National Committee Voting History 2001-2003

GPUS National Committee voting history archive: October 28, 2001 – June 25, 2003.
Please visit the current voting page for all voting records after June 25, 2003.

PROPOSAL TITLE AND
UPDATE, WITH USEFUL LINKS
DISCUSSION
PERIOD
VOTING PERIOD
Identity Caucus Accreditation Process (amended)
– Presenter: Accreditation Committee
– Floor manager: Nathalie Paravicini – 713-880-9929 – nathalie@greens.org
TIME LINE:
Discussion: June 23rd – July 6th
Voting: Tabled to DC Meeting
June
23

July 6, 2003
Tabled
to
DC Meeting
PREVIOUSLY APPROVED PROPOSALS STATUS DATE
Diversity Committee Proposal
– Presenter: Diversity Committee
– Floor manager: Nathalie Paravicini – 713-880-9929 – nathalie@greens.org
– 37/41 states/caucuses voted, 54 yes, 6 no, and 1 abstentions
Adopted July 13,
2003
Accreditation of the South Carolina Green Party
– Presenter: USGP Accreditation Committee
– Floor manager: Ben Manski, SC
– 37/42 states/caucuses voted, 85 yes, 0 no, and 0 abstentions
Adopted July 14,
2003
BRPP Proposal on Committees
– Presenter: BRPP Committee
– Floor manager: Tom Sevigny
– 31/41 states/caucuses voted, 51 yes, 1 no, and 1 abstentions
Adopted July 7,
2003
Green Party of the United States – SITE FOR 2004 NOMINATING CONVENTION
– Presenter: USGP Steering Committee
– Floor manager: Badili Jones
– 37 States & 1 Caucus voting, 78 Delegates, Totals:
Milwaukee 47
Minneapolis 11
San Francisco 20
Completed June 8,
2003
Discretionary Funds Proposal [amended]
– Presenter: USGP Steering Committee
– Floor manager: Jake Schneider, GPUS Treasurer
– 28 States & 1 Caucus 47 Delegates Total 41 YES 4 NO 2
ABSTAIN
Adopted May 30,
2003
Reorganization of Green Pages / Editorial Board [amended]
– Presenter: Green Pages Editorial Board, Green Party of the
United States
– Floor manager: Ben Manski,
USGP Co-Chair, WI Delegate
– 28/41 states & 1 caucus voted, 51 yes, 5 no, and 2
abstentions
Adopted May 19,
2003
Platform Policy on Caucus Submissions [amended]
– Presenter: The Green Party of Michigan and The Wisconsin Green
Party
– Floor manager: Badili Jones,
USGP Co-Chair, GA Delegate
– 23 yes, 19 no, 2 abstentions (2/3 required to pass)
Failed May 12,
2003
GPUS Travel Policy, Revision #2
– Presenter: USGP Steering Committee
– Floor manager: Jo Chamberlain,
California, 650.726.1949
– 29 states & 1 Caucus voted; 55 yes, 8 no, 1 abstain
Adopted May 5,
2003
Accreditation of the Green Party of Indiana as an affiliate state party of the
Green Party of the U.S.

– Presenter: USGP Accreditation Committee
– Floor manager: Ben Manski,
SC, WI Delegate
-36/41 states voted, 62 Yes votes, 1 No vote, 1 Abstention.
Adopted May 5,
2003
Accreditation of the Green Party of LouIsiana as an affiliate state party of the
Green Party of the U.S.

– Presenter: USGP Accreditation Committee
– Floor manager: Ben Manski,
SC, WI Delegate
– 33/39 states voted, 69 Yes votes, 0 No votes, 0 Abstentions
Adopted April
8, 2003
Proposal to engage in qualitative research on the US Green Party
Coordinating Committee listserv

– Presenter(s): Nebraska Green Party, Pennsylvania Green Party
– Floor manager: Nathalie
Paravicini

