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Forms must be submitted to the Labor Party Interim National Organizer and postmarked
not later than September 15, 1998.
1. All voting delegates to the convention must be members of the Labor Party.
2. All delegate registrations, with payment, shall be postmarked not later than October 9, 1998.
3. Any complaint, dispute or problem regarding delegate selection must be submitted to the Interim National Council within 10 days of the event giving rise to the dispute.
4. No delegate may represent more than one organization.
5. The registration fee for each delegate shall be $75 and for each observer $40.
6. To be seated at the Convention, all delegates must resolve all debts to the Labor Party, including membership dues. All such payments shall be postmarked not later than October 9, 1998. The same shall be applicable to all organizations seeking representation at the Convention. All exceptions shall be referred to the Credentials Committee.
There shall be seven types of delegates:
1. Representatives of labor organizations
2. Representatives of Labor Party state organizations
3. Representatives of Labor Party chapters
4. At-large
5. Representatives of designated workers' organizations
6. Members of the Interim National Council
7. Fraternal (nonvoting)
Fractional voting is allowed up to one-fifth of a vote.
Delegates shall be selected in accordance with the usual Union delegate selection
procedures. All labor organization delegates' credentials shall be on the letterhead of
the organization and signed by the responsible officer.
1. Affiliated International Unions shall be allocated 100 votes each.
2. International Unions that have paid the affiliation fee, but that have not affiliated formally, shall be allocated 25 votes each.
3. Endorsing International Unions shall be allocated 10 votes each.
4. Affiliated Local (chapter, lodge, etc.) union bodies shall be allocated three votes for the first 500 members and one vote for each additional 500 members or major fraction thereof.
5. Endorsing Local (chapter, lodge, etc.) union bodies shall be allocated one vote for the first 500 members and one-half vote for each additional 1000 members or major fraction thereof.
6. Affiliated Intermediate labor bodies (central labor councils, joint councils, district councils) shall be allocated three votes. In addition, endorsing local unions can combine their votes with such intermediate labor bodies, voting a total of three votes plus the total number of votes allocated to the affiliated local as in Part I, Number 4 above. Notice of such combinations shall be on the letterhead of each affected local union.
7. Endorsing Intermediate labor bodies (central labor councils, joint councils, district councils) shall be allocated one-half vote.
8. Principal officers of non-endorsing, non-affiliating local unions who have individually endorsed and actively support the Labor Party shall be entitled to representation at one vote per local. The Interim National Council shall determine what constitutes principal officers.
Unchartered but recognized state organizations shall be allocated ten votes each.
Each Labor Party chapter in good standing shall be entitled to elect and send delegates. Each chapter shall be allocated three votes for the first 50 Labor Party members in good standing in its chapter plus an additional one vote for every additional 50 members or major fraction thereof.
Chapters with more than 200 Labor Party members in good standing shall be allocated two votes for each 50 members over 200 members or major fraction thereof.
All chapter delegates shall be elected in accordance with the following rules:
1. All members must be notified by mail at least 30 days prior to nominations of the time and place of nominations and elections.
2. Delegates must be nominated at an open nominating meeting and they shall have seven days to accept or decline.
3. Elections shall be conducted by secret ballot at a chapter meeting at least 10 days after the nominating meeting.
4. Ballots will be counted immediately upon the close of the meeting.
5. Chapter elections shall be conducted by the principal officers of each chapter.
Labor Party members who are not members of an affiliating or endorsing Union or Labor Party chapter shall have the opportunity to participate as an at-large delegate. The Convention shall establish an At-Large Caucus which shall be allocated one vote for every 50 at-large members in attendance or major fraction thereof.
Affiliated designated workers' organizations shall be allocated three votes each.
Endorsing designated workers' organizations shall be allocated one-half vote each.
Members of the Council shall have one vote each at the Convention providing they are not a delegate from any other organization.
The Interim National Council shall invite and bestow Fraternal Delegate credentials to individuals and representatives from organizations as will further the goals of the founding convention. Fraternal delegates shall not have a vote and may speak only if invited by the Convention Chairperson or upon majority motion from the convention floor.
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