David Walters tries to mislead others the way he misleads himself.
Here I don't think Walters is consciously dishonest, so much as he
maintains a reckless indifference to truth.
Peace and Freedom is *not* obliged to obey the same laws as the
Democrats or other parties regarding representational issues.
When Walters falsely alleged that P&F has "no choice," perhaps he
did not lie consciously.
What, after all, is consciousness?
For those who investigate questions objectively, all of California's
Elections Code is available online:
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/cgi-bin/calawquery?codesection=elec
Part 5 of Elections Code is specifically crafted for Peace & Freedom.
Sections 7803 and 7851, in particular, breathe a fierce pink fire.
> This is a faire, albeit somewhat contorted view. First, ALL Parties,
> as noted above David, HAVE to have CC elections done in this manner.
> Anyone can run for the CC elections (we're talking county CC
> elections) but this would be just a true for the David Steven's ultra-
> trot-leninist league [.. snip of usual rant ..]
- David Stevens
[Cal. Elections Code, Part 5, Chapter 3]:
7802. At its convention and subsequent meetings the state central
committee, in its sole discretion, may appoint any additional members
to the state central committee as it may desire.
7803. The state central committee may require a balance of elected
and appointed members so that 50 percent of the state central
committee members from each county are women and 50 percent are men
....
7840. The state central committee shall have power to appoint
interim county central committees in the following counties:
(a) Counties in which the voters have not elected one or more
members of central committees in the direct primary election\
preceding the organization of this committee.
(b) Counties in which all members of a county central committee
are removed from office or cease to be registered as affiliated with
the Peace and Freedom Party.
Persons appointed to interim county central committees pursuant to
this section shall meet the qualifications otherwise required of
appointees to member****p on the county central committees. Notice
of any appointments pursuant to this section shall be filed by the
state central committee with the elections official of the county for
which that interim county central committee is appointed. Interim
county central committees appointed pursuant to this section shall
have all the powers and privileges afforded county central committees
by this part.
7841. A quorum of this committee is 10 percent of the entire
member****p, represented in person. However, the committee may make
rules and regulations establi****ng a different quorum requirement,
and any provisions so made shall supersede the provisions of this
section.
7842. The state central committee shall designate by resolution the
national political party with which the Peace and Freedom Party is
affiliated, and shall file a copy of that resolution signed by the
chairperson and one other officer of this committee with the
Secretary of State. In the event of controversy over the national
affiliation of the party, the most recent resolution filed shall be
determinative.
[Cal. Elections Code, Part 5, Chapter 4]:
7850. At its first meeting on the second Tuesday in July following
the direct primary election and at subsequent meetings, a county
central committee, in its sole discretion, may appoint any additional
members to the county central committee as it may desire.
7851. A county central committee may require a balance of elected
and appointed committee members to create a total member****p division
of 50 percent women and 50 percent men.
....
7857. If no members of central committees have been elected in a
county at the preceding direct primary election or, if for any reason
all the members of a county central committee are removed from
office or cease to be registered as affiliated as members of the
Peace and Freedom Party, then an interim county central committee
with full powers may be appointed by the state central committee
under the procedures specified in Section 7840.
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