POLICY ON TAKING A STAND ON CONTROVERSIAL PUBLIC ISSUES
Quimper Unitarian Universalist Fellowship
Adopted into the Operations Manual on March 10, 2004
by the QUUF Board
- The congregation may take a stand or position on a controversial public issue in either of two ways:
- The board, as elected representatives of the congregation, may approve it by a two-thirds majority vote, or
- The board or 10% of the voting members may call a special congregational meeting where members may approve it by a simple majority of those voting. Once a position has been taken, the QUUF name may be used publicly to endorse the position. A QUUF banner may be carried at events relevant to the issue.
Without approval by one of these means, no individual or group may speak for QUUF as a whole. As a non-profit organization, QUUF may not take a position endorsing political candidates.
- Committee members may vote among themselves to take a committee position on an issue. If a two-thirds majority of committee members agree on the position taken, they may publicize this position as "The XXX Committee of QUUF ....." and the committee's QUUF banner may be carried at public events related to the issue. A committee of the church may not take a position endorsing a political candidate.
- Because of its non-profit (church) status forbidding the endorsement of political candidates, QUUF may not allow political campaigning or political rallies on church property. Candidates and/or political groups may use the building for meetings