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Kathryn Young

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  1. What I have seen is that if, at the time the convention is called to order, there are vacant delegate seats -- whether a delegate did not appear and is not registered, or is registered but is not present on the floor for whatever reason, an alternate will be seated. If the delegate decides to make an appearance later in the day (or next day!), the alternate who is asked to relinquish his seat can feel abused. Yes, there can be abuse on either side. I don't know what the rule should be, but it should be very clear. You can lose a lot of floor time deciding who has the greater right to that seat.
  2. At our annual state convention, we are allowed to have alternate delegates "to fill a vacancy," per our rules. The rules are silent on what happens if, after the alternate is seated, the delegate appears and wants to claim his seat. But at that point, there is no vacancy. Also, there is no provision for a delegate to assume an alternate role or fill a vacancy. Is the alternate obliged to surrender his seat to the delegate?
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