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Bylaws for the Green Party of New London

I. NAME:  Green Party of New London

II. MISSION: As a chapter of the CT Green Party, we will make it our mission to build the Green Party by running candidates for office, involving citizens in the political process, and promoting the 10 Key values¹ of the Green Party in the City of New London.

III. MEETINGS

A. The chapter will meet on at least a monthly basis, or as needed.

B. Chapter (and working group) meetings  are open to all who are interested in, and supportive of, the Green Party.

C. The chapter will have the authority to approve local candidates, set policy, elect officers and set a budget.

D. Whenever possible, a consensus model of decision making will be used.

E. In the event that consensus is not possible, decisions will be made by a vote in which only currently eligible voting members may participate.

F. A voting member is someone who is both registered to vote as a member of the Green Party and who has actively participated in chapter work or election campaigns at least three times in the past twelve months.

IV. OFFICERS & WORKING GROUP CHAIRS

A. Election of Officers & Working Group Chairs

1. Officers shall be elected annually by a majority of the voting members of the chapter who participate in the election.

2. Only voting members of the chapter are eligible to serve as officers and working group chairs.

3. The chapter shall set an annual election schedule and make every effort to promote the broadest possible participation of its membership in its elections.

4. Quorum -- Fifty percent of the voting members of the chapter must participate in the election of its officers and working group chairs in order for the election to be valid.

5. The chapter, by majority vote, will be able to replace its officers or working group chairs

B. Definition of Officers

1. Meeting Chair

a) Facilitates chapter meeting

b) Works with chapter to identify priorities and  create chapter goals

c) Serves as chapter representative for State Green Party

d) Updates chapter on state and national Green Party activity

2.  Records Chair

a) Fulfills responsibilities of the Chair in the Chairs’s absence

b) Takes minutes of chapter meetings & distributes them by email in a timely fashion

c) Tracks membership, especially the record of participation needed for voting member

d) Coordinates communication of members via phone, mail, and email

e) Member of Membership work group

3. Treasurer

a) Tracks income and expenditures in accordance with chapter  and state Green Party by-laws.

b) Member of Fund raising  work group

c) Authorizes reimbursements for chapter expenditures provided those expenditures fall within the chapter’s approved budget

d) In the event that an expenditure exceeds the approved budget, the treasurer brings the reimbursement request to the attention of the three chapter officers for approval

e) Records income transfers to & from state

f) Reports to chapter each month on income & expenditures.

C. The purpose of the working groups is to enable the chapter to    fulfill its mission. Additional working groups can be created as needed at the discretion of the chapter.

V. Repeal & revision of the bylaws

A. In order for the bylaws to be repealed or revised, the following conditions must be met:

1. Super majority -- two-thirds of the voting members present must vote in favor of the revision or repeal.

2. Quorum -- The number of voting members present at this vote must be greater than or equal to fifty percent of the total number of voting members in the chapter.

3. Review & Adoption -- At the chapter meeting immediately following the one in which changes to the bylaws were first approved, these changes must be reviewed and adopted by a two-thirds super majority of the voting members. This second vote is invalid if there is no quorum.

VI. Access to the bylaws

A. Copies of the bylaw shall be available at every meeting and upon request.

¹Ten Key Values