Problem: Through Article 12, Section 1 of these bylaws, our state affiliates have mutually contracted to nominate the Presidential candidate selected by the delegates at a national convention. However, other than a vote of the LNC to disaffiliate, there is no mechanism for enforcement of this provision.
Solution: Provide a penalty for placing on the general election ballot anyone other than our nominee or an approved stand-in.
Benefits: Avoid the sorts of problems we had in one state in 2000 and two states in 2008.
ARTICLE 12: PRESIDENTIAL AND VICE-PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGNS
1. Nominations of candidates for President and Vice-President of the United States may be made only at the Regular Convention immediately preceding a Presidential election. Notwithstanding any other provision of these bylaws, any affiliate party that nominates a Presidential or Vice-Presidential candidate other than the Party's nominee or a stand-in approved by the National Committee shall be disaffiliated thereby.
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Ah, call this one the Phillies Rule.
The classic "don't play by our rules, get out of the sandbox" kindergarten mentality at work.
How much did Kraus ghostwrite this one?
Seems to me that some people have an agenda to take the ability of state affiliates to handle their own ballot access issues with stand-ins and usurp them.
So, if the states do what's best for their Party within their own limitations and National doesn't like it, we lose a state Party, the agenda-ed folks put in their own flunkies, and more disaffection of state party memberships.
Makes perfect sense for an agenda coup power play or to destroy state affiliates--or a kindergarten sandbox.
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