On April 26, 2008, the Nevada State GOP Convention ended abruptly and without finishing its official business. Two perspectives have emerged in the aftermath: GOP leadership claims that poor planning, combined with an organized rule change effort by many delegates, led to the convention going over its contracted time with the venue. Grassroots activists, including both Ron Paul and John McCain supporters, believe that GOP leadership conspired to end the proceedings, because the delegates had successfully effected the rule change.
Whatever the case may be, the GOP leadership has decided that they are going to put aside their own rules, as well as Nevada state law and appoint delegates to the Republican National Convention without an election.
Grassroots activists and credentialed delegates have decided to make a stand. A case was filed with the Nevada courts, to raise the issue of the Nevada law violation. Unfortunately, the judge dismissed the case. In the weeks that followed, the delegates regrouped and have formed a strategy that we believe will be successful no matter the outcome.
Our plan is to shine a gigantic spotlight on the whole affair, and to make the price for unlawful actions and rule-breaking too high to continue. The state case will be appealed to the Nevada Supreme Court. And a new federal case will call for emergency relief to prevent the state party from appointing unelected delegates.
Please help us by donating to the fund and making a national embarrassment out of the Nevada State GOP leaders. Please help us bring integrity back to the process.
To get the ball rolling, we need $4,000 by August 18th, with the difference coming in over the rest of the month. We have already received many hours pro bono courtesy of our attorney. There is much work and much expense to come.
Please chip in today.
http://fairnevadaconventions.chipin.com/grassroots-legal-fund-to-ensure-fair-conventions-in-nevada
Thank you.
Whatever the case may be, the GOP leadership has decided that they are going to put aside their own rules, as well as Nevada state law and appoint delegates to the Republican National Convention without an election.
Grassroots activists and credentialed delegates have decided to make a stand. A case was filed with the Nevada courts, to raise the issue of the Nevada law violation. Unfortunately, the judge dismissed the case. In the weeks that followed, the delegates regrouped and have formed a strategy that we believe will be successful no matter the outcome.
Our plan is to shine a gigantic spotlight on the whole affair, and to make the price for unlawful actions and rule-breaking too high to continue. The state case will be appealed to the Nevada Supreme Court. And a new federal case will call for emergency relief to prevent the state party from appointing unelected delegates.
Please help us by donating to the fund and making a national embarrassment out of the Nevada State GOP leaders. Please help us bring integrity back to the process.
To get the ball rolling, we need $4,000 by August 18th, with the difference coming in over the rest of the month. We have already received many hours pro bono courtesy of our attorney. There is much work and much expense to come.
Please chip in today.
http://fairnevadaconventions.chipin.com/grassroots-legal-fund-to-ensure-fair-conventions-in-nevada
Thank you.
