Endorsement Policy, Appendix A
SFGP IRV/RCV endorsement process

Candidates shall excuse themselves from an endorsement process
considering their candidacy or their race.

Executive Summary:

We'll first choose a slate of up to 'n' endorsements in 'n' separate
IRV straw polls, with results counted and announced in between each
poll. NOTA will be an option (with super candidate status), so people
who want to make only a sole or dual endorsement at this time should
vote for NOTA in subsequent rounds of polling. After we make up to 'n'
choices, we'll take a final straw poll to decide whether people want
to try to consense on making ranked endorsement (in the order the 'n'
candidates were chosen) or an equal endorsement of all candidates
chosen. Finally, we'll try to get consensus on the slate (either as an
equal or ranked endorsement).  Facilitators and presenters are
empowered to formulate the precise language of the proposal for
ratification in response to the results of the straw polls. If we end
up with empty spots on our endorsement slate, we can revisit this
endorsement at the following GM (for example, to consider ranked
choice endorsement of additional candidates).

If the proposal fails, the facilitators and presenters will work
constructively with the group to try to come up with a proposal that
will pass, based on votes in the straw poll and concerns stated by
members.

Detailed schedule and explanation of each step:

10 min: intro to the process (the presenter gives an overview of how
it will work and takes clarifying questions about the process).

9-15 minutes: presentations from Green Candidates - Up to 3 minutes
each.  Candidates can use this time to explain how they think their
supporters should vote. Only candidates registered Green and
qualifying for the ballot are eligible to speak.

The following process shall be repeated for each rank slot to be
considered for endorsement:

5 minutes: Round 'N' IRV straw poll. This will be a written straw poll
for which candidate will be our first choice for
endorsement. Depending on later straw polls, this may mean the #1
ranking in a ranked choice endorsement, or a share of an equal
endorsement, or a sole endorsement.  Active members can write down as
many candidates as they want (including non-Greens) in order,
including NOTA for no endorsement. If NOTA wins round 1, this will in
effect create a proposal to hold off any endorsement in the race until
the next GM (the facilitators could call for a formal decision on
endorsing NOTA, or see if the GM wants to just delay a decision or not
do anything... the default if the GM does nothing is no endorsement).

10 minutes: Counting ballots. Ballots will be counted until one
candidate (or NOTA) gets 50% of the non-exhausted ballots. NOTA has
supercandidate status and cannot be eliminated. Blank or exhausted
ballots (meaning no candidates left who haven't been eliminated) don't
count towards the 50%.  Ties will be resolved randomly. During the 10
minutes of vote counting, something else should be scheduled to fill
up the time.

5 minutes: Announce round 'N' results, do round 2 IRV straw poll. This
will be just like round 1, except that the candidate who won round 1
is not eligible for round 2. This will determine which candidate gets
the #2 slot in a potential ranked endorsement, or an equal share in a
multiple endorsement, depending on later straw polls. Greens who want
to save two open slots in our endorsement or only issue a sole
endorsement at this time should vote NOTA in this straw poll.

45 minutes: Decision: Presenters and facilitators will formulate a
proposal for endorsement based on results of the straw polls; we will
now make a decision (requiring consensus or a 75% vote) on whether to
endorse it. (45 minutes includes clarifying questions, concerns,
friendly amendments, and potential vote). People can speak for up to
90 seconds at a time, and facilitators are encouraged to gender-stack
and allow as many speakers to speak as possible.

If the proposal fails, facilitators are empowered to work
constructively with the group to develop an alternative proposal that
can pass.