app-com -- GPUS Apportionment Standing Committee
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The Apportionment Standing Committee was formed pursuant to Article VII of GPUS Proposal 272, adopted April 16, 2007, to calculate the results of the approved apportionment formula every two years. Its tasks include: Designing spreadsheets that perform the calculations of the formulas described in Proposal 272 for delegate apportionment. Soliciting the state parties to send the relevant data so that apportionment can be undertaken with the most complete data. (If a state party does not submit numbers in a timely fashion, the committee is empowered to use publicly available data or to allocate the delegate minimum to that state party until the next apportionment.) Applying the criteria of Proposal 272 to the data, plugging the most accurate available numbers into the formula, and completing the computations. Developing a formal challenge process for data submitted by a state party or to the data entry or computational analysis, reviewing any such challenges, and making the final decision regarding the numbers to be used. Reporting the results of apportionment to the NC in a timely fashion and presenting the proposal to approve the completed computations. State parties may appoint up to 3 members per state. Members of the committee must be Green Party members who have permission from their state party to serve. State parties are required to vet candidates for the knowledge and skill set needed for apportionment calculations, including the necessary mathematical understanding and spreadsheet skills. Detail-orientation and a willingness to spend some hours on data entry and proofing are also essential. Policies and Procedures for this committee were required to be submitted to the National Committee by May 28, 2007. Policies and Procedures were submitted by the Illinois state Green Party prior to that date and are currently under discussion in the GPUS voting queue. Appointed Committee Members: Aram Falsafi WA, Committee Co-chair Gary Novosielski NJ, Committee Co-chair Mike Gillis WA Cat Woods CA Conor Dixon CA Michael Rochmes CA Fred Vitale MI Craig Hill VT Hugh Esco GA Kai Schwandes NC Alfred Molison TX Jeff Sutter IN Dean Myerson WA Mike Spector NJ Charlie Jordan VA Dr. Christopher Fink, VA Ian Wilder NY Darin Robbins, NY Robert Gumbs, NY Dena Cottle, VA Jim Hogue, VT Rene Valliere, VT Joel West, TX Observers: Gregg Jocoy SC Roger Snyder NY To see the collection of prior postings to the list, visit the app-com Archives.
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