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<p>Created page with &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Author:&#039;&#039;&#039; JimmyBob JimBob (vpia@bsc.coop) &#039;&#039;&#039;Name of Policy:&#039;&#039;&#039; Petitions &#039;&#039;&#039;Belief in miracles:&#039;&#039;&#039; ( y / n ) (circle one) &#039;&#039;&#039;Brief description of proposal:&#039;&#039;&#039; Define wha…&#039;</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>&#039;&#039;&#039;Author:&#039;&#039;&#039; JimmyBob JimBob (vpia@bsc.coop)<br /> <br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Name of Policy:&#039;&#039;&#039; Petitions<br /> <br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Belief in miracles:&#039;&#039;&#039; ( y / n ) (circle one)<br /> <br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Brief description of proposal:&#039;&#039;&#039;<br /> <br /> Define what constitutes a valid petition.<br /> <br /> Refers to any BSC policy or by-law that has a petition as a mechanism:<br /> <br /> <br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Stakeholders:&#039;&#039;&#039; All members who want to circulate BSC policy or By-Law related petitions.<br /> <br /> <br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Pertinent History:&#039;&#039;&#039;<br /> <br /> Since the inception of the BSC, petitions have been used as a mechanism to enact change in the organization. In the last two years there have been three petitions circulated in the BSC<br /> # A membership petition to reduce board size <br /> # An IRC Petition and <br /> # A membership petition to reverse the Manager Oversight Policy. <br /> <br /> However, we currently cannot insure that <br /> #) members understand the content of a given petition and <br /> #) there is a way to validate signatures in a petition.<br /> <br /> <br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Goals:&#039;&#039;&#039; Set criteria for transparent, verifiable petitions. <br /> <br /> <br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Specific changes:&#039;&#039;&#039;<br /> <br /> Add the following text under a new section I.D.4. of Policy Directory <br /> <br /> These are the minimal requirements for a valid petition:<br /> # The exact wording of a proposed position must be included on any petition. The content must be clear and concise.<br /> # The authors of the petition and their affiliations must be clearly identified at the top of the petition.<br /> # A petition must legibly include the following signatory information in addition to the signature<br /> ## Each signer’s name in print <br /> ## At least two unique pieces of traceable information that makes it possible to confirm the identity and participation of each signer.</div>

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