What the DNC Unity and Reform Commission Is Mandated To Do

"The Commission shall make recommendations to encourage the expanded use of primary elections."

A story in 23 tweets:

Section 2 of DNC enabling resolution for the URC states  it "shall make recommendations to encourage expanded use of primary elections."/2
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— Armando (@armandodkos) October 23, 2017

In states where no primaries are offered, the URC is mandated to:https://t.co/BkcMxDxM68

— Armando (@armandodkos) October 23, 2017

URC also empowered to "encourage" same day registration. (DNC has no power over the states on this, who actually control.) /5

— Armando (@armandodkos) October 23, 2017

Thus MOC, Governors and
"distinguished party leaders" ( a defined term) will remain as SDs, but all other unpledged delegates will vote/7

— Armando (@armandodkos) October 23, 2017

Finally, Section 4 permits the URC to opine on "how to win elections." Good for them. /9

— Armando (@armandodkos) October 23, 2017

where they have power. Example of what the DNC can do: (1) Deal with Super Delegates; (2) requires state parties to use primary results /11

— Armando (@armandodkos) October 23, 2017

1) Requires states to HOLD primaries, 2) require states to hold OPEN primaries, 3) require states to have same day registration. you get /13

— Armando (@armandodkos) October 23, 2017

with its mandate? There appears to be resistance to doing so. Here's an example - will URC recommend that states with state run primaries/15

— Armando (@armandodkos) October 23, 2017

2 states I know of would be impacted - Washington and Nebraska. (Minnesota and Maine appear to be moving to primaries.) /17

— Armando (@armandodkos) October 23, 2017

In theory plenty more that COULD be done to "encourage" primaries - award more delegates, place caucus states at the back of calendar,etc/19

— Armando (@armandodkos) October 23, 2017

caucuses. That's baseline for "encouraging primaries" and making caucuses voter friendlier. If the URC doesn't recommend that that means /21

— Armando (@armandodkos) October 23, 2017

End of boring thread on my boring obsession. /23

— Armando (@armandodkos) October 23, 2017