Revision history for Selecting
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You should keep these criteria in mind as you track your assigned states. However, a vote does not necessarily have to fit all five criteria, the criteria are used on a "sliding scale". Additionally, when judging a close vote please be aware of the party line votes in your state. You will find a break down of party lines for all states in the Key Votes Drive - States - State Misc - General State Background Info - 2009 Legislative Session Information - State Legislative Monitoring. For example, in Massachusetts a vote of 138 - 21 in the House would be close, since those are the party lines.
Once you have identified a vote you think is key, begin saving in an electronic file any news articles that discuss that vote. The electronic file should be kept in your individual state's folder on the Key Votes Drive under 2009 Session in the Considering folder. All bills you are considering should have a separate folder with articles on the bill and the bill text. Any press you find before selecting a vote can be saved by topic in the considering folder.
Once a vote has been selected at the weekly meeting, please add it to the Spreadsheet. Move the folder with a defense to the Selected folder and rename it with the bill number. Make sure the folders are well organized with press (Word document) and an electronic copy of the correct version of the bill text that was voted on.
Once you have identified a vote you think is key, begin saving in an electronic file any news articles that discuss that vote. The electronic file should be kept in your individual state's folder on the Key Votes Drive under 2009 Session in the Considering folder. All bills you are considering should have a separate folder with articles on the bill and the bill text. Any press you find before selecting a vote can be saved by topic in the considering folder.
Once a vote has been selected at the weekly meeting, please add it to the Spreadsheet. Move the folder with a defense to the Selected folder and rename it with the bill number. Make sure the folders are well organized with press (Word document) and an electronic copy of the correct version of the bill text that was voted on.
Deletions:
Once you have identified a vote you think is key, begin saving in an electronic file any news articles that discuss that vote. The electronic file should be kept in your individual state's folder on the Key Votes Drive under 2007 Session in the Considering folder. All bills you are considering should have a separate folder with articles on the bill and the bill text. Any press you find before selecting a vote can be saved by topic in the considering folder.
Once a vote has been selected at the weekly meeting, please add it to the Spreadsheet. Move the folder with a defense to the Selected folder and rename it with the bill number. Make sure the folders are well organized with press and the correct version of the bill text that was voted on.
