OPERA is a project generated by Marvalene Pankey, who has studied vote fraud since 1994, is currently the State Chairperson for The Reform Party of Missouri and was the nominee for Mo. Sec. of State 2000; the nominee for the U.S. Taxpayers Party for Mo. Senate 1998; candidate for the Democrat Party Mo. Sec. of State nomination 1996; and who was raised a Republican and often accused of being a Libertarian or Green. ALTHOUGH AS IN ANY EVOLVING PROCESS, THIS ORGANIZATION MAY AT FIRST APPEAR ATTACHED TO Marvalene Pankey, it is not being handled under any political party agenda. As soon as 3 or more states are organized for OPERA, a national board of directors and officers will obviously be needed and must include people from all the political parties willing to help with this most important project.

ONE POLITICAL PARTY CANNOT RESTORE FREE AND FAIR ELECTIONS. WE NEED PEOPLE FROM MANY DIFFERENT PARTIES, INDEPENDENTS, AND NON VOTERS TO HELP.

OPERA's leadership in a state, congressional district, or county shall consist of up to two persons from any political party that was on the ballot for the last general election cycle EXCEPT for the political party in charge of the secretary of state's office in the state and/or the majority party of the U.S. Congress.(Each state chapter should decide this for themselves.) One representative from any statewide independent candidate's campaign, who was on the ballot for the last election cycle; one representative from any new political party or statewide independent candidate's campaign for the current election cycle as soon as qualified for ballot access may also serve on OPERA's governing board.

OPERA may have affiliates or members, who participate in discussions and activities, but who do not vote on decisions such as concensus.

THE TYPE OF ACCEPTABLE VOTE SHOULD BE ANNOUNCED IN EACH MOTION, PROPOSAL. Procedural matters should always require a concensus or representatives concensus vote. Votes may be taken via e mail or on line surveys in addition to "formal meetings".

OPERA should have various terms for public promotion of agreements:

CONCENSUS---All political parties or groups participating in the alliance agree on an election reform issue.

MAJORITY APPROVAL---At least 51 per cent of the political parties or groups participating in the coalition in agreement on an election reform issue, with permission for a dissenting opinion if desired.

MUTUAL AGREEMENT---Two or more political parties in agreement on an election reform issue and may issue their own statement without stating it was a coalition decision, although they may state they are part of the coalition.

REPRESENTATIVES CONCENSUS---All those representing the various political parties or groups in the alliance in agreement on an election reform issue, with one or more qualifying their vote may be contrary to the majority opinion of the party or campaign they represent or they are awaiting party approval.

Once organized the state or local chairperson of OPERA is rotational by the order the parties were on the ballot at the last general election. The state or local alliance shall meet at least every three months via MSN instant messenger, teleconference, in person, or other electronic means. Co chairs shall serve for periods of three month intervals, selected by the order the parties were on the ballot and moving forward from both ends. The co chairs shall serve for a meeting and until the next meeting, including organizing the next meeting although the new co chairs should provide the agenda. (For example, a Democrat Party rep. would co chair with a rep. from the Green Party, Libertarian would co chair with Natural Law, Constitution with Reform if all eligible parties were participating in the alliance.)

The leadership of the state or local OPERA shall elect a vice chair, secretary, treasury, deputy treasurer, public relations coordinator and may elect a parliamentarian, sergeant at arms.