Post by terrus on Jun 29, 2014 12:43:33 GMT -5
The Charter presently establishes the Federalist Party for a number of purposes, but it is my contention that many of these purposes should not exist. First, the Charter establishes the Federalist Party to conduct presidential and vice presidential primaries. Yet I find absurd the idea that regular voters -- not their representatives -- should determine the Federalist Party's nominees. Second, the Charter requires the holding of a national convention, and the establishment of a party charter. Yet our party is supposed to be the moderate party -- the party that eschews a platform, and that instead merely seeks to aid its disparate members in seeking re-election. Third, the Charter provides for the party to play a greater role in state elections than I believe appropriate.
Accounting for this, I move to amend the charter, such that Article I, Section 2 reads as follows:
Accounting for this, I move to amend the charter, such that Article I, Section 2 reads as follows:
(2) The Federalist Party shall be authorized and required:
1. to designate a Presidential nominee and Vice Presidential nominee for each United States presidential election, and to support these nominees;
2. to coordinate the electoral activities of State Federalist Committees, so as to support Federalist candidates for all elected offices, but especially for Congress;
3. to provide for Federalists an ability to coordinate to achieve policy aims; and
4. to raise funds, and to obligate these funds, in such a manner as to effectively accomplish the aims laid out in this section.
1. to designate a Presidential nominee and Vice Presidential nominee for each United States presidential election, and to support these nominees;
2. to coordinate the electoral activities of State Federalist Committees, so as to support Federalist candidates for all elected offices, but especially for Congress;
3. to provide for Federalists an ability to coordinate to achieve policy aims; and
4. to raise funds, and to obligate these funds, in such a manner as to effectively accomplish the aims laid out in this section.