A186 Amend House of Deputies Rule of Order XV
In reviewing the rules in preparing for General Convention, it became apparent that details regarding the nominations and elections were omitted in the Rules of Order revision in 2015. This amendment cleans up those edits. In addition, the nomination from the floor for all offices is aligned so that deputies have a consistent process to follow to nominate someone for office. A consistent process helps eliminate confusion over different procedures for nominating someone for an office and increases the accessibility for this process for new deputies. It is also suggested that nominating speeches be removed for all offices. To replace the function of nominating speeches for the office of president and vice-president, i.e. introducing a candidate to the house, a candidate forum is included that provides a more interactive process.
Explanation
In reviewing the rules in preparing for General Convention, it became apparent that details regarding the nominations and elections were omitted in the Rules of Order revision in 2015. This amendment cleans up those edits. In addition, the nomination from the floor for all offices is aligned so that deputies have a consistent process to follow to nominate someone for office. A consistent process helps eliminate confusion over different procedures for nominating someone for an office and increases the accessibility for this process for new deputies. It is also suggested that nominating speeches be removed for all offices. To replace the function of nominating speeches for the office of president and vice-president, i.e. introducing a candidate to the house, a candidate forum is included that provides a more interactive process.