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>>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ <br>
>>> <br>
>>> *_INSTRUCTIONS FOR GPCA STATEWIDE POLL OF COUNTIES_* <br>
>>> <br>
>>> The GPCA uses a poll of all recognized County Green Parties to determine <br>
>>> GPCA positions on ballot measures as an alternative to making those <br>
>>> decisions at a state meeting. Ten measures have been put on the
>>> ballot by <br>
>>> the State Legislature for consideration of the voters as part of the <br>
>>> November2, 2010 General Election. Please be sure that your county <br>
>>> participates by submitting votes by Saturday, August 28, 2010 <br>
>>> <br>
>>> *_THE POLL:_* <br>
>>> <br>
>>> This poll contains a list of Legislative ballot measures that will be <br>
>>> voted on as part of the November2, 2010 General Election. Reports on <br>
>>> these measures written by volunteers from the Green Party grassroots who <br>
>>> have reviewed the measures follow below. <br>
>>> <br>
>>> These reports can be found here: <br>
>>> <br>
>>> <a href="http://www.cagreens.org/plenary/packet.html" target="_blank">http://www.cagreens.org/plenary/packet.html</a> <br>
>>> <br>
>>> <br>
>>> Of course, counties are free to agree or disagree with the recommended <br>
>>> positions. The full text of the initiatives can be located by going to <br>
>>> the webpage for the California Secretary of State <br>
>>> <a href="http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/ballot-measures/qualified-ballot-measures.htm" target="_blank">http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/ballot-measures/qualified-ballot-measures.htm</a>
>>> <br>
>>> <br>
>>> <br>
>>> and following the applicable links. <br>
>>> <br>
>>> *_PROCESS:_* <br>
>>> <br>
>>> Please provide both Poll Coordinators (Richard Gomez and Tian Harter) <br>
>>> with vote results from your county in the following form for each ballot <br>
>>> measure: <br>
>>> <br>
>>> *"Yes" -for the GPCA to support the measure* <br>
>>> <br>
>>> *"No" -for the GPCA to oppose the measure* <br>
>>> <br>
>>> *"No Position" -for the GPCA to deliberately remain neutral on the <br>
>>> measure* <br>
>>> <br>
>>> *Votes may also be cast as "Abstain" if they do not wish to participate <br>
>>> in the poll. Abstentions will be counted toward quorum.* <br>
>>> <br>
>>> Vote on each ballot measure itself, not the recommendation. For example, <br>
>>> if the report has recommended a position of "No," and your county wishes <br>
>>> to agree and vote "No" on the initiative, then your county should vote <br>
>>> "No" on the initiative, and not "Yes" on the recommended "No" position. <br>
>>> <br>
>>> *PLEASE SUBMIT VOTES IN THE AMOUNT ALLOTED TO YOUR COUNTY FOR THE <br>
>>> PLENARY.* <br>
>>> <br>
>>> That list is published in the agenda packet for that state meeting to be <br>
>>> held SEPTEMBER 11-12, 2010. For example, if your county has 2 delegates, <br>
>>> you would submit 2 votes in any combination of positions. (Votes from <br>
>>> counties with more than one delegate vote need not be unanimous and
>>> “half <br>
>>> votes” may be reported.) If you have any questions about the total
>>> number <br>
>>> of votes that can be cast for any measure, contact the GPCA Coordinating <br>
>>> Committee member(s) who represent your region. Your county should
>>> rely on <br>
>>> its own internal processes to arrive at its positions. The poll has an <br>
>>> 80% threshold and requires at least 50% or active California County
>>> Green <br>
>>> Parties to participate. The default where the threshold or quorum is not <br>
>>> met is “No Position”. VOTES MUST BE REPORTED BY A COUNTY COUNCIL MEMBER. <br>
>>> <br>
>>> *_TIMELINE:_* <br>
>>> <br>
>>> The voting period begins on AUGUST 1, 2010, and ends on AUGUST 28, 2010 <br>
>>> (11:59 PM PST). Votes received after the closing date and time will not <br>
>>> be counted. There will not be an extension of this voting period because <br>
>>> the Plenary convenes FOURTEEN days later. Submit all votes to BOTH the <br>
>>> Poll co-ordinators at the following email addresses: <br>
>>> <br>
>>> Richard Gomez: <a href="mailto:nate136_66@yahoo.com">nate136_66@yahoo.com</a> <<a href="mailto:nate136_66@yahoo.com?">mailto:nate136_66@yahoo.com</a>> <br>
>>> <br>
>>> Tian Harter: <a href="mailto:tnharter@greens.org">tnharter@greens.org</a> <<a href="mailto:tnharter@greens.org?">mailto:tnharter@greens.org</a>> <br>
>>> <br>
>>> Please submit any questions about the process of the poll to the same <br>
>>> email addresses. The full text of each of these measures can be found by <br>
>>> going to the California Secretary of State website <br>
>>> <a href="http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/ballot-measures/qualified-ballot-measures.htm" target="_blank">http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/ballot-measures/qualified-ballot-measures.htm</a>
>>> <br>
>>> <br>
>>> <br>
>>> clicking the Ballot Measures link, then the Qualified for 2010 General <br>
>>> link, and then each individual ballot measure. <br>
>>> <br>
>>> <br>
>>> <br>
>>> _______________________________________________ Contacts2006 mailing <br>
>>> list <a href="mailto:Contacts2006@cagreens.org">Contacts2006@cagreens.org</a> <br>
>>> <a href="http://lists.cagreens.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/contacts2006" target="_blank">http://lists.cagreens.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/contacts2006</a> <br>
>>> <br>
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