Fall 2004 Elections Information

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October 4:
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KPFT 2004 FAIR CAMPAIGN PROVISIONS

The bylaws require every candidate and staff member (paid and unpaid) to sign this statement that they have read and understand these fair campaign provisions.  Candidates must submit signed statements to the Elections Coordinator no later than September 25, 2004.

  1. No Foundation or radio station management of staff (paid or unpaid) may use or permit the use of radio station air time to endorse, campaign or recommend in favor of, or against any candidates for election as a Listener-Sponsor Delegate, nor may air time be made available to some Listener-Sponsor Delegate candidates but not to others.
  2. All candidates for election as a Listener-Sponsor Delegate shall be given equal opportunity for equal air time, which air time shall include time for a statement by the candidate and a question and answer period with call-in listeners.
  3. No foundation or radio station management or staff (paid or unpaid) may give any on-air endorsements to any candidates for Listener-Sponsor Delegate.
  4. The Board of Directors may not, nor may neither LSB nor any committee of the Board or of an LSB, as a body, endorse any candidates for election as a Delegate. However, an individual Director or Delegate who is a Member in good standing may endorse or nominate candidates in his/her individual capacity.
  5. In the event of any violation of these provisions for fair campaigning, the local Elections Supervisor and the National Elections Supervisor shall determine, in good faith and at their sole discretion, an appropriate remedy, up to and including disqualification of the candidates and/or suspension from the air of the offending staff persons (paid or unpaid) for the remainder of the elections period.
  6. All candidates, programmers and staff members (paid or unpaid) shall sign a statement certifying that they have read and understood these fair campaign provisions.

In addition to the foregoing provisions, in order to certify a fair election, the National Elections Supervisor has adopted the following rules:
  1. Website endorsements: All programmers that maintain a website with KPFT logos and/or references to their own KPFT programming are subject to, and shall be bound by these rules:
    1. Programmer Website candidate endorsements are not permitted. Any programmer Website reference to a specific candidate is not permitted, either explicitly or via hyperlink to another web page. This directive includes all programmer Websites linked through www.kpft.org
    2. Endorsement emails (web-based & list serve) are permitted.
    3. Email endorsements shall be fact based and contain no personal attacks.
  2. Station Resources: No station resources, including, but not limited to, services, and meeting space may be provided to some candidates but not equally to all candidates.
  3. When Fair Campaign Provisions Begin: A listener member will be deemed a candidate, and thus subject to the fair campaign provisions, once the individual has requested a nomination packet from the Local Elections Coordinator. The Local Elections Coordinator will provide the General Manager, and post on the elections web site, a list of all Listener-Sponsor Delegate Candidates. Staff will be expected to check this list before scheduling any guests, or participating in a call-in show, etc. in order to assure compliance with the fair campaign provisions.
  4. Prospective candidates: Pacifica and station staff and management are prohibited from making endorsements on the air, or on any Pacifica or station-identified web site, or at any other Pacifica controlled venue or facility, of either prospective candidates before the nomination deadline, or actual candidates after the nominations are closed.
  5. Listener-organized meeting announcements: Any listeners may organize community meetings to bring together listeners and prospective candidates for the purpose of learning about prospective candidates and collecting petition signatures. Any such events may be announced equally on-air provided they have been approved by the Local Elections Coordinator, are open to any listener, are in a handicap-accessible location, do not endorse any candidates, and do not raise money for any candidates, or promote events to raise money for any candidates.

If you are intersted in becoming a candidtate in the upcoming fall elections, please contact:

Bobby Muldoon,
KPFT Elections Coordinator
419 Lovett Blvd.,
Houston, TX 77006.
713 526 4000 x 305 or
by e-mail at elections@kpft.org
 
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