Discussion: Parliamentary Studies Workgroup

Study parliamentary law as it relates to the meetings of the US Democratic Party.

Participants will practice using the tools of parliamentary procedure to assert their rights in meetings.

Discussion: Parliamentary Q&A

Have your rights been taken away in meetings?

Ask questions of our parliamentary experts to help you reclaim your rights in meetings. Parliamentary experts Larry Taylor and Jeff Weston host a question and answer forum to help you reclaim your rights in state and county Democratic Party meetings.

At each Q&A forum we will start out with a discussion on a specific parliamentary topic and then answer your questions. The discussion topic for this forum is: How do rules get created?

Submit parliamentary questions in advance of our forum.

Discussion: Bylaws Deconstruction:

How Power is Allocated in Democratic State and County Committees

Do you avoid reading bylaws but find yourself outmaneuvered by rules?

Learn how to make sense of what appears to be a confusing document.

Each month a set of bylaws will be analysed from a different state to help you understand the basics of your organization: After reviewing the overall structure, the bylaws will be deconstructed to show:

• Who is a member and has the right to attend, debate, make motions and vote

• When the organization meets & what are the prior notice requirements

• What powers have been given to officers, boards and committees

• How are officers removed?

Class: Why Use Rules of Order?

Understand the benefits of the proper use of rules of order and how rules of order provide the most democratic processes for making decisions. Tuition if free.

Class: Presiding Officer Training

Excellent review of the principles governing democratically run meetings, for both presiding officers and anyone interested in learning more about their rights in meetings.

The class consists of five sessions, with each session taught on Wednesdays at 6:00 pm Pacific and 11:00 am Pacific on Saturdays

Class: Recording Meeting Minutes

Learn best practices for writing minutes for meetings based on Robert's Rules of Order. Tuition for the one-session class is $25.

Register at: https://forms.gle/h2scEHYjsUXLyLzQA

Class: Understanding Bylaws

Learn how to read and find key pieces of information in bylaws. Material includes a review of key attibutes of the basic articles found in bylaws. The class also reviews the eight principles of interpretation.