Platform Committee 2026-02-18

Attending

• Chairperson Lily Boyt of Alabama
• Wanda Ward of Florida
• Mars Bale of Ohio
• Stevenson Malloy of New Jersey

Agenda

• revising language on putting individuals before institutions per comments from PNC
• age limits for office (specific language and implementation method).
• proportional representation/expanding the house (specific language and implementation method).

Discussion

• Reworked language for the Putting Individuals Before Institutions Plank to

The Pirate Party stands for individuals over corporations and institutions, both governmental and non-governmental. We believe that the people hold the ultimate power in this nation, and institutions should not exist to crush the will of the people. The Pirate Party will always put the needs of the people first and work to reform institutions that do not serve them.

Consensus was reached to send that back to the new revision back to the PNC

Added

America's electoral system is broken. Two major political parties have entrenched themselves, and they prevent other voices from being heard. To address this, the Pirate Party believes that legislatures should be elected via proportional representation, restrictions on ballot access should be lessened, and voter registration should become more streamlined. 

To opening up government plank. There was consensus on the message, but text was tabled for more revision at the next meeting.

• Meeting was adjourned