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| NFurlong | Please clarify second ballot majority rules | 1 | May 15 2008, 2:22 PM EDT by shansawatzki | ||||
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Thread started: May 14 2008, 6:23 PM EDT
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You gave an excellent example for a how the voting works in the case that enough people on the second ballot win a majority. What about the case where not enough candidates receive a majority of votes on the second ballot. Do we use plurality to select the remaining delegates or do we have more balloting rounds, sticking to the majority theme? I use the word "theme" because the latest and I assume authoritative document on the, that I just downloaded from this site (2008 WA Delegate Selection and AA Plan - DNC Approved Final.pdf) talks about selecting delegates by plurality, not by majority.
The relevant example would be in the case above where in the second race, Jane gets 237, Gloria gets 111, Michelle gets 107, Jill gets 100, Nancy gets 100, Fran gets 100, Kim gets 100, and Tammy gets 93 votes. Only Jane got a majority. So do we have a third round of balloting to select 3 delegates with 6 candidates, dropping off Jane and Tammy from ballot #2, or do we use plurality and elect Gloria as our third delegate and draw lots between Jill, Nancy, Fran and Kim to select our fourth delegate? Also, what is the preferred method to use in drawing lots, and is it the same when resolving a two-way tie as with a three-or-more-way tie? Thanks!
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| Benjamin.Johnson | Patience is a Virtue | 0 | May 14 2008, 3:21 PM EDT by Benjamin.Johnson | ||||
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Thread started: May 14 2008, 3:21 PM EDT
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With so many people excited about this election, it's no surprise that the number of candidates for national delegate is so high. While I expect this Saturday to be a long day, it will also be a productive one. We can use the down time to network and prepare for the general election. I have been volunteering with many amazing people in the 43rd LD for a while, but only recently have I met some great volunteers in other districts as well. I am excited to meet as many people as possible this Saturday. We are going to have to work hard if we want to see Senator Obama in the White House.
Thank you, Benjamin Johnson 7th Congressional District, delegate 43rd Legislative District Precinct SEA 43-2853
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| Benjamin.Johnson | Patience is a Virtue | 0 | May 14 2008, 3:14 PM EDT by Benjamin.Johnson | ||||
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With so many people excited about this election, it's no surprise that the number of candidates for national delegate is so high. I expect it to be a long day, but a very productive one as well. We can use the down time to network with other excited volunteers and start to plan for the general election. I've been volunteering with many amazing people in the 43rd LD for a while now, but have just started to meet other great volunteers in other districts as well. I'm excited to meet as many people as possible this Saturday. We are going to have to work hard if we want to see Senator Obama in the White House.
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| marceestone | Public Campaign Financing | 0 | May 14 2008, 12:35 PM EDT by marceestone | ||||
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Thread started: May 14 2008, 12:35 PM EDT
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There are so many well-qualified people running for delegate. So many passionate people running. And yet not everyone is running, why? Is it because as one candidate said, he could not afford the $1000 it was going to take to print out and mail flyers? Even at this level, campaign funding is a deciding factor as to who enters the race and how competitive they can be. Would you ever want to run for office? Would you be able to? Would you have the connections, the money to run a viable campaign? Clean elections helps to level the playing field for all qualified candidates. Think about it.
I support Obama because of his stance on government reform and public campaign financing is a corner stone to achieve more accountable government. Please support me in my bid as an Obama delegate to the national convention. Help me, help him, implement this vital change. Thank you all for your time, your hard work, and your inspiration. Thank you. Marcee Stone 7th Congressional District, Delegate 34th District PCO 34-1457 King County Democrats Committeewoman President of the Board, Washington Public Campaigns www.washclean.org
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| treswrld | Can You Believe the Numbers for the 7th Congressional District? | 0 | May 14 2008, 12:12 PM EDT by treswrld | ||||
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I am blown away by the number of folks are running for national delegate in the 7th CD. It says a lot about the candidates and the sense of political urgency that we live in. Remarkable.
Ernest Murphy Jr., Alternate 4 National Delegate Candidate for Senator Barack Obama 7th Congressional District 36th Legislative District Precinct SEA 36-3153
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