George Mervosh Posted September 4, 2014 at 01:14 PM Report Share Posted September 4, 2014 at 01:14 PM The rules regarding candidates' speeches were in the 2013 Convention Standing Rules (and as I recall, usually are at each NAP Convention). "10. CANDIDATE SPEECHES: Nominations and candidate speeches will occur on Friday. Immediately after nominations for all elected officers, each of the nominees shall be given five minutes to address the assembly. After nominations for each office, the nominated candidates shall draw for the order of speaking which shall also be the order in which the candidate’s name will appear on the screen associated with the keypad voting or the paper ballot." If you will recall, there was lively and lengthy debate about the convention standing rules and it took almost forever to adopt them. There is always so much debate about every issue, that I cannot agree that NAP discourages debate. Maybe that is an idea whose time has come! I meant discourages delegates debating, not candidates......and the standing rule in question seems to support that, but we can discuss it at the 2FP meeting DC next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timothy Posted September 4, 2014 at 04:45 PM Report Share Posted September 4, 2014 at 04:45 PM I meant discourages delegates debating, not candidates......and the standing rule in question seems to support that, but we can discuss it at the 2FP meeting DC next year. How does the standing rule discourage debate? I see nothing in that rule that would prevent someone from debating while the nominations are going on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Mervosh Posted October 6, 2014 at 08:30 PM Report Share Posted October 6, 2014 at 08:30 PM Whatever you feel is lacking in RONR can be supplemented by what is said in PL, on pp. 206-207, and the answer to Question 144, on p. 465. Question #242 on p. 497 of PL is interesting as well.....at least it was to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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