Pirate National Committee (PNC)/Bylaws - Revision history

Jokeefe at 23:00, 31 January 2025

2025-01-31T23:00:38Z

Yari: Per PNC 06/30/2024, added Article IV Section 2 part 1c, changed Article III Section 2 part 3, and added Article III Section 1 Part 4.

2024-07-08T22:02:15Z

Per PNC 06/30/2024, added Article IV Section 2 part 1c, changed Article III Section 2 part 3, and added Article III Section 1 Part 4.

Yari: /* Section 2: Annual Meeting */ Edited Article 6, Section 2 Per PNC meeting on 05/14/2023

2023-07-03T02:01:24Z

Section 2: Annual Meeting: Edited Article 6, Section 2 Per PNC meeting on 05/14/2023

Yari: /* Section 3: Election */ editing formatting, no content changes

2023-07-03T01:44:50Z

Section 3: Election: editing formatting, no content changes

Yari: /* Section 3: Election */ Edited Article 4, Section 3 per bylaws change on 05/14/2023

2023-07-03T01:44:02Z

Section 3: Election: Edited Article 4, Section 3 per bylaws change on 05/14/2023

Yari: /* Revision History */ added bylaws change of 04/02/2023 to Article 4, Section 1.2

2023-04-10T00:46:30Z

Revision History: added bylaws change of 04/02/2023 to Article 4, Section 1.2

Yari: Edited Bylaws per motion of PNC on 04/02/2023

2023-04-10T00:43:59Z

Edited Bylaws per motion of PNC on 04/02/2023

Yari: Amended Article 5, Section 2 per the vote of the PNC on 9/18/22

2022-10-29T23:32:26Z

Amended Article 5, Section 2 per the vote of the PNC on 9/18/22

Yari: deleted Article 6, section 5 and amended Article 6, section 1.2 per unanimous vote of PNC on 07/17/2022

2022-10-29T23:07:32Z

deleted Article 6, section 5 and amended Article 6, section 1.2 per unanimous vote of PNC on 07/17/2022

Yari: Added Article 6, section 1.4 per PNC unanimous bylaws change on 07/10/2022

2022-10-29T23:05:24Z

Added Article 6, section 1.4 per PNC unanimous bylaws change on 07/10/2022

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 # A quorum shall be 50% of all states, Probationary states, and Observer states, where Member states are counted as one and Probationary and Observer states are counted as one-half.
 # The agenda for each meeting shall be finalized and publicly posted a minimum of 24 hours before the meeting in question.
 ===Section 2: Annual Meeting===
-The US Pirate Party will hold an annual meeting in the two weeks prior to the first Sunday of June. The purpose of this meeting will be to:
-# hold officer elections.
+The US Pirate Party will hold an annual meeting to be held in an agreed upon location (be it online or in-person) and date, as voted upon by members no later than May 1st, within the timeframe of June 1st to August 31st of the same year. The purpose of this meeting will be to:
-# hold on-line and/or in person gatherings for supporters to share ideas and build understanding and camaraderie among supporters.
 Officer nominations must be completed and published a minimum of five days before the election. Supporters may ask questions of candidates during this period. Candidates are expected to answer supporter questions as best they can.

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 # At least one delegate from each State Pirate Party which does not yet meet the qualifications set forth in Art. III §2, hereinafter referred to as Observers. A State which sends Observers to the PNC shall be considered an Observer State for the purposes of this document.
 # At least one delegate from each Subcommittee formed by the PNC as set forth in Art. VII, hereinafter referred to as Subcommittee Liaisons.
 ===Section 2: State Eligibility===
 In order to be eligible to send Representatives to the PNC, a state must:
 # Be home to a Pirate Party which is actively attempting to grow.
 # Adhere to the Core Values.
-# Appoint one Primary Representative and at least one Alternate Representative, both of whom must be active members of the state’s Pirate Party.
+# Appoint one Primary Representative and at least one Alternate Representative, both of whom must be active members of the state’s Pirate Party and be at least 18 years of age.
 # Regularly send a Representative to attend PNC meetings.
 # Maintain an active web presence with an easy method of contact by prospective members.
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 ## be an active member of their State Pirate Party, or actively involved in Pirate politics if no state party exists;
 ## attend at least one meeting prior to any vote to appoint them where PNC members can interview them. Meeting may be by video, IRC, or other shared electronic media, but potential candidates must be able to answer questions asked by PNC members in the forum;
 # To be eligible to hold the position of Captain set forth in Art. IV §1.1, a candidate must not be a Representative of a Member State, or must abdicate the role of Representative upon election as Captain.
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 * [[PNC 09/18/2022]]
 * [[PNC 04/02/2023]]

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 # The agenda for each meeting shall be finalized and publicly posted a minimum of 24 hours before the meeting in question.
 ===Section 2: Annual Meeting===
 The US Pirate Party will hold an annual meeting in the two weeks prior to the first Sunday of June. The purpose of this meeting will be to:
-# hold officer elections. Elections must be held on the first Sunday of June;
+# hold officer elections.
 # hold on-line and/or in person gatherings for supporters to share ideas and build understanding and camaraderie among supporters.
-Officer nominations are due two weeks prior to the election and must be published by the Monday after nominations close. Supporters may ask questions of candidates during this period. Candidates are expected to answer supporter questions as best they can.
+Officer nominations must be completed and published a minimum of five days before the election. Supporters may ask questions of candidates during this period. Candidates are expected to answer supporter questions as best they can.
 ===Section 3: Building State Parties===
 # The Party shall hold such meetings and/or social gatherings as may be needed to build the membership of the party at a state and local level.

