October 6th, 2022 IRC Meeting

Projects

Party Conference & Elections

• October 8th. noon-5pm
• Registration: https://masspirates.org/crew/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=77
• Speakers:
  • Micky signed up
  • USPP folks signed up
  • Ranked choice voting
• Elections set for Nov. after election day

Schedule

• noon - Introductions and chat
• 12:30pm - 2023 Planning
• 1:30pm - Starting local chapters
• 2:30pm - Greg Dennis Voter Choice MA
• 3pm - Mitch from USPP
• 4pm - Agaric

Planning for 2023 Local Elections

• https://etherpad.pp-international.net/p/MAPP2023LocalElections

Video Newsletter/Podcast

Leader: Joseph

• Pirate news recording scheduled for Sundays, 7pm with go-live at 7:30pm. Unless changed

Other To Do

• Application to PPI

Upcoming Events

• Party Conference, October 8th. Conference Registration
• Boston Anarchist Bookfair, November 12-13. Apply to Present by Sept. 22

Participants

• srevilak (Steve Revilak, Arlington)
• jokeefe
• Joe

Observers

• davidd
• hvxgr
• slerman

Summary

Election schedule

• Nominations due election day (11/8/2022). Ballots out 11/15. Election on 11/22/2022.

Minutes

 
21:05 <~jokeefe> Agenda:
        https://masspirates.org/wiki/October_6th,_2022_IRC_Meeting
21:05 <~jokeefe> ids
21:05 < srevilak> Steve Revilak, Arlington
21:05 <~jokeefe> Anything to add?
21:05 < srevilak> nothing to add
21:08 <~jokeefe> Election Schedule
21:09 <~jokeefe> When do we want to have the election and when should
        people put in nominations by
21:10 < srevilak> Could do the Tue after election day.  Or two tuesdays
        after
21:10 < srevilak> Hi Joe
21:10 < Joe> Ahoy!
21:10 < Joe> Hi srevilak!
21:11 <~jokeefe> ahoy
21:12 <~jokeefe> Discussing our election schedule
21:13 < Joe> Sorry, for being late. I have a good excuse but I want to
        save it for a later.
21:13 <~jokeefe> No worries
21:13 < Joe> I am happy for any day.
21:14 <~jokeefe> I posted a signup form for people to nominate
21:15 <~jokeefe> But we never established when we close nominations and
        start the vote
21:15 < Joe> Nominations are due election day? Vote two weeks after?
21:16 < srevilak> Sounds good to me
21:18 < Joe> Jokeefe?
21:18 <~jokeefe> checking the exact dates
21:19 <~jokeefe> So the 8th and 22nd
21:19 <~jokeefe> sounds good to me
21:19 < Joe> Of November
21:19 <~jokeefe> correct
21:20 < srevilak> Fine here
21:20 < Joe> Link to the nomination's page?
21:20 <~jokeefe> nominations by 11/8, ballots go out by 11/15, due
        by 11/22
21:20 <~jokeefe>
        https://masspirates.org/blog/2022/10/04/join-our-pirate-council/
21:21 <~jokeefe> https://masspirates.org/crew/forms/lead-our-crew-2022
21:22 < Joe> I'll take over Captain if you're willing to be Treasurer
        and state rep. >8-)
21:23 < srevilak> I signed up for first officer
21:25 <~jokeefe> Let’s talk about it on Saturday since I know you want
        to run next year, Joe.
21:25 <~jokeefe> Thanks, srevilak
21:26 < Joe> Sounds good. I have a very upset baby girl next to me atm.
21:27 <~jokeefe> Will update the page with the updated dates
21:28 < Joe> Ty
21:28 <~jokeefe> Sounds like you are very busy, Joe. Does a recording
        on Sunday work?
21:31 < srevilak> Sunday's ok with me
21:33 <~jokeefe> Good. hopefully Joe can join as well.
21:33 <~jokeefe> Are we set for Saturday?
21:35 < srevilak> I think so.    Will be there
21:36 <~jokeefe> great
21:36 <~jokeefe> Shall we adjourn?
21:38 < srevilak> sounds good
21:38 < srevilak> will post transcript