THE REPORT mEMOCRATIC OF THE NATIONAL RULES CONVENTION 1992 TO THE Standing Commiffee on Rules OFFICERS

CO-CHAIRS Supervisor Gloria Molina Califomia James Ruvolo Ohio

VICE CHAIRS State Representative Dorothy Bradley Montono Senator John B. Breaux Louisiana Mayor Jan Laverty Jones Nevada Representative Patsy Mink Hawaii Justin Ostro Califomio Mayor Norman Rice Washington Representative Louis Stokes Ohio Representative Esteban E. Torres California Commissioner Sarah Vogel North Dakota Standing Commiffee on Rules Preface STAFF

Executive Director On June 29, 1992, the Standing Committee on Rules for the 1992 Democratic Richard Q . Boylan National Convention met in Washington, D.C. and adopted the recommer:,do­ tions contained in this report. These recommendations, including the General Administrator Permanent Officers and the Procedural Rules of the Convention are presented John M. Ost for consideration by the Democratic Convention. Staff Counsel Over the post two decades, the Democratic Porty has sought to assure that its Mike Homby rules guarantee on open and inclusive process. The result is unprecedented diversity in a united Porty. In that unity we will find the strength and resolve Meeting/Logistics Planner we need to elect Democrats - and to win back the White House. Andrew M. Morin Issues presented in ths report should be considered with one primary thought in mind: Does it help our Porty win elections? The values and ideals that have General Counsel brought us together as Democrats demand that we toke back the leadership of Jonathan Sallet this country. We ore confident that this ultimate goal will drive the Convention in its deliberations. Legal Associates Gory Nunes While the Rules Committee tokes pride in the diversity of our Porty, it also Kathleen Wallman seeks to focus our strengths on achieving electoral success. Toward that end, the person who deserves our special appreciation is Chairman Ronald H. Parliamentarian Brown, who tells us that our rules should not be used to defeat one another, Hugh Connon but to win elections so that Democrats con work together to realize the best for America. Assistant to Co-Choir Molino We have enjoyed being a port of this extraordinary effort and it is our Deborah Taylor privilege to present this report for adoption by the Democratic Notional Convention. Assistant to Co-Choir Ruvolo Jomes M. Carey

Staff Assistants /J~rL. ~ - Annie Brown Gloria Molino Mork Sullivan r 1_. Carole Deon Co-Choir

Volunteers/Interns Angela Gantt Anne-Marie Taylor L ..._ ~ Don Parsons / - Jomes .Ruvolo · Co-Choir

ii iii Contents PART I • Permanent Officers of the 1992 Democratic National Convention

Standing Committee on Rules • Officers Chair Governor Ann Richards Standing Committee on Rules • Stoff II Honorary Chair Preface •• •••••• ••• ••••• ••• ••••• •• ••• ••• 111 Speaker Tom Foley

PART I Co-Chairs Permanent Officers of the 1992 Democratic Notional Convention ...... 1 Senator Barbaro Mikulski Representative Patricio Schroeder PART II Agenda of the 1992 Democratic National Convention ...... Mayor Maynord Jackson Representative Edward Roybal PART Ill Procedural Rules of the 1992 Democratic National Convention ...... 2 Secretary Kathleen M. Vick PART IV Resolutions ...... 11

PARTY PART II • Agenda of the Minority Reports ...... 12 1992 Democratic National Convention

Standing Committee on Rules •Members ...... 17

Acknowledgments ·· ··· ··· ·········· ······· ···· ··20 Monday, July 13, 1992 Opening Ceremonies Credentials Committee Report Rules Committee Report

Tuesday, July 1 4, 1 992 Platform Committee Report

Wednesday, July 1 5, 1 992 Nominating and Seconding Speeches for Presidential Candidates Roll Call Vote for the Presidential Nominee

On June 29, 1992, the Standing Committee on Ru les met in Washington, D.C. Pursuant to the Ca// for the 1992 Democratic National Convention, the "Rules Comm ittee shall issue a Thursday, July 16, 1992 report to the Democratic National Convention recommending the Permanent Rul es of the Nominating and Seconding Speeches for Vice Presidential Candidates Convention, the Convention agenda, the permanent officers of the Democratic National Roll Call Vote for the Vice Presidential Nominee Convention, amendments to the Charter of the Democratic Party of the , a nd resolutions provid ing for the consideration of any other matter ... .* The following Report Acceptance Speech by the Vice Presidential Nominee was approved by the Committee and is hereby submitted to the Convention for its Acceptance Speech by the Presidential Nominee consideration. Adjournment