– 31/39 states voted, 56 Yes votes, 6 No votes, 1 Abstentions
Adopted April
6, 2003
Approval of Delegates for the Finance Committee
– Presenter: USGP Steering Committee
– Floor manager: Jake Schneider, GPUS Treasurer
– 25/39 states voted, 45 Yes votes, 0 No votes, 0 Abstentions
Adopted April
1, 2003
Endorse House Joint Resolution 20
– Floor manager:
Adopted February
16, 2003
GPUS 2003 Budget
– Floor manager: Jo Chamberlain
– 30/39 states voted, 54 Yes votes, 15 No votes, 5 Abstentions
– Needed to comply with approved budget proposal:
*job descriptions for all staff and contact employees
*proposal for discretionary funds
*proposal for SC stipends
*policies for: travel, food, personnel and conflict of interest
*goals and strategy plan, short and long term
Adopted January
24, 2003
United for Peace Proposal
– Floor manager: Ben Manski
– 36/39 states voted, 84 Yes votes, 0 No votes, 0 Abstentions
Adopted January
15, 2003
State of the Union Demonstration
– Floor manager: Ben Manski
– 35/39 states voted, 76 Yes votes, 0 No votes, 0 Abstentions
Adopted January
15, 2003
Proposal to Establish Finance Committee
– Floor manager: Jake Schneider
– 27/39 states voted, 40 Yes votes, 11 No votes, 2 Stand Aside
Steering Committee note regarding the proposal: All of the delegates suggestions for amendments and clarrifications will be forwarded to Bylaws, Rules, Policies and Procedures along with the original approved proposal and the final voting record. All of the requests put forth by the delegates during the voting period and following the voting results announcement shall be forwarded to BRPP (Bylaws, Rules, Policies and Procedures Committee) for inclusion to the proposal as long as these suggested amendments and clarrifications do not substantially change the proposal. BRRP will perform any grammatical corrections that are needed in the proposal as well as assure that the proposal is in compliance with all of our Bylaws, Rules, Policies and Procedures. In the event it is determined by BRPP that these amendments and clarifications do substantially change the approved proposal a new proposal will have to be reconsidered by the Steering Committee for reconsideration by the Coordinating Committee.
Approved December
31, 2002
Bylaw changes – SC members
– Floor manager: Tom Sevigny
– Proposal 1: addressing state of residence of SC member
32/39 states voted, 28 Yes votes, 26 No votes, 2 Abstentions
Bylaws needing a 2/3 vote, this fails
– Proposal 2: addressing alternate sc members
32/39 states voted, 56 Yes votes, 0 No votes, 0 Abstentions
Prop
1: Fails
Prop 2: Adopted
October
12, 2002
Proposal on the Religious Freedom Peace Tax Fund Act
– Floor manager: Anita Rios
– 29/39 states voted, 36 Yes votes, 29 No votes, 1 Abstention
Adopted September
15, 2002
Proposal to ammend the Green Party Fiscal Policy (re required signatures)
– Floor manager: Jake Schneider
– 30/39 states voted, 50 Yes votes, 0 No votes, 0 Abstentions
Adopted September
15, 2002
Proposal for the 2002-2004 GP-US Platform Timeline and Process
– Floor manager: Anita Rios
– 30/39 states voted, 52 Yes votes, 5 No votes, 4 Abstentions
Adopted September
15, 2002
Proposal for the USGP to affiliate with the Independent Progressive Politics Network (IPPN affiliation)
– Floor Manager: Ben Manski
Please go to convention minutes for exact count and comments
NOTE: We still need to select/elect a CC liaison with the IPPN.
Approved
in Philadelphia
July
19, 2002
Proposal to join the Free Airtime Campaign
– Floor Manager: Nathalie Paravicini
33 states voted (super quorum) – no consensus at all (Yes: 21, No: 34! and Abstain: 4. DE and TX will retake this after the elections or when a bill is proposed – NOTE: anyone interested in starting some media presence should contact proponents after the elections.
Rejected August
19, 2002
Resolution to Amend Maximum Donation Limit for 1000 For 1000 Donations
– Floor Manager: Jo Chamberlain
– 24/34 states voted, 53 Yes votes, 0 No votes, 1 Abstention
Adopted July
10, 2002
Proposal to adopt the Summary Platform
– Floor Manager: Ben Manski
– 26/34 states voted, 44 Yes votes, 21 No votes
Adopted June
18, 2002
Proposal for the USGP to join the Cities for People! coalition as a participating organization
– Floor Manager: Ben Manski
– 25/34 states voted, 61 YES votes, 0 NO votes
Approved May 24,
2002
TIER 2 Budget allocation and appropriation procedures
– Floor Manager: Jo Chamberlain
– 23/34 states voted, 50 YES votes, 2 NO votes, 1 stand aside
Adopted May 20,
2003
Adoption of the Revised Budget, May 2002
– Floor Manager: Jo Chamberlain
– 24/34 states voted, 39 YES votes, 7 NO votes, 1 stand aside
Approved May 20,
2002
Charter for the Presidential Exploratory Committee
– Floor Manager: Jane Hunter.
– 24/34 states voted, 47 YES votes, 1 NO votes, 1 Abstention
Adopted May 3,
2002
CA Delegation Expansion Proposal, comprised of Accreditations Committee Majority Report and related documents, Minority Report and related documents, and Steering Committee letter
– Floor Manager: Tom Sevigny.
