of the time. -For a vote to meet quorum it must have at least 40% of the group to vote. -Once we have 100% voter turn out (of the group) or the time expires on the vote, it will close on it's own. -Most proposals require a 50%+1 approval rating. -If there is a block used on a proposal than it will add 2 days to the discussion --if there is a block serious work should be done to resolve that block.

Positions Created by the Political Council and Related Motions

5 2012-03-01 The Social Media Committee shall be a standing committee of the Council. The committee is responsible for managing the Party's social media accounts and postings to them, and its members may speak for the Party in such postings.The committee shall maintain the Party's rules with regards to conduct on social media and may amend them subject to the decisions of the Council and the general membership. Members may be added or removed from the Committee by either the Committee itself or by the Council. An appointment or removal made by the Council may not be reversed by the Committee, except as otherwise specified by the Council. The chair shall be appointed by the Council.