by Liano Sharon | Nov 3, 2019 | Blog, Featured, MDP SCC, Michigan Democratic Party, Michigan for Revolution, Michigan Politics, Newest 4 Posts, Party Politics, Progressive Movement, The Party Line
The Party Line Notebook: People over Proxies These are my notes on the detailed arguments against (1) seating proxies before alternates and (2) allowing proxies at all. First, to make sure we’re all on the same page, some definitions. State Central Committee (SCC)The...
by Liano Sharon | Nov 2, 2019 | Blog, Featured, MDP SCC, Michigan Democratic Party, Michigan for Revolution, Michigan Politics, National Politics, Newest 4 Posts, Party Politics, Progressive Movement, The Party Line
I am a Michigan Democratic Party members, serving on the State Central Committee and the State Party Rules Committee. Together with a coalition of many people from across the state, I am working to bring greater democracy, transparency, and inclusion to Michigan...
by Liano Sharon | Sep 10, 2019 | Blog, MDP SCC, Michigan Democratic Party, Michigan Politics, Party Politics, Progressive Movement, The Party Line
Issue 3: The Party has a Reputation for Corruption Recap from Issues #1 and #2 At MDP State Central meetings, alternates (elected by their CD to replace absent delegates) should be seated (given a vote) before proxies (personally appointed representatives of...
by Liano Sharon | Aug 28, 2019 | Blog, Featured, MDP SCC, Michigan Democratic Party, Michigan Politics, Party Politics, Progressive Movement, The Party Line
Issue 2: The Party Won’t Enforce the Rules (Unless They Serve the Establishment) Recap from Issue #1At MDP State Central meetings, alternates (elected by their CD to replace absent delegates) should be seated (given a vote) before proxies (personally appointed...
by Liano Sharon | Aug 25, 2019 | Blog, Featured, Michigan Democratic Party, Party Politics, Progressive Movement, The Party Line
Issue 1: The Proxy Problem At the Michigan Democratic Party (MDP) State Convention every two years, Party members elect delegates and alternates from each district to represent them at the State Central Committee (SCC). Alternates are elected to vote in place of...
by Susan Vasquez | Feb 8, 2018 | MDP SCC, Michigan Democratic Party, Michigan for Revolution, Party Politics, Progressive Movement
Editor’s Note Mark Miller has served many years on his municipal board of trustees, where his duties included managing local elections. Last year, he was elected clerk of Kalamazoo Township. He is also Chair of the MDP Sixth District. At the second SCC meeting last...
