To: Bret Berlin, Rick Boylan, Corrine Brown, Stephen Bittel, Mitchell Caesar, Kathy Castor, Alan Clendenin, Kenneth M. Curtis, Joyce Cusack, Ted Deutch, Joe Falk, Katherine Fernandez Rundle, Lois Frankel, Angel Gomez, Alma Gonzalez, Gwen Gra...
Petition to the Democratic Florida superdelegates: Hear the will of the Florida electorate, or re...
As citizens and elected officials, we have deep rooted concerns for the Democratic party’s primary system.
We the People of Florida ask that you pledge, as a superdelegate, to provide a means for citizens in your districts to determine your vote at the convention, just as Florida superdelegate Alan Grayson has recently accomplished. If you choose not to conduct a poll, we ask that you pledge to refrain from voting and participating at the convention in Philadelphia.
We the People of Florida ask that you pledge, as a superdelegate, to provide a means for citizens in your districts to determine your vote at the convention, just as Florida superdelegate Alan Grayson has recently accomplished. If you choose not to conduct a poll, we ask that you pledge to refrain from voting and participating at the convention in Philadelphia.
Why is this important?
We the 2016 Florida Democratic Pledged Delegates, 2016 Democratic Pledged Delegate Candidates, and the voters of the great State of Florida, are writing to you to express our strong concerns for the current direction of our party and the future of the democratic process in our United States of America. It is our deepest hope that when you read our concerns and our requests for action, you do so in the sentiment expressed in a quote by Abraham Lincoln in stone at our nation’s capital:
"…and that government of the people, by the people, and for the people shall not perish" 1863
As citizens and elected officials, we have deep-rooted concerns for the Democratic party’s primary system. The primary system has shown to not only disenfranchise millions of independent and non-party affiliated voters, but has also been involved with numerous accounts of possible voter fraud and confirmed accounts of unethical behavior at the expense of voters.
In the recent months, the execution of the Democratic primary system has: (1) Disenfranchised thousands of Democrats due to lack of polling stations in Arizona, (2) Both elected and hired party members have been involved with numerous confirmed accounts of unethical behavior relating to voting, (3) The access to our party's VAN, or member contact lists, has been used by top party leaders to prevent other members from running in the Democratic primary party system, and (4) Over 120,000 registered Democrats in Brooklyn, New York were purged from voter lists preventing them from participating in the primary system.
As pledged delegates elected in this primary system, we pledge to conduct our own polls to ensure that we vote for the candidate in line with majority. We refuse to represent the State of Florida at the convention in Philadelphia without the will of ALL our Florida citizens who hold our party platform dear to their hearts.
As party members, we pledge to refuse responsibility of a Republican-controlled White House come November. Currently, millions of party members will abstain from voting for the Democratic nominee if this current primary process continues. We urge you to speak with your constituents so you may truly realize that no speech on "party unity" or "lesser of two evils" will trump the intimate emotions of disfranchised party members across this state and nation.
As voters in the State of Florida, we pledge to hold you responsible for your decision on our call to action. In the extreme case that our voices are not heard, you can expect activists on the ground in your district, and voters in the booth. Your acceptance to our call of action will garner respect and gratitude during your future political endeavors.
Therefore, we the People of Florida ask that you pledge, as a superdelegate, to provide a means for citizens in your districts to determine your vote at the convention just as Florida superdelegate Alan Grayson has recently accomplished. If you choose not to conduct a poll, we ask that you pledge to refrain from voting and participating at the convention in Philadelphia.
We sincerely hope that you join our efforts in ensuring that the State of Florida arrives to the convention with the current voice, and the will of our Florida electorate. Anything less will be considered a direct attack on our constitutional voting rights.
Sincerely,
The electorate of Florida
"…and that government of the people, by the people, and for the people shall not perish" 1863
As citizens and elected officials, we have deep-rooted concerns for the Democratic party’s primary system. The primary system has shown to not only disenfranchise millions of independent and non-party affiliated voters, but has also been involved with numerous accounts of possible voter fraud and confirmed accounts of unethical behavior at the expense of voters.
In the recent months, the execution of the Democratic primary system has: (1) Disenfranchised thousands of Democrats due to lack of polling stations in Arizona, (2) Both elected and hired party members have been involved with numerous confirmed accounts of unethical behavior relating to voting, (3) The access to our party's VAN, or member contact lists, has been used by top party leaders to prevent other members from running in the Democratic primary party system, and (4) Over 120,000 registered Democrats in Brooklyn, New York were purged from voter lists preventing them from participating in the primary system.
As pledged delegates elected in this primary system, we pledge to conduct our own polls to ensure that we vote for the candidate in line with majority. We refuse to represent the State of Florida at the convention in Philadelphia without the will of ALL our Florida citizens who hold our party platform dear to their hearts.
As party members, we pledge to refuse responsibility of a Republican-controlled White House come November. Currently, millions of party members will abstain from voting for the Democratic nominee if this current primary process continues. We urge you to speak with your constituents so you may truly realize that no speech on "party unity" or "lesser of two evils" will trump the intimate emotions of disfranchised party members across this state and nation.
As voters in the State of Florida, we pledge to hold you responsible for your decision on our call to action. In the extreme case that our voices are not heard, you can expect activists on the ground in your district, and voters in the booth. Your acceptance to our call of action will garner respect and gratitude during your future political endeavors.
Therefore, we the People of Florida ask that you pledge, as a superdelegate, to provide a means for citizens in your districts to determine your vote at the convention just as Florida superdelegate Alan Grayson has recently accomplished. If you choose not to conduct a poll, we ask that you pledge to refrain from voting and participating at the convention in Philadelphia.
We sincerely hope that you join our efforts in ensuring that the State of Florida arrives to the convention with the current voice, and the will of our Florida electorate. Anything less will be considered a direct attack on our constitutional voting rights.
Sincerely,
The electorate of Florida