Support of Fair Elections (Florida)
Support of Fair Elections (Florida)
WHEREAS, the California Democratic Party strongly affirms its position in support of Fair Elections. The recent national election to elect our 43rd President of the United States has now been tainted by the “sham” count recently certified by Katherine Harris, Florida Secretary of State; Florida Secretary of State Katherine Harris is a well-known supporter of George W. Bush and has refused to recuse herself from the process in hopes of garnering a political appointment in the Bush administration should he be elected our next President of the United States; and
WHEREAS, Miami–Dade County Florida election officials have ruled by “mob intimidation” rather than the rule of law in their refusal to recount known ballots which were either not counted, or wrongfully counted in the most recent presidential election; and
WHEREAS, the California Democratic Party condemns the Republican Party tactics in its spoken mistruths, falsehoods and innuendoes as it relates to the incomplete and erroneous counts they so strongly support;
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the California Democratic Party strongly stands with our Vice President Al Gore and Vice President Nominee Senator Joe Lieberman in their petition for election justice in their bid for President and Vice President of the United States of America;
Submitted by Orange County Democratic Party and Ray Cordova, Regional Director – Region 20, California Democratic Party; The Native-American Caucus of the California Democratic Party
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Adopted by the California Democratic Party
At Its Executive Board Meeting
San Francisco Airport Hyatt Regency, Burlingame
December 3, 2000