– 28/34 states voted, 28 NO votes, 21 YES votes, 6 ABSTENTIONS.
The AC recommendation has been overturned, the CA delegation may be seated.
Yes votes: MI-4(M)(DS)(JR)(CD) MO-1(DB) ME-2(PL)(TF) IL-1 (ML) DC-1(DB) WI-2(RT)(BM) GA-2(HE)(CR) RI-2(JB)(TA) NY-3(JH)(HH)(RS) NM-1(CM) FL-1 (MC) AR-1(GH)
No votes: CO-2(BM)(AG) TX-3(DP)(CT)(NP) ID-2(ME)(TM) MA-2(GO)(KK) NY-2(MD)(ES) OH-3(PD)(AR)(LM) CA-4(MY)(JS)(JC)(BH) DE-2(JC)(KL) PA-1(DK) IL-1(EW) NV-1(PE) MN-1(HB) OR-2(PL)(BP) TN-1(JD) CT-1(TS)
Abstentions: MD-1(GB) PA-3(AG)(DW)(BK) VA-1(DD) KS-1(MS)
Overturned April
28, 2002
48-hour endorsement of the May 1, 2002 Convergence in defense of Immigrants and their Human Rights (please read the documents linked to the proposal, especially the Declaration of Monterrey)
– Floor Manager: Nathalie Paravicini.
– 26/34 states voted, 53 yes votes, 4 no votes,
Approved April
25, 2002
Proposal for USGP Committee Fundraising
– Floor Manager: Nathalie Paravicini.
– 26/34 states voted, 53 yes votes, 4 no votes, 2 abstentions + 9 recorded/uncounted yes votes from CA
Approved Mar 25,
2002
Expanded voting rules for the USGP
– Floor Manager: Tom Sevigny.
– 26/34 states voted, 35 yes votes, 4 no votes, 1 abstention.
Approved Mar 12,
2002
Proposal to Change Article III of the USGP bylaws (Committees)
– Companion proposal to porposal to establish the Coordinated Campaigns Committee.
– Floor Manager: Tom Sevigny.
– 30 states voted, 51 yes votes, 2 no votes, 2 abstentions.
Approved Jan 28,
2002
Proposal to establish the Coordinated Campaigns Committee.
– Companion resolution to bylaw changes relating to committees.
– Floor Manager: Ben Manski.
– 28/34 states voted, 41 yes votes, 2 no votes, 0 abstentions.
Approved Jan 28,
2002
Proposal to adopt the Statement on Defending Civil Liberties
– Statement read by Tom Sevigny at the meeting of the European Federation of Green Parties in Budapest, December 2002, on behalf of the USGP. The statement is an analysis and reaction to the PATRIOT Anti-terrorism Act.
– Floor Manager: Tom Sevigny.
– 28/34 states voted, 44 yes votes, 0 no votes, 0 abstentions.
Approved Feb 4,
2002
Proposal to join the 9-11 Emergency National Network.
NATIONAL DAY OF ACTION: APRIL 20
– Floor Manager: Ben Manski.
Approved Jan 30,
2002
Call for Global Green Solidarity in Opposition to the War (final draft).
– Floor Manager: Anita Rios
* For information, please read the Budapest Resolution issued by European Greens at their December meeting, after the German greens “Critical Solidarity” vote in the parliament.
* Also please read the USGP’s resolution on Seeking Justice.
– 27/34 states voted, 19 yes votes, 17 no votes, 7 abstentions.
Approved Jan 21,
2002
Statement on the fired and banned by the Pacifica Foundation The Pacifica Network is the first and only truly listeners’sponsored radio network, with 5 affiliated stations that reach a majority of the US population. For details on the struggle, please visit www.savepacifica.net. The statement was delivered at the first meeting of the new interim board of directors of the Pacifica Foundation, January 12, 2002
– Floor manager: Anita Rios
– 25 states voted, 37 yes votes, 1 no vote
Approved Jan 11,
2002
Proposal to approve Budget for 2002
The budget is the result of extensive consultive work between the SC, fundraising committee and all other committees.
– Floor manager: Jo Chamberlain
– 29 States voted, 41 Votes yes, stand aside: AZ/CI, did not vote:
GA, HI, MO
Approved Dec 31,
2001
Proposed Policy Statement: Seeking Justice for Acts of Terrorism (previously: “On the Use of Force in Seeking Justice”).
– Floor manager: Tom Sevigny
– 27 states voted: 28 yes, 5 no votes, 4 abstentions.
* If you want to participate in a greens’ discussion list related to this issue, please email Ben Manski The list is a result of the conference “A Democratic Response to the Crisis” organized by greens in DC in lieu of the IMF/WB-related events canceled following the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
* Alternatively, please contact the co-chairs of the international committee
Adopted
Dec 17, 2001
Proposed changes to bylaws and rules and procedures, on conventions and
budgets
– Floor manager: Tom Sevigny.
– 27 states voted, 28 yes votes, 5 no votes, 4 abstentions
Adopted
Dec 17, 2001
Proposal on implementation of proportional representation, as decided in Santa Barbara.
– Floor manager: Anita Rios
– 25 states voted, 35 yes votes, 1 no vote.
Approved
Dec 7, 2001
Proposal to Make Ad Hoc Fundraising Committee a Standing Committee
– Floor manager: Robbie Franklin
Approved
Nov 16, 2001
Vote for Accreditation of Progressive Party of Missouri
– Floor manager: Tom Sevigny
– 29 states voted: 33 yes votes, 11 no votes, and 8 abstentions
Approved
Nov 7, 2001
Proposal on Presenting and Voting for Proposals
– Floor manager: Nathalie Paravicini
– 28/33 states voted, 31 yes, 2 votes no
Approved
Oct 28, 2001
Proposal on Listserver Guidelines
– Floor manager: Nathalie Paravicini
– 23/33 states voted, 1 vote no
Approved
Oct 28, 2001