Amendment, Section 2
The United States Electoral Trust (hereinafter "Electoral Trust") is hereby created to administer the procedures established by this Article and the Democracy Act. A Board of Trustees and a Director shall govern the Electoral Trust. The Board of Trustees shall be composed of one member elected by the citizens of each state, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the Territories of the United States. An election shall be conducted every two years to elect members of the Board of Trustees. Immediately after the first election, the elected members shall be divided as equally as possible into two classes. The seats of the members of the first class shall be vacated at the expiration of the second year; the seats of the members of the second class shall be vacated at the expiration of the fourth year. All members of the Board of Trustees shall serve for four years except the members of the first class. In order to facilitate the initial election of members to the Board of Trustees, an Interim Board is appointed by the Democracy Act. A Director responsible for day-to-day operations shall be appointed by the majority of the members of the Board of Trustees, except that the first Director shall be appointed by the Board of Directors of The Democracy Foundation.
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This section notes the creation of an Electoral Trust, defines the governance of the Trust by a Board of Trustees and a Director; how the Trustees are elected to staggered terms; and the fact that the Director is appointed by the Trustees. The Section also notes the appointment of an Interim Board to facilitate the election of an elected Board of Trustees, and the appointment by Philadelphia II of the initial Director, who is the Chief Executive Officer of the Electoral Trust, so that the Trust can organize itself as soon as possible and begin to fulfill its mission.
The first Director is appointed by Philadelphia II, an organization that has been fostering the principles embodied in the National Initiative since 1992, in order to ensure that, during the crucial initial stages of its implementation, the administration of the Legislature of the People will be managed by a person who is fully committed to those principles, and who has a clear vision of how those principles can and should be executed on the ground. [This commentary refers to the direct election version of the amendment. -- Editor]