LP Convention Special Rules of Order

Rule 1. Order of Business
The standing order of business for a Regular Convention shall be as follows:
 * 1) Call to order
 * 2) Credentials Committee report
 * 3) Adoption of agenda
 * 4) Treasurer's report
 * 5) Bylaws and Rules Committee report
 * 6) Platform Committee report
 * 7) Nomination of Party candidates for President and Vice-President (in appropriate years)
 * 8) Election of Party Officers and at-large members of the National Committee
 * 9) Election of Judicial Committee
 * 10) Resolutions
 * 11) Other business

Rule 2. Voting Procedure and Motions

 * 1) On all matters, expect the retention of platform planks, the election of Party Officers and at-large members of the National Committee, and the nomination of Presidential and Vice-Presidential candidates, votoing will be by either voice vote or rising vote. If any delegate objects to the Chair's ruling on the outcome of a voice vote, a rising vote shall be conducted. If 20 or more delegates object to the Chair's ruling on the outcome of a rising vote, a counted vote will be held.
 * 2) The Chair may require any motion offered from the Convention floor to be in writing, signed by the mover and ubmitted to the Secretary.

Rule 3. Polling Procedure

 * 1) The State chair shall serve as chair of his or her delegation, unless that delegation selects another of its members to serve as its chair and so notified the Secretary.
 * 2) In cases where a roll call vote is required, polling shall be by state. The Secretary will ask for the vote for each state in alphabetical order, and the chair of each delegation shall report the vote for the state. The Convention seating will be by state delegation. If someone challenges the vote reported by any state's chair, the Secretary shall poll the delegates from the state individually.
 * 3) In cases where computer readable ballots are used, each delegate must sign the ballot and submit it to the delegation chair. After verifying that the number of votes cast does not exceed the number the state is entitled to, the chair of each delegation shall submit the ballots to the Secretary. During the period of the time alloted for such votes, the business of the convention shall continue without interruption.

Rule 4. Debating and Voting - Bylaws and Rules
The Chair of the Bylaws and Rules Committee shall report each recommendation of the Committee to the Convnetion separately and shall have two minutse to explain the intent or purpose of the proposed amendment(s). The Convention Chair shall open each recommendation to discussion without amendment from the floor. Each recommendation shall be considered and adopted separately, with a maximum of right minutes discussion on any recommendation. After the discussion, the Convention Chair shall bring the recommendation to a vote. If the recommendation fails, the Convention Chair shall open the recommendation to amendment for an additional 10 minutes.