Popular Liberty Party (PLP) - HAEV You Heard The News?

[Grumpier Than Thou]

Hi

So after the vote, I receive the party's first endorsement, Polnut gets second and ZuWo gets third.

Okay.

Moving on!

Any motions?

[tpfkaw]

Alright, now that we've adopted the Populares bylaws we should vote on Party leadership.

People should nominate themselves or others for the following offices:

Party Chairman

The Chairman shall serve as the official head of the party and public representative of the Party. He/she shall be elected by popular vote to be held at every convention. The Chairman has the sole authority to appoint a Vice-Chairman in the absence of one, as well as appointing other officers to fill vacancies and to create new offices when needed, including Regional Chairman, if needed.

Vice-Chairman

The Vice-Chairman shall serve as the acting Chairman in absence of the Chairman, and shall assume Chairmanship should the Chair (a) resign or (b) become inactive.

Whip

The Whip shall serve as the Party's main coordinator. The duties of the Whip include ensuring that voters reach the polls and ensuring elected officials support the party's position. He/she shall be elected by popular vote to be held at every convention. The Whip shall have the authority to appoint a Deputy Whip is he/she desires to assist with the position's functions.

Secretary

The Secretary shall maintain official party records and maintain an updated list of voter rolls for private use.

Treasurer

The Treasurer shall analyze data and information, take polls and surveys, provide demographic information, and advise the Chairman and Whip on developing Party strategies.

Press Secretary

The Press Secretary shall serve as the public communicator to the press. His/her duties include giving official interviews with publications and making special announcements, as well as speaking for the Chairman when the Chairman is not present.

Human Resources Director

The Human Resources Director shall serve as the Party's recruitment office. His/her duties include seeking like-minded Atlasians and encouraging Atlasians to become Populares.

Also, I would like to use this opportunity to request a 24-hour vote on this bylaw amendment:

Wormyguy shall be authorized to initiate a one-time vote using instant-runoff voting to legally determine the Party name, color, abbreviation, and platform.

[tpfkaw]

Aye on my bylaw amendment.

[Grumpier Than Thou]

Aye on my bylaw amendment.

This.

Also, I nominate myself for Chairman, Wormy for Vice-chair, Jerseyrules for Whip, PiT for Secretary, Shua for Treasurer, Mechaman for Press Secretary and Chairmansanchez for HR director.

Also, I move that we change the title of the party to the "New Populares Party," make our colours green and gold.

[Associate Justice PiT]

     Secretary sounds cool. Might get me to update the IDS's records again too.

[🐒Gods of Prosperity🔱🐲💸]

X shua

We are still the Populares-Individual Freedom Party, as that was the wording of the resolution, so I think that should be in the thread title. Also, I know that the Populares bylaws were changed at some point to consolidate some of those positions. I would suggest we decide if we want all those positions before we vote on who fills them.
I don't see the need for Wormyguy's amendment. I think we can just have a motion to vote for each item,  followed by a vote held by the convention chair. And I would prefer we not try to do all those things at once.

[tpfkaw]

The reasoning behind my amendment is to allow multiple choices on each thing rather than simple yes/no votes on things (which is necessary if we're voting on several different names, colors, etc.).

Edit:  Seems that the consolidated positions were:

Chairman

Vice-Chairman

Whip

Secretary

Chief Director (Treasurer, Press Secretary, and Human Resources Director)

[🐒Gods of Prosperity🔱🐲💸]

How about this as an alternative:

Instant run-off votes may be held for party members to choose among options for party name, abbreviation, color, logo, or platform language. All members will have an opportunity to put forward options for inclusion in such a vote.

[tpfkaw]

How about this as an alternative:

Instant run-off votes may be held for party members to choose among options for party name, abbreviation, color, logo, or platform language. All members will have an opportunity to put forward options for inclusion in such a vote.

Well that might have us constantly changing our name, color, abbreviation etc. which would be very confusing and rather unfair to the Registrar General and SoFE.  I think it's better to keep this a one-time thing, I promise I'll be fair and include any suggestions as well as a write-in option.

[🐒Gods of Prosperity🔱🐲💸]

How about this as an alternative:

Instant run-off votes may be held for party members to choose among options for party name, abbreviation, color, logo, or platform language. All members will have an opportunity to put forward options for inclusion in such a vote.

Well that might have us constantly changing our name, color, abbreviation etc. which would be very confusing and rather unfair to the Registrar General and SoFE.  I think it's better to keep this a one-time thing, I promise I'll be fair and include any suggestions as well as a write-in option.

I see your point, but I'd like to at least keep the vote on the platform separate.

[Grumpier Than Thou]

Alrighty then...shall we get voting? Or no?

[tpfkaw]

Alrighty then...shall we get voting? Or no?

Well, technically we have to wait for 24 hours to elapse.

[Grumpier Than Thou]

Alrighty then...shall we get voting? Or no?

Well, technically we have to wait for 24 hours to elapse.

Alrighty. Well I still would like to put a few name/colour ideas out there:

New Populares Party (NPP) - Green/Gold
Popular Liberty Party (PLP) - Red/White/Gold
Atlasian Populares Coalition (APC) - White/Gold/Navy Blue

[🐒Gods of Prosperity🔱🐲💸]

Alrighty then...shall we get voting? Or no?

you mean on the bylaw amendment?

