Just got back from BPOU convention

[cilution]

Someone there passed out a "recommended" slate of delegates, seemed like an organized anti-Paul slate, made to look like it was an official document from the people running the show. Should have done a point of information and inquired about the source of the handout I guess. Oh well.

Also, ballots had unseated alternates as delegates to State/Senate District conventions. Is that allowed? (Speaker of the House's wife, for one)

Not sure of results. Seems like we had a lot of no shows, but then again, so did they (because of their $40 registration fee they thought would prevent Ron Paul people from coming.. maybe it worked?)

Other than that, things went smoothly. Heard that the incumbent politicians were scared that we'd try to force a no endorsement, but we decided to play along since delegates were the goal.

 

[PatriotOne]

What's BPOU?

 

[cilution]

The level after local caucuses that elected delegates to go to the State and senate district conventions, provides party endorsement for the senator and representatives from the area, etc.

 

[rpwi]

Not sure of results. Seems like we had a lot of no shows, but then again, so did they (because of their $40 registration fee they thought would prevent Ron Paul people from coming.. maybe it worked?)

That's so corrupt

And probably blatantly unconstitutional. The 24th amendment says:

Section 1. The right of citizens of the United States to vote in any primary or other election for President or Vice President, for electors for President or Vice President, or for Senator or Representative in Congress, shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or any State by reason of failure to pay any poll tax or other tax.

Republicans being a 'private party' hasn't cut it in the past in the courts...and I think this could be challenged.

 

[Indy Vidual]

What state?

 

[cilution]

MN

 

[PatriotOne]

What state?

I guess that should have been my original question. It's what I wanted to know also...lol.

 

[CTRattlesnake]

I think hes from Minnesota

 

[eduardo89]

What's BPOU?

Basic Political Organizational Unit

 

[LArryZ]

That's so corrupt

And probably blatantly unconstitutional. The 24th amendment says:

Republicans being a 'private party' hasn't cut it in the past in the courts...and I think this could be challenged.

But are delegates considered voters? That amendment was meant for the general population voting.

 

[rpwi]

But are delegates considered voters? That amendment was meant for the general population voting.

Would think so. It mentions primary which means it can govern private party elections. Court precedent has shown that just because it is a private party election doesn't mean it is exempt from voter disenfranchisement laws. As for delegates being voters...they have to be! What else are they?

Let's try a mental experiment... Say the republican establishment wanted Newt Gingrich to win. They could charge 1000 dollars to vote and then give the money back as a dividend to all Newt supporters. They could do this for 10k, 100k...you name the limit. What would prevent them from doing this?

 

[Ray]

Would think so. It mentions primary which means it can govern private party elections. Court precedent has shown that just because it is a private party election doesn't mean it is exempt from voter disenfranchisement laws. As for delegates being voters...they have to be! What else are they?

Let's try a mental experiment... Say the republican establishment wanted Newt Gingrich to win. They could charge 1000 dollars to vote and then give the money back as a dividend to all Newt supporters. They could do this for 10k, 100k...you name the limit. What would prevent them from doing this?

But MN is a caucus state. Primaries are run by the government, but caucuses are a private Republican party function. We had our precinct caucuses in Feb, and everyone was allow to go to that for free. The BPOU's have fees, and it is the delegates from the precinct captains voting for cd/state convention delegates.

On a lighter note though, I just got back from my BPOU convention. We had about 15% of the voting power, but we got 12/18 delegates for the cd/state conventions.

 

[PatriotOne]

But MN is a caucus state. Primaries are run by the government, but caucuses are a private Republican party function. We had our precinct caucuses in Feb, and everyone was allow to go to that for free. The BPOU's have fees, and it is the delegates from the precinct captains voting for cd/state convention delegates.

On a lighter note though, I just got back from my BPOU convention. We had about 15% of the voting power, but we got 12/18 delegates for the cd/state conventions.

Nice work! Love your sig btw .