Bylaws and Platform Committee Meeting | December 2025

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Bylaws and Platform Committee Meeting | December 2025

Call to Order: 7:09pm

Roll Call: voting: Austin Martin, Nicholas Zehr, Abbra Green, Ken Schoolland, Bryce Thon Viewing: Celina Monge

Minutes from November 03, 2025: unanimous approval

Agenda: Unanimous approval

Motion by Austin Martin to approve pending memberships to the Bylaws & Platform Committee as follows: Ken Schoolland and Bryce Thon, unanimous approval. The voting members now include Austin Martin, Nicholas Zehr, Abbra Green, Ken Schoolland, and Bryce Thon.

Unfinished Business: Floor open to discussions or motions on Articles I & II:

Motion by Ken Schoolland, second by Bryce Thon to change Article II Section b-c to: “b. The Party shall seek to maximize freedom by limiting government intervention in social and economic affairs to protect the natural rights of individuals, especially life, liberty, and property.”, unanimous approval.

Motion by Austin Martin, second by Abbra Green to change the title of Article II, Section 2 to: “The Objective and Means of Political Action”, unanimous approval

New Business: Article III, Sections 1-3 readthrough and discussion

Motion by Ken Schoolland for Section 1 c: move “in Hawaii” to the end of the sentence, second Bryce Thon/Nicholas Zehr, unanimous approval

Motion by Austin Martin, second by Ken Schoolland on Section 1 b: “I hereby certify that I oppose and will not initiate physical force or commit fraud against another to accomplish social or political goals.”, unanimous approval

Motion by Ken Schoolland, second by Bryce Thon, to change Section 1c from “plans to reside there” to “resides” in Hawaii, unanimous approval.

Motion by Abbra Green, second by Ken Schoolland to strike through “maintaining active participation” in Section 1 d, unanimous approval.

Motion by Abbra, second by Nick to remove Section 3, 2 b, and add “except residency” after “requirements” in Section 3, 2c, unanimous approval.

Discussion was opened on Section 3, 2d, Auxiliary Members, to be postponed until next Bylaws & Platform Committee meeting.

Committee Assignments: Leave comments in draft beginning at Article 3, Section 3, 2d. Be prepared to vote on these minutes, and on the new draft version based on this meeting’s motions.

Adjournment: Moved by Ken Schoolland, second by Nicholas Zehr, 8:39 pm The Next Bylaws & Platform Committee Meeting is Monday, January 05, 2025 at 7:00 p.m.

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