On the name, I think we should keep Populares-Individual Freedom Party (PIF) as an option, with emerald or the color IFP picked out (they're nearly identical, I think).

[Grumpier Than Thou]

I like the Popular Liberty Party best, tbh

[🐒Gods of Prosperity🔱🐲💸]

I like the Popular Liberty Party best, tbh

but we must also support unpopular liberties

[Grumpier Than Thou]

I like the Popular Liberty Party best, tbh

but we must also support unpopular liberties

True!

[Associate Justice PiT]

     I prefer the POP color.

I like the Popular Liberty Party best, tbh

but we must also support unpopular liberties

True!

     I would think of it more as liberty for the populace.

[Grumpier Than Thou]

     I prefer the POP color.

I like the Popular Liberty Party best, tbh

but we must also support unpopular liberties

True!

     I would think of it more as liberty for the populace.

^^^^^

[tpfkaw]

Sorry, here's the ballot for the relevant things.  Vote using IRV.  This vote will last 48 hours.

(Name) Party

[ ] Populares
[ ] Individual Freedom
[ ] Populares-Individual Freedom
[ ] New Populares
[ ] Popular Liberty
[ ] write-in:

Color

[ ] Teal ("emerald") - current color, old Populares color
[ ] Green - old IFP color
[ ] Purple
[ ] Brown
[ ] Maroon
[ ] Lime Green

(included every clearly visible color not currently used by another party)

Abbreviation

[ ] POP
[ ] IFP
[ ] NPP
[ ] PFP
[ ] PLP
[ ] write-in:

Platform

[ ] The Populares platform (has probably been changed since the Wiki version if anyone has a link to an updated one)
[ ] 20RP12's draft platform
[ ] Write an entirely new platform (remember, old ones can be amended!)

[tpfkaw]

(Name) Party

[1] Populares
[ ] Individual Freedom
[3] Populares-Individual Freedom
[2] New Populares
[4] Popular Liberty
[ ] write-in:

Color

[1] Teal ("emerald") - current color, old Populares color
[ ] Green - old IFP color
[ ] Purple
[ ] Brown
[ ] Maroon
[ ] Lime Green

(included every clearly visible color not currently used by another party)

Abbreviation

[1] POP
[ ] IFP
[2] NPP
[4] PFP
[3] PLP
[ ] write-in:

Platform

[1] The Populares platform (has probably been changed since the Wiki version if anyone has a link to an updated one)
[ ] 20RP12's draft platform
[2] Write an entirely new platform (remember, old ones can be amended!)

[Grumpier Than Thou]

(Name) Party

[3] Populares
[ ] Individual Freedom
[ ] Populares-Individual Freedom
[2] New Populares
[1] Popular Liberty
[4] write-in: Yugoslavian Cult of Semi-Automatic Individual Autonomy

Color

[3] Teal ("emerald") - current color, old Populares color
[4] Green - old IFP color
[1] Purple
[6] Brown
[2] Maroon
[5] Lime Green

(included every clearly visible color not currently used by another party)

Abbreviation

[3] POP
[ ] IFP
[2] NPP
[1] PLP
[4] write-in: YUG

Platform

[1] The Populares platform (has probably been changed since the Wiki version if anyone has a link to an updated one)
[2] 20RP12's draft platform
[ ] Write an entirely new platform (remember, old ones can be amended!)

[tpfkaw]

Forgot one abbreviation, "PLP."

Amended the ballot.  Anyone can change their vote before voting ends.

[🐒Gods of Prosperity🔱🐲💸]

(Name) Party

[ ] Populares
[2] Individual Freedom
[1] Populares-Individual Freedom
[4] New Populares
[3] Popular Liberty
[ ] write-in:

Color

[1] Teal ("emerald") - current color, old Populares color
[ ] Green - old IFP color
[3] Purple
[ ] Brown
[4] Maroon
[2] Lime Green

(included every clearly visible color not currently used by another party)

Abbreviation

[ ] POP
[2] IFP
[5] NPP
[3] PFP
[4] PLP
[1] write-in: PIF 
 
Platform

[3] The Populares platform (has probably been changed since the Wiki version if anyone has a link to an updated one)
[2] 20RP12's draft platform
[1] Write an entirely new platform (remember, old ones can be amended!)

[Associate Justice PiT]

(Name) Party

[ ] Populares
[3] Individual Freedom
[ ] Populares-Individual Freedom
[2] New Populares
[1] Popular Liberty
[ ] write-in:

Color

[1] Teal ("emerald") - current color, old Populares color
[2] Green - old IFP color
[ ] Purple
[ ] Brown
[ ] Maroon
[3] Lime Green

(included every clearly visible color not currently used by another party)

Abbreviation

[ ] POP
[ ] IFP
[ ] NPP
[1] PFP
[2] PLP
[ ] write-in: 
 
Platform

[3] The Populares platform (has probably been changed since the Wiki version if anyone has a link to an updated one)
[2] 20RP12's draft platform
[1] Write an entirely new platform (remember, old ones can be amended!)