Wednesday, February 26, 2014

Proposal #32a: Guaranteed Committee Seats by per capita membership rather than volume

DRAFT This is a draft proposal which has not yet been voted on by the committee.

Proposed by Matt Wittlief.


  • Problem: Current approach unnecessarily favors large states.
  • Solution: Move to a "per capita" basis for calculation.
  • Benefits: Rewards affiliates with successful membership penetration.

Bylaws of the Libertarian Party

ARTICLE 12: OTHER COMMITTEES

  1. The Platform Committee shall consist of 20 members selected as follows:
    1. One member by each of the ten affiliate parties having the largest per capita sustaining memberships as determined for Convention delegate allocations at the most recent Regular Convention. These members shall be selected no later than the last day of the fifth month prior to the Regular Convention.
    2. Ten members appointed by the National Committee, including no less than five members from states other than the ten affiliate parties having the largest per capita sustaining memberships as determined for Convention delegate allocations at the most recent Regular Convention. These members shall be appointed no later than the last day of the fifth month prior to the Regular Convention.
  2. The Credentials Committee, composed of ten members, shall be selected as follows.
    1. Five members chosen by the National Committee no later than six months before a Regular Convention.
    2. One member by each of the five affiliate parties having the largest per capita sustaining memberships as determined for Convention delegate allocations at the most recent Regular Convention. These shall be selected by each of the affiliate parties no later than one month prior to the Regular Convention.


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1 comment:

  1. Possibly a compromise is in order. How about 5 of the largest states, and the 5 states with highest per capita?

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