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 Election of Officers shall occur:
 # For all Officer positions, once every year during the Annual Meeting set forth in Art. VI §2.
-    ## During the annual meeting, any member of the public who provides their name, address, phone number and email address, shall be eligible to vote in the election of officers.
+## During the annual meeting, any member of the public who provides their name, address, phone number and email address, shall be eligible to vote in the election of officers.
-    ## During all other times of year, representatives of the PNC shall be the only eligible voters in an officer election.
+## During all other times of year, representatives of the PNC shall be the only eligible voters in an officer election.
 # For an Officer position which is vacated out of schedule, as soon after the vacation as possible.
 # The election procedure for an Officer position shall be as follows:
-    ## Officers shall be elected by Schulze Method via silent ballot.
+## Officers shall be elected by Schulze Method via silent ballot.
-    ## Representatives to the PNC shall be eligible to vote in the election.
+## Representatives to the PNC shall be eligible to vote in the election.
-    ## Prior to the election, the PNC shall elect an Election Committee of at least three persons to supervise the silent ballot, and to independently calculate the results.
+## Prior to the election, the PNC shall elect an Election Committee of at least three persons to supervise the silent ballot, and to independently calculate the results.
 ==ARTICLE V: Executive==

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 ===Section 3: Election===
 Election of Officers shall occur:
-# For all Officer positions, once every year at the Annual Meeting set forth in Art. VI §2.
+# For all Officer positions, once every year during the Annual Meeting set forth in Art. VI §2.
-# For an Officer position which is vacated out of schedule, as soon after the vacation as possible. The election procedure for an Officer position shall be as follows:
+    ## During the annual meeting, any member of the public who provides their name, address, phone number and email address, shall be eligible to vote in the election of officers.
-## Officers shall be elected by Schulze Method via silent ballot.
+    ## During all other times of year, representatives of the PNC shall be the only eligible voters in an officer election.
-## Representatives to the PNC shall be eligible to vote in the election.
+# For an Officer position which is vacated out of schedule, as soon after the vacation as possible.
-## Prior to the election, the PNC shall elect an Election Committee of at least three persons to supervise the silent ballot, and to independently calculate the results.
+# The election procedure for an Officer position shall be as follows:
 ==ARTICLE V: Executive==

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 # The Captain or Chair, who shall manage all administration and operations of the PNC, act as the chairperson and primary spokesperson of the party, and facilitate PNC meetings.
-# The First Officer or Vice-Chair, who shall assist the Captain in managing the administration and operations of the PNC, and act as secondary spokesperson of the party. The First Officer will conduct business on behalf of the Captain or the Quartermaster in the event that either is absent or incapacitated.
+# The First Officer or Vice-Chair, who shall assist the Captain in managing the administration and operations of the PNC, and act as primary leader of USPP committees and secondary spokesperson of the party. The First Officer will assume responsisbility for all meetings held by party recognized committees and conduct business on behalf of the Captain or the Quartermaster, in the event that either is absent or incapacitated.
 # The Quartermaster or Treasurer, who shall manage all accounts of funds and the recording and reporting those funds to members, governmental campaign finance agencies and the general public.
 # The Scribe or Secretary, who shall keep records of the minutes and logs for meetings, tally votes, and maintain a database of the members who compose the PNC as set forth in Art. III §1.

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 # Unless expressly stated in the United States Pirate Cooperative Association (USPCA) bylaws, the Pirate National Committee shall be considered the operating board of the United States Pirate Cooperative Association.
 ===Section 2: Platforms===
-# The PNC may adopt such optional platforms and policies as it sees fit by a majority vote. It may further enhance these mandatory platforms with optional positions by a simple majority vote.
+# The PNC shall adopt platforms, policies or positions to the USPP platform, as it sees fit, by a majority vote. Adoptions to the USPP platform shall be mandatory for all member states to have in their platform as well.
-# None of the PNC’s optional platforms or positions shall be imposed on member states or individual members. Party members are free to disagree with optional platforms and policies.
+# The PNC may also adopt "Approved Platform Positions", which are platforms, policies or positions that are not to be adopted to the USPP platform, but shall be approved for state parties to adopt to their individual platforms should they wish.
 ===Section 3: No Confidence Measure===
 # At any time during a PNC meeting, any Member State’s Representative or acting Representative may call for a vote of No Confidence on the grounds that the PNC’s processes are fundamentally unfair or fatally flawed, and that new Officers are needed. Once seconded, there shall not be a delay of more than 30 minutes in voting on such a motion, and it requires a ⅗ (three-fifths) majority to pass.
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 * [[PNC 07/10/2022]]
 * [[PNC 07/17/2022]]

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 ===Section 1: PNC Meeting===
 # The PNC shall meet as frequently as its members shall decide, but not less than once per year.
-# The PNC shall use the most effective and most inclusive collaboration tools available to meet and vote on decisions.
+# The PNC shall use the most effective and most inclusive collaboration tools available to meet and vote on decisions, such as Jitsi or IRC.
 # A quorum shall be 50% of all states, Probationary states, and Observer states, where Member states are counted as one and Probationary and Observer states are counted as one-half.
 # The agenda for each meeting shall be finalized and publicly posted a minimum of 24 hours before the meeting in question.
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 # A Subcommittee shall be a working group formed by act of the PNC to achieve a specified purpose.
 # A Subcommittee shall be composed of active members of any Pirate Party located in a Member State or Observer State.
 ==Article VII: Committees -- Purpose, Membership, and Operations==
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 * [[PNC 01/16/2022]]
 * [[PNC 07/10/2022]]