(C) Daily Kos This story was originally published by Daily Kos and is unaltered. . . . . . . . . . . Nuts & Bolts: Inside the Democratic Party DNC winter meeting 2023 [1] ['Daily Kos Staff', 'Backgroundurl Avatar_Large', 'Nickname', 'Joined', 'Created_At', 'Story Count', 'N_Stories', 'Comment Count', 'N_Comments', 'Popular Tags'] Date: 2023-02-05 Welcome to a new schedule for primaries The Southern Caucus moves to adopt the change. The DNC is looking for a major change in the way the primaries are scheduled, moving away from Iowa and New Hampshire and putting South Carolina in the prime position for the 2024 primaries. Some members have voiced concerns over the size and market, others cite the fact that New Hampshire has Democratic senators and is a contested state while South Carolina is unlikely to yield electoral votes. Those facts are frequently outweighed by the fact that choosing our nominee is a process determined by Democratic voters, and Black voters are the backbone of the Democratic Party. This matters because both Iowa and New Hampshire do not show the diversity that the party is looking for in the selection process. There is expected to be some pushback, but the leadership and the White House are whipping hard to get their new schedule approved. Proposals for resolutions and youth interaction and more At every DNC meeting, the party is presented with resolutions that represent the values of the party. Some of the resolutions will be presented at the winter 2023 meeting. One proposal that will get quite a bit of attention is Resolution 12, supporting youth voting and youth engagement by the party. THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Democratic National Committee (DNC) recognizes the vital role that young voters played in the 2022 election, and reaffirms its commitment to engaging and empowering young people in the Democratic Party; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the DNC is committed to working closely with the HSDA, CDA, and YDA as we prepare for Joe Biden’s reelection and other races up and down the 2024 ballot; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the DNC will continue to work to better understand and respond to the needs and concerns of young voters, including by finding ways to increase youth representation, both in the DNC and throughout political decision-making processes. Resolutions reflect the will of the party but they do not change the platform, rules, or governance of the party. The expression of the interest of the party is meant to show what we believe more than the demand of what we must do. Other resolutions support the Biden administration’s policies on the environment, Ukraine, and calls to change the involvement of dark money in Democratic primaries. A change in the acceptable behaviors of members One major proposal being laid out in this meeting is for the ombudsman committee. This committee is designed to handle transgressions by DNC members against the charter and bylaws of the party. “The Ombudsman Subcommittee of the Executive Committee of the Democratic National Committee (‘the Subcommittee’) shall review allegations of violations of the Charter and Bylaws of the Democratic Party of the United States (‘the Charter and Bylaws’) by elected or appointed Officers of the Democratic National Committee. The Subcommittee shall report to the Executive Committee.” This would be a major change and is seen by many as a move that is designed to prevent DNC members from campaigning against the sitting president in reelection or to address issues where a DNC member may create problems for the party through their own behavior and actions. This effectively provides a way for the party to remove a DNC member in a special committee. Others argue this proposition is dangerous and could quickly be used to remove committee members who raise legitimate policy concerns or more progressive points that the committee is refusing to take on. This kind of policy has never been tested, so it is uncertain how this would actually play out once a committee is put into place. This is our party We all have a role to play in determining what we want from our own party. If you haven’t, take time to talk to your own state DNC members about how you feel in regards to resolutions for the future, rule proposals, or anything that the national party does so that you can have your own role in setting the future of the party. This is how we build strength for the future, and how we determine what our party will look like from today going forward. [END] --- [1] Url: https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2023/2/5/2150881/-Nuts-amp-Bolts-Inside-the-Democratic-Party-DNC-winter-meeting-2023 Published and (C) by Daily Kos Content appears here under this condition or license: Site content may be used for any purpose without permission unless otherwise specified. via Magical.Fish Gopher News Feeds: gopher://magical.fish/1/feeds/news/dailykos/