User:AlexJago/FusionCAP

FM-1: Affiliate to "Fusion"
Put by: Alex Jago for the National Council

Motion
Affiliate to the electoral coalition about to be known as "Fusion: Science, Pirate, Secular, Climate Emergency".

Rationale
Recent legislation changes have tripled the party registration threshold to 1500. The party's peak membership (in the days when we did not require annual renewals) barely reached this threshold if at all, and more recently we were below even the 500 threshold. Therefore, the National Council has sought a coalition with like-minded and similarly-impacted minor parties. We believe joining forces is our best option to ensure Pirates will be on the ballot under our name, retaining our existence and identity.

CAP-1: Describe an "electoral coalition" and relocate the additional membership types
Put by: Alex Jago for the National Council

Motion
Add a new section to the Party Constitution outlining the terms of joining an electoral coalition; also relocate the "additional" membership categories to the Party Constitution proper; as follows:

Rationale
The additional membership types have been unchanged since they took their current form six years ago in 2015. This part of the motion moves them to the main Constitution. The reference to "associate members", many years out of date, has been deleted.

The new section outlines the terms under which we would join an "electoral coalition" such as the one that we propose to join with FM-1. Negotiations are still continuing at many points; this lays out what we offer and what we require.

These are one motion to ensure that the proposed 14(10) can functionally refer to Supporter membership.