Failures to secure adequate space for DFL precinct caucuses in South Minneapolis (SD62)

There has been an unprecedented failure to plan to accommodate the large
turn out we can expect for the March 1st precinct caucuses in South
Minneapolis (SD62 - includes all or parts of Whittier, Powderhorn, Stevens
Square, Philips neighborhoods).

This has just become possible for the public to detect by checking official
sources, yet the window for the party unit to fix this on its own or for an
outside agency is obviously very limited. The press should cover it, and I
think the ACLU or similar groups with an interest in voting rights should
consider filing suit.

Here's my story on how and when I found this out:
http://www.dailykos.com/stories/2016/2/11/1483367/-Take-Action-to-Protect-the-Right-to-Caucus-for-Democrats-in-South-Minneapolis?_=2016-02-11T04:36:40-08:00

This clearly disadvantages the Sanders campaign and its supporters
statewide based on comparisons to 2008... and punishes a district that did
support Hillary that time. The persons most responsible for this failure
are DNC members and super delegates who support Clinton, Rick Stafford and
DFL Party Chair Ken Martin...

I do hope there is a way to secure enough right-sized venues for these
caucuses in or near their precinct boundaries. Let's try to get this fixed
before the caucus, because recounts and audits after the fact, like they've
done in Iowa, leave people disenfranchised and reward this kind of possible
malice with delegates...

Thanks,
Soren Sorensen
Whittier

Of the list of caucus locations, not a single one is to be at Martin Luther
King Park. Several Kingfield Neighborhood precincts are just across Nicollet
Avenue. For many years, like over 30, those precincts did caucus at that park.
Moreover, one, namely 8-7, caucused at Bethlehem Lutheran Church that was just
across Lyndale Avenue. Now 8-7 will caucus about 6 blocks north of the precinct
- no more several minute on-foot stroll to caucus. The amount of parking around
Lyndale school is very limited which puts a real strain on the mobility
challenged. What I detect is a central committee plan to control attendance and
thereby control endorsements. Although their action will not dissuade me from
supporting Hillary, Kloboucher, Franken, Glidden, Bourne, there is now an
excellent reason to consider Republican House and Senate candidates. Push back
is in orde.

Sent from my iPad
John Ferman
Kingfield Neighborhood
Minneapolis, MN

> On Feb 11, 2016, at 7:37 AM, Vote Pray Love <<email obscured>> wrote:
>
> There has been an unprecedented failure to plan to accommodate the large
> turn out we can expect for the March 1st precinct caucuses in South
> Minneapolis (SD62 - includes all or parts of Whittier, Powderhorn, Stevens
> Square, Philips neighborhoods).
>
> This has just become possible for the public to detect by checking official
> sources, yet the window for the party unit to fix this on its own or for an
> outside agency is obviously very limited. The press should cover it, and I
> think the ACLU or similar groups with an interest in voting rights should
> consider filing suit.
>
> Here's my story on how and when I found this out:
>
http://www.dailykos.com/stories/2016/2/11/1483367/-Take-Action-to-Protect-the-Right-to-Caucus-for-Democrats-in-South-Minneapolis?_=2016-02-11T04:36:40-08:00

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