Resolutions

Resolution Number ANA07.22

Stop The Power Grab

WHEREAS, every Californian knows that the “winner takes all” be it football, baseball or a national election for President and the people of California deserve having their voices and votes heard loudly, fairly and accurately; and

WHEREAS, California with its open initiative process and large electoral votes has been selected by the Republican Party in a desperate effort to hold the White House at any cost, and in a naked power grab, the Republican Party intends to distort the electoral process in just this one state only, via the initiative process that would “change the rules” in midstream; and

WHEREAS, the proposal to go against majority rule elections would be eroded under a split of electoral votes making only California required to go against the will of the voters;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the California Democratic Party stop the Republican back-door attempt at a power grab to subvert the will of Californians voting in the Presidential election by stopping the attempts to place on the ballot an initiative to change the rules in favor of the loser; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the California Democratic Party calls upon all fair-minded Californians to not sign these petitions currently being circulated.

Submitted by Mark Hull-Richter, DSCC Member; Patrick Henry Democratic Club
California Democratic Party Resolutions Committee
Written by Natasha and Alexandar Hull-Richter; CDP Resolutions Committee

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Adopted by the Executive Board
Of the California Democratic Party
At Its Executive Board Meeting
Sheraton Hotel, Anaheim
November 18, 2007