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More if you choose to participate in the work of the Democratic National Committee's (DNC) Unity Reform Commission and share your thoughts with them before Commission recommendations are made to the Rules and Bylaws Committee after the 1st of the year.
No one is going to knock on your door and ask you what you think. You need to tell them.
No one is going to knock on your door and ask you what you think. You need to tell them.
With the 3rd meeting scheduled for this weekend, The
Democratic National Committee's Unity Reform Commission's Work is
Nearing Completion …
Speak or Hold Your Peace!
" …
The
2016 primary season prompted the delegates of the DNC to call for a review of our Party’s nominating process
in order to ensure that inclusivity is upheld in all things that we
do.
The Unity Reform
Commission was created by a resolution proposed at the Convention
Rules Committee, which was subsequently approved by the delegates of
the 2016 DNC.
(A very gently edited
version of the resolution establishing the Unity Reform Commission
can be seen below, with a link to the original document provided.)
The Unity Commission is
made up of members appointed by Secretary Clinton, Senator Sanders,
and Tom Perez, chair of the DNC. The chair of the Unity Reform
Commission is Jennifer O’Malley Dillon. Larry Cohen is the vice
chair.
(See a full list of the members of the Unity Reform Commission
below.)
Empowering Democrats to
participate in our Party at every level is key to this process and
something every single Democrat is going to need to play a role in
building a Democratic Party we can all be proud of.
The commission is looking
at key elements our party’s processes, including but not limited
to: increasing participation in the presidential nominating process,
ways to engage new and unaffiliated voters, the role of unpledged
delegates, and how to rebuild our Party so that we are competitive
all across this country.
Let us know what you think
about how we can make our process better. We want to hear from you
and we’ll share your feedback. (See survey link and email address below.)
The final two Unity Reform
Commission meetings are being held NOW (August 25-26) in Chicago AND October 25-26 in Las Vegas and in conjunction with the DNC meeting,
to be followed by a report and recommendations submitted to the DNC
Rules Committee no later than January 1, 2018.
✔ (The Resolution)
Title:
Resolution Establishing
the Unity Reform Commission
Proposal Language:
Section 1. Establishment
of the Unity Reform Commission.
BE IT RESOLVED: That no
later than 60 days after the date of the next election of the
National Chair of the Democratic National Committee (DNC), the
National Chair shall establish a commission (the “Commission”) to
review the entire nominating process and to make recommended changes
to the Charter regarding the nominating process with a specific focus
on ensuring the process is accessible, transparent and inclusive.
RESOLVED FURTHER: That the
Commission shall be known as the “Unity Reform Commission;” that
it shall consist of 21 members including a chair and vice-chair, all
with the right to vote on Commission business. The chair shall be
Jennifer O’Malley Dillon and the vice-chair Larry Cohen. Secretary
Clinton shall appoint nine members of the Commission and Senator
Sanders shall appoint seven members of the Commission. The remaining
three members shall be appointed by the National Chair of the DNC...
RESOLVED FURTHER: That the
Unity Reform Commission shall issue its report and recommendations to
the Rules and Bylaws Committee of the DNC no later than January 1,
2018. Upon completion of its report and recommendations, the Unity
Reform Commission shall transmit the same to the RBC for its prompt
consideration and action. In the event that Commission concludes the
RBC failed to substantially adopt any recommendation within 6 months
of receiving the Commission’s report and recommendation, the
Commission shall have the recommendations placed before the full DNC
at its next regularly scheduled meeting. The Commission shall remain
in existence until the Commission concludes that its report and
recommendations have been considered and voted on by the DNC.
Section 2. Manner of
Voting.
RESOLVED FURTHER: That the Unity Reform Commission shall
consider and make appropriate recommendations regarding revisions to
the Delegate Selection Rules for the 2020 Democratic National
Convention with respect to the manner of voting used during the
presidential nominating process with a goal of increasing voter
participation and inclusion through grassroots engagement of the
Party’s voter base during and in-between presidential election
cycles...The Commission shall make specific recommendations that
requires caucuses to publish the specific headcount at all caucus
locations and to maintain sufficient records to make a post-caucus
review and re-canvass of the results possible.
RESOLVED FURTHER: That the
Unity Reform Commission shall make recommendations to encourage the
involvement in all elections of unaffiliated or new voters who seek
to join the Democratic Party including through same-day registration
and re-registration.
Section 3. Delegates.
RESOLVED FURTHER: That the Unity Reform Commission shall consider and
make appropriate recommendations for revisions to the Delegate
Selection Rules for the 2020 Democratic National Convention to
provide for a change in the manner by which unpledged party leader
and elected official (PLEO) delegates participate in the presidential
nominating process. In particular, the Commission shall make specific
recommendations providing that Members of Congress, Governors and
distinguished party leaders (DNC Charter Art. Two, Section
4(h)(ii)(1)-(6)) remain unpledged and free to support their nominee
of choice, but that remaining unpledged delegates be required to cast
their vote at the Convention for candidates in proportion to the vote
received for each candidate in their state.
Section 4. Party Reforms.
RESOLVED FURTHER: That the Unity Reform Commission shall consider and
make appropriate recommendations as to: (1) how to make the party and
its candidates more competitive in all regions of the country; (2)
how to make the DNC and state parties full and accountable partners
in the process of mobilizing voters and winning elections at all
levels; (3) how to support and oversee Democratic efforts in
legislative and congressional reapportionment and redistricting to
ensure Democratic majorities in state legislatures and in Congress;
(4) how to broaden the base of the party and empower rank and file
Democrats at the grassroots level; and (5) how to expand the DNC’s
donor base (a) to make it less dependent on large contributions, (b)
to get more people invested in the party, and (c) to enable the party
to support important electoral programs.
Section 5. Status of
Resolutions
RESOLVED FURTHER: That the Unity Reform Commission may
address other matters as may be identified and agreed to by the Chair
and Vice-Chair.
✔ (The Commission Members)
Jennifer O’Malley
Dillon, Chair
District of Columbia
District of Columbia
Larry Cohen, Vice
Chair
District of Columbia
District of Columbia
Charlie
Baker
Massachusetts
Massachusetts
Jan Bauer
Iowa
Iowa
Jeff Berman
District of Columbia
District of Columbia
Lucy Flores
California
California
Congresswoman Marcia
Fudge
Ohio
Ohio
Maya Harris
New York
New York
David Huynh
Louisiana
Louisiana
Elaine
Kamarck
Massachusetts
Massachusetts
Jane Kleeb
Nebraska
Nebraska
Nomiki Konst
New York
New York
Yvette Lewis
Maryland
Maryland
Gus Newport
California
California
Jorge Neri
Illinois
Illinois
James Roosevelt,
Jr.
Massachusetts
Massachusetts
Emmy Ruiz
Texas
Texas
Nina Turner
Ohio
Ohio
Jeff Weaver
Virginia
Virginia
Wellington Webb
Colorado
Colorado
Jim Zogby
District of Columbia"
District of Columbia"
You can see the original resolution here
You can see the membership list here
You can watch the 1st two Commission meetings here
You can fill
out the Unity Reform Commission feedback survey here or you can
reach the them by email at unitycommission@dnc.org
You can email the DNC here
You can find your state party here
Also:
You can reach the DNC by mail here:
Democratic National Committee
430 South Capitol Street Southeast
Washington, DC 20003
You can reach the DNC by phone here: 202-863-8000
You can email the DNC here
You can find your state party here
Also:
You can reach the DNC by mail here:
Democratic National Committee
430 South Capitol Street Southeast
Washington, DC 20003
You can reach the DNC by phone here: 202-863-8000
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