Currently we are required to run an online hustings event for our internal elections two weeks ahead of when voting opens - and then another duplicate event with the very same candidates in person at Convention. The latter is usually on the closing day of voting when most people have already made up their minds, or watched the online hustings - or a recording of the online hustings.
This motion seeks to remove the mandatory hustings event at Convention since it duplicates work, time and isn't accessible to people who cannot attend. Doing this will free up time at the in person event for proper scrutiny of former officers, for motions and debates, and political events, talks and workshops.
This motion also seeks to mandate that the online hustings is recorded and made available to the wider membership since this isn't explicitly the case at the moment, but is often done in good practice.
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