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A Note on Public Participation
This meeting is open to the public, however due to space constraints, guests are being asked to pre-register their attendance. Registration will open online at 10:00 AM on Tuesday, May 27. Members of the public wishing to register should fill out the form at the following link: http://www.democrats.org/... . Those lacking Internet access who would like to pre-register can do so by calling 202-479-5137.
Guest credentials are limited to one per person. For those who register, a confirmation message will be sent to the e-mail address indicated on the registration form. Registrants must bring that confirmation e-mail, along with a photo ID, in order to pick up their guest credential.
Credentials must be picked up at registration tables located outside the meeting room between 8:00-9:30 AM on May 31st in order to guarantee a seat. If reserved credentials are not picked up by 9:30 AM, they will be released and given out to other members of the public.
Same Day Registration
If a member of the general public is unable to pre-register, limited same-day registration will be available. Same-day guest credentials will be distributed on a first-come first-serve basis and are limited to one per person. Individuals with a same day guest credential will be allowed into the meeting as space permits.
Additional Information
In order to maintain the decorum of the meeting, banners, posters, signs, handouts, and noisemakers of any kind are strictly prohibited. Also, please be advised that the agenda for the meeting does not include time for questions from the general public.
And here's how the Rules and Bylaws Committee will go down:
What: DNC Rules & Bylaws Committee Meeting
When: May 31, 2008 - 9:30 AM
* Morning Session: Oral Arguments
* Afternoon Session: Consideration and Debate
Where: Marriott Wardman Park Hotel - Salon I
2660 Woodley Road NW, Washington, DC
DNC Rules & Bylaws Committee to Meet Saturday, May 31st
WASHINGTON - The Democratic National Committee's Rules & Bylaws Committee will meet on Saturday May 31, 2008 in Washington, DC. The Rules and Bylaws Committee will consider the two challenges that have been filed pursuant to Rule 20.B of the 2008 Delegate Selection Rules and Regulation 3 of the Regulations of the Rules and Bylaws Committee concerning the seating of delegations from Florida and Michigan.
Pursuant to Section 3.4(N) of the Committee's Regulations, each challenger will be entitled to present an Oral Argument before the RBC prior to Committee consideration for a period of 15 minutes each. A representative from each state party and from each presidential campaign will also have an opportunity to address the committee regarding each of the challenges. Oral arguments from the parties will be heard during the committee's morning session. Following a lunch break, committee members will consider and debate the challenges.
Also, it's extremely important that we have Obama supporters like myself at the meeting. Hillary Clinton's supporters are going to be bussing in protestors for the Rules and Bylaws Committee meeting, so it's critical that we show up for the counter-protest.
Since the Rules and Bylaws Committee is going to start at 9:30 a.m. on the 31st of this month, I would suggest that we show up at 8:30 a.m., complete with blank posters and materials to draw our slogans, so we can have them up for when the media arrives.
Please WRITE in the comments below whether you'll attend the 31st meeting, or the counter-protest outside. E-mail me at pleasehelpfreebarneythedog at gmail dot com so I can keep track of who's going to be there, and send everyone a reminder e-mail to show up.
EDIT: YOU MUST REGISTER AS A DNC PARTYBUILDER IN ORDER TO PRE-REGISTER!!!!!