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Voting Protocol
Voting Protocol
There shall be one (1) positioned filled and one (1) winner of this election
Nomination of Candidate
1 State Committee Members are called on by the convention chair to nominate a suitable
candidate for the office of the Chair. All nominations must be made from the floor of the State
Committee.
Nominating Speech: 2 minutes (maximum)
Candidate Speeches
2
Nomination will close. All candidates are entitled to speak on behalf of their candidacy.
Speaking is limited to one round of speeches for all candidates. Allowance for subsequent
rounds of speeches shall be at the discretion of the Convention Chair.
Candidate Speech: 3 minutes
Vote
‐Voting will be conducted by separate ballot for each position.
3 ‐An initial round of voting will be conducted to determine a winner
‐A winner is defined as a candidate who receives more than 50% of the vote
‐Subsequent rounds of voting will be conducted until a winner is determined.
‐State Committee Persons will receive a number of ballots equal to the number of
proxies carried (if any) plus their own. (ex. 2 proxies plus OWN = 3 Ballots)
‐See other side/next page re: Sample Ballots, Voting Protocol, Spoiled Ballots, Voting
Credentials
Voting Credentials
A State Committee Member’s Name Tag shall serve as his/her voting credential.
Jane Dominguez John Locke
Pima County LD 28 Yavapai County
Proxies________ Proxies___________
Number of Ballots: 1 Number of Ballots: 3
State Committee Persons will receive a number of ballots equal to the number of proxies carried (if any) plus their own.
(ex. 2 proxies plus OWN = 3 Ballots).
Voting Protocol
Voting Station Attendants
Credentials Person/ Monitor
Voting Stations
Two Voting Station
Attendants per Station
1 Will count out and
distribute appropriate
number of ballots per
State Committee Member
2 will verify the number of
Color Coded Sections will correspond with Color Coded Voting Stations ballots per person and
color code the ballot to
identify round of voting
Sample Rounds
Step One: Designated proctors will release seated State Committee Members to their corresponding voting station (one row at a
time.
Step Two: Station Attendant 1 will (counting aloud) determine the appropriate number of ballots for the State Committee Member
and hand the ballots to Station Attendant 2.
Step Thee: Station Attendant 2 will color code the ballot to indicate the round of voting, and then hand the ballots to the State
Committee Member
Step Four: State Committee Member will cast their vote and hand it to the appropriate Credentials Committee Person monitoring
each station for proper handling. All State Committee Members must print their name on each ballot in order for it to be
considered valid. Ballots without names will be considered invalid.