DNC to take up 2020 presidential nomination rules, must reject voter suppression by caucuses
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(First in a series.) On Jan. 19-20, 2018, the Democratic National Committee (DNC) Rules and Bylaws Committee will take up the Unity and Reform Commission’s (URC) proposed recommendations for reform of the 2020 Presidential Nomination Rules. You can reaDNC to take up 2020 presidential nomination rules, must reject voter suppression by caucuses
(First in a series.) On Jan. 19-20, 2018, the Democratic National Committee (DNC) Rules and Bylaws Committee will take up the Unity and Reform Commission’s (URC) proposed recommendations for reform of the 2020 Presidential Nomination Rules. You can read the report here (PDF). The report addresses four distinct topics. Today I address the URC’s violation of its mandate and its recommendation to support voter suppression through caucuses. The URC was a fiasco that ignored its prime directive: to encourage the use of primaries over caucuses. The Commission shall make recommendations to encourage the expanded use of primary elections. The Commission failed to do that, violating its mandate. Instead the URC report states: The Commission understands and respects the role caucuses have played in the nominating process to cultivate and grow grassroots participation and build the party, but acknowledges the need to develop better guidelines for State Parties on caucuses to ensure increased involvement and easier accessibility. The URC tabled a proposal to require state parties to use primaries when provided for by individual states. Read more