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In reply to the discussion: DNC panel pushes to scrap David Hogg's vice chair election [View all]MichMan
(16,503 posts)31. The DNC panel voted 13-5 in favor of voiding the previous election
Here is some more info from another link from NBC
DNC rules require that the national party's executive committee "shall be as equally divided as practicable" along gender lines. (If the committee includes members who identify as non-binary, they don't count for the purposes of gender division.) As DNC members met earlier this year for the multi-hour process of voting in a new slate of officers, the vote for the three vice chairs being the last position to be filled, it became clear that the party needed to elect at least one man to the final two vice chair spots to maintain the required gender equity on the seven-person executive committee.
The party then decided to hold a single vote to decide the final two slots instead of holding separate votes for each position.
Free claimed that the combined ballot unfairly benefited Hogg and Kenyatta, the only two men left in the race, because members had to vote for at least one man on the combined ballot. She argued it's possible they could have voted differently if the ballots were separated. Representatives for Hogg and Kenyatta disagreed with the challenge, arguing that the party was well within its discretionary right to make a move to shorten the lengthy voting process in real time.
The challenge to the DNC election dates from late February, well before the disagreement between Hogg and the party went public. But now, the 400-plus member DNC will have to vote on whether to call for a new election that could cost Hogg his position against this backdrop.
The party then decided to hold a single vote to decide the final two slots instead of holding separate votes for each position.
Free claimed that the combined ballot unfairly benefited Hogg and Kenyatta, the only two men left in the race, because members had to vote for at least one man on the combined ballot. She argued it's possible they could have voted differently if the ballots were separated. Representatives for Hogg and Kenyatta disagreed with the challenge, arguing that the party was well within its discretionary right to make a move to shorten the lengthy voting process in real time.
The challenge to the DNC election dates from late February, well before the disagreement between Hogg and the party went public. But now, the 400-plus member DNC will have to vote on whether to call for a new election that could cost Hogg his position against this backdrop.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/dnc-panel-recommends-redo-of-vote-that-elevated-david-hogg-to-vice-chair-after-procedural-concerns/ar-AA1EE8GU?ocid=BingNewsSerp
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well he wants to take the money from the DNC then stab it in the back with his PAC. he should do the honorable thing and
msongs
May 2025
#2
You're still not getting it. Regaining the House majority is the way to stop trump and his fascism...
brush
May 2025
#79
If the popularity of the Dem party was in the gutter the rethugs would have a huge House majority...
brush
May 2025
#82
No idea. Most know that the party out of power gains multiple seats in the House...
brush
May 2025
#85
If he hadn't rocked the boat, there would be no talk of a new election.
Fiendish Thingy
May 2025
#12
Uhh, because the DNC just made their decision regarding the challenge that was two months old.
W_HAMILTON
May 2025
#53
The DNC doesn't meet very often, does it? Not a five days a week office job or anything!
betsuni
May 2025
#67
I'm OK with Hogg's view, but I hope we don't follow that in midterms because we'll likely lose.
Silent Type
May 2025
#7
I don't think it's terribly wise to require younger voters to win elections and then go about expelling
Vinca
May 2025
#23
They are voting on an election do over because policies were allegedly not followed
MichMan
May 2025
#25
Without seeing what rules were given to voters I can't say one way or the other here
dsc
May 2025
#36
Really think Ken Martin and the DNC should be focusing on other issues. This isn't a good look
Nanjeanne
May 2025
#35
One of the losing candidates filed a formal complaint that the DNC didn't follow their own rules
MichMan
May 2025
#39
Last I checked, young Mr Hogg wants to take $20M to primary certain Democrats in "safe" seats
Hekate
May 2025
#44
What message does it send about "democracy" if the party steals the election from Hogg?
Renew Deal
May 2025
#45
The complainant believes the election was conducted unfairly against female candidates and wants a do-over
MichMan
May 2025
#47
What message does it send about "democracy" if Hogg was only elected due to an error?
W_HAMILTON
May 2025
#51
DNC panel finds Hogg and another official weren't properly elected to leadership
LetMyPeopleVote
May 2025
#60
Ensuring a woman isn't screwed out of a seat under DNC rules is "nazi Putin propaganda"? What ridiculous incoherent
tritsofme
May 2025
#90
Free challenged the election results in February, long before Hogg made any controversial statements
MichMan
May 2025
#83
Kenyatta was just on MSNBC. I am glad that he trying to get this issue resolved quickly
LetMyPeopleVote
May 2025
#92