Current Bylaws
Member elected local delegates at each station form a local station board and have advisory budget review and recommendation, evaluate station management review program and diversity criteria, and elect station representatives to national board.
Up to one appointed member of the Pacifica National Board, and only if the option is exercised by the PNB (has not been in 18 years).
National Board officers selected by vote of 22 person board, serve for 1 year at the pleasure of the board
Staff, paid and unpaid, represented by six seats on local station board and one national board staff seat per station for a total of 5 on the national board.
Two affiliate reps on the national board, who can self-nominate. Not required to pay dues, can be a free program affiliate like many low power FM stations.
Three listener representatives to national board from each station, chosen by local elected delegates.
Future membership petitions to change the bylaws by vote require signatures of 5% of the membership
Need to be a current member to run for a delegate slot and can ascend to national board after one year of local board service
Local and national board members can be removed via membership recall or board vote and are succeeded by next runner up from previous election.
Next election in 2022
Number of elections: 10. For listener and staff seats at all five stations.
Proposed “New Day” Bylaws
Partially member-elected local boards appoint the rest of the local board, and have budget review, management evaluation, program policy review and selection of national board reps duties stripped. Duties are restricted to fundraising and outreach. They are legally community advisory boards with no relation to the governing board of Pacifica.
Three appointed members of the Pacifica National Board are required.
National Board officers directly elected by members in national elections and then serve for three year terms.
One staff seat for all 100 paid staff on the national board, one staff seat for all 1,000 unpaid staff on national board, elected by staff members in a national election.
One affiliate rep, selected by a new 501c3 organization called the Association of Affiliates. Only paying affiliate stations included.
One national board listener representative from each station elected by members.
Future membership petitions to change the bylaws require signatures by 1% of the membership
Have to be a member for two consecutive years to run for national board. No local board experience required to run for a national board seat.
Right of membership recall is removed. If national board chooses to remove a member by vote, they can simply appoint a replacement and do not need to refer to the list of candidates.
Next election in 2024. Majority of national board members pre-selected for next 3 years.
Number of elections: 46 - 7 office-specific local seats at each station 6 office-specific national seats, 5 national seat s locally.
