Charter Res. 16 (proxies §3.7)

Resolution to amend the Democrats Abroad Charter by aligning DPCA proxy rules with those of the DNC
Proposed by Katie Solon (International Chair)


BE IT RESOLVED, that subsections (e), (f) and (g) of Section 3.7 of the Democrats Abroad Charter shall be amended as follows:
Section 3.7 (Capacity to Vote and Proxies)
(e) General proxies may be given by:

1. A Country Committee Chair, Vice Chair, or Voting Representative to: a member of the same Country Committee or a DPCA Member of the same Region;
2. DNC Member (elected by Region) to: a DPCA Member of the same Region;
3. DNC Member (elected at large Globally) to: any DPCA Member;
4. DPCA international Officer to another DPCA Member of DPCA.
   1. A proxy vote may be cast by a member of a Country Committee only if any member of such Country Committee has attended one (1) of the three (3) DPCA meetings held immediately preceding the DPCA meeting at which such proxy vote is to be cast.
   2. No person may hold more than four (4) proxies one (1) proxy.  

Proposed: March 15, 2017