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I. Statement of Purpose
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LORE shall be devoted to the accomplishment of the
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following four goals:
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A. Creating an atmosphere of intellectual exchange
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between Wiccans and other Wiccans and interested
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intellectuals for discussion of Wiccan beliefs
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without threat of religious pressure.
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B. Upholding and abiding by the statement of the rights
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of all of Earth's creatures and educating other
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people and groups on why we feel such a statement of
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rights is required in this age of the world.
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C. Working within the legal system of the United States
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to get laws which prohibit the expression of
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religious freedom, such as the law prohibiting
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divination in West Virginia off of the books.
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D. Providing a network of support and contact aimed at
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supporting the needs of Solitary practicioners while
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not excluding coven or circle affiliatiates.
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II. Organizational Structure
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The core structure of LORE shall be a central council
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consisting of an odd number no less than three and no more
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than seven members who shall have the task of guiding LORE
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on a national level.
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This council shall have the authority to grant charters to
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local groups at their discretion and is reponsible for
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setting up a networking system between those local
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autonomous groups as needed and required.
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All members of a local group shall be considered members
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of LORE.
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The local groups shall have full say over their membership
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policies with the restriction that no person shall be
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denied membership based on religious. affiliation, gender,
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color, or other discriminatory basis.
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A member shall lose membership for not abiding by the
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statement of rights of Earth's creatures set out
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seperately in the statement of declaration.
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The central council members shall serve on the council for
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no less than one three year term. Members who have stepped
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down, or are stepping down, may be re-elected.
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Every three years, at least two new members must be
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appointed to the central council either by direct vote
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during an election, by invitation of the central council,
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or by popular vote [at any time] of at least three-fourths
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of the LORE membership.
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In the interests of preserving continuity, no two central
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council members may step down at the same time. There
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must be at least three months delay between. This may
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cause the term of a central council member to be extended
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by three months (or more).
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In the case of multiple people up for stepping down on the
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same date, the central council shall decide which of the
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two (or more) shall be the first to step down. The others
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will serve for three or more months until all have stepped
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down.
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Central council members will have a veto authority over
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any general vote taken. If a majority of the central
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council veto a general vote, it shall have no effect.
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The general membership can overturn a central council veto
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on a three-fourths majority of the current voting
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membership.
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III. Voting
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All members of LORE are entitled to one vote.
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All LORE members will be issued a voting number before
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each election. This number will be confidential, except to
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the Voting Committee (which will be elected popularly
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before the first vote of each year) and central council.
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After each vote, a listing of voting numbers/votes will be
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made public.
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The central council may veto the results of any general
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vote as provided for above.
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Any member may call for a referendum vote on any decision
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made by the central council.
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IV. Amendments to this document.
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This document may only be amended by a general vote on the
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proposed amendment. This is subject to the veto power of
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the central council and to the veto overturn policy set
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forth above.
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Amendments may be proposed by any member of LORE.
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