I made a similar post in the Whig thread, but here’s the version for you guys
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I know nothing’s official yet, but while we’re in the midst of this transition, I really think we should do everything we can to make sure we’re co-operating. Officially, this
is a merger... but let’s face it—there are a lot more Whigs than Bloc-folk. I want to make sure this new party does everything it can to represent the Whigs and the Bloc as fairly as possible.
So I think we should hold an election for a new interim Chair during this transition phase—it would symbolize both of our parties’ interest in being fair and impartial during the changeover. This Chair would represent the new party and preside over the naming of the party, by-law ratification, and the elections for the new executive. That way, we’ve got no illusions of old partisanship coming into the new party. The Whigs and the Bloc would vote in this election. And by all means, I’d encourage your current leadership to run—but the election itself would be an important gesture.
And, if I could make a suggestion, I’d actually recommend clarence for this role. I have no idea if he’s interested, but I think he’d be a perfect fit here—he’s a Southerner, he’s got close ties to both parties, and he hasn’t been an active Whig for quite a while. He’s as impartial as you can get. He’s a huge name in Atlasian politics and could really show the country that we’re serious about being a major party.
I encourage one of your members to move for a vote for interim Chair of the new party.