iv PART Ill • Procedural Rules of the presentation and disposition of minority reports without losing the 1992 Democratic National Convention right to the floor. (b) The Temporary Chair shall arrange for the orderly presenta­ tion of amendments and of minority reports offered at the direction of the committee. Twenty (20) minutes shall be allowed for the A. Temporary Chair presentation of each committee amendment or minority report ( l ) The Chairman of the Democratic National Committee shall call the unless a longer period for any committee amendment or minority Convention to order and shall preside until the Permanent Chair of the report is provided in special orders of business agreed to by the 1 Convention shall be chosen in accordance with these rules. Convention. Time shall be allotted equally to proponents and opponents of each committee amendment or minority report. The (2) The Chairman of the Democratic National Committee shall appoint questions shall be put on each committee amendment or minority a Temporary Secretary and such other temporary officers as may be report immediately following its presentation without intervening required to assist in the conduct of the business of the Convention. These motion. officers shall be composed equally of men and women. (c) Upon conclusion of the consideration and disposition of committee amendments and minority reports, the Temporary Chair a. Temporary Roll shall put the question on the adoption of the report of the Creden­ (1) The Secretary of the Democratic National Committee shall deter­ tials Committee with amendments previously adopted, if any, mine a Temporary Roll of delegates to the Convention which shall consist without intervening motion. A favorable majority vote of the only of those persons certified as delegates pursuant to the Call, unless a Convention delegates eligible to vote shall constitute adoption of credentials contest shall have arisen with respect to any such person(s), the report. in which case the Secretary shall include on the Temporary Roll the (d) In the event that the committee's report shall not be adopted name of the credentials contestant recommended for inclusion by the when the question is put, the committee shall immediately recon­ Credentials Committee in its report. vene to reconsider its report and shall present a new report to the (2) Persons whose names are included on the Temporary Roll of Convention as soon as possible. delegates shall be permitted to vote on all matters before the Convention (2) Report of Rules Committee. The Temporary Chair may then until after the adoption of the report of the Credentials Committee; provided that no person shall be permitted to vote on his or her creden­ recognize the Co-Chairs of the Rules Committee to present the committee's report for the Rules of the Convention and minority reports, tials contest. if any, in the same manner as that provided for the presentation of the Report of the Credentials Committee. However, the Temporary Chair C. Order of Business may, in the interest of conducting an orderly proceeding, opt to place The order of business for the Democratic National Convention shall be before the Convention the election of the Permanent Choir, the Co­ as provided in these rules and in any special order of business adopted Chairs and the Secretary, prior to the presentation of the Rules under Section D of these rules. The Chair of the Convention may, at Committee report. appropriate times, interrupt the order of business provided for in these (3) Convention Chair. The Convention shall proceed to elect the rules for introductions, announcements, addresses, presentations, Permanent Convention Chair in the following manner: resolutions of tribute and appreciation, or remarks appropriate to the business of the Convention. (a) Per Article Seven, Section 3(A) of the Bylaws of the Demo­ cratic Party of the United States, the Permanent Chair of the 1992 ( 1) Report of the Committee on Credentials. The Report of the Democratic National Convention shall be a female. Credentials Committee shall be acted upon before the consideration of other business. (b) The Co-Choirs of the Rules Committee shall be recognized to offer a for Convention Chair as recommended by the (a) The Temporary Chair shall recognize the Co-Chairs of the Committee on Rules. from the floor shall then be Credentials Committee for thirty (30) minutes to present the received. committee's report unless a longer period of time shall be provided in a special order of business agreed upon by the Convention. The (c) When there are no further nominations or upon adoption of Co-Chairs of the committee may present committee amendments, a motion to close nominations, the Temporary Choir of the Con­ yield part of his or her time to others and may yield for the vention shall conduct a vote for Permanent Convention Chair.

2 3 (d) A majority vote of the delegates present and voting shall be matively demonstrate that he or she hos the interests, welfare and required to elect the Convention Choir. Balloting shall continue success of the Democratic Porty at heart, and will participate in the until a Chair is elected. The Permanent Choir shall then toke the Convention in good faith. gavel. (7) Roll Call for Presidential Candidate. (4) Convention Co-Chairs. The Convention shall proceed to elect Co­ Choirs and a Secretory in the some manner in which it elected the Choir. (a) After nominations for presidential candidates hove closed, The Co-Choirs shall be divided equally between men and women. the Convention shall proceed to a roll call vote by states on the selection of the presidential candidate. The roll coll voting shall (5) Committee on Platform. The Permdnent Chair shall recognize the follow the alphabetical order of the states with the District of ' Co-Choirs of the Platfonn Committee to present the Committee's report Columbia and Puerto Rico treated as states for the purpose of the and minority rerorts, if any, in the some manner OS that provided for the alphabetical roll coll. The territories, called in alphabetical order, presentations o the reports of the Credentials and Rules . shall follow the alphabetical roll coll of the states. (6) Nomination of the Democratic Candidate for President. The (b) A majority vote of the Convention's delegates shall be Permanent Choir shall receive nominations from the floor for the Demo­ required to nominate the presidential candidate. Delegates may cratic candidate for the Office of President of the United States in the vote for the candidate of their choice whether or not the name of following manner. such candidate was placed in nomination. Balloting will continue (a) Requests to nominate a presidential candidate shall be in until a nominee is selected. writing and shall hove affixed thereto the written approval of the (8) Acceptance Speech by Presidential Candidate. Immediately ofter proposed nominee and the name of the individuals who shall be the selection of the Democratic nominee for President, the Permanent recognized to make the nominating and seconding speeches on Choir shall appoint a committee to advise the nominee of his or her behalf of a presidential candidate and shall be delivered to the selection, to determine if he or she will accept the nomination and to Convention Secretary at a location as specified by the Secretary no invite the nominee to deliver an acceptance speech to the Convention. later than 6:00 p.m. of the day preceding the day designated for the commencement of presidential nominations. (9) Nomination for the Democratic Candidate for Vice President. The selection of a nominee for the Office of Vice President of the United (b) Each such request must be accompanied by a petition States shall be conducted in the some manner as that heretofore pro­ indicating support for the proposed nominee signed by delegates vided for the selection of the nominee for President of the United States representing not less than 300 nor more than 600 delegate votes, except that a request to nominate must be delivered to the Convention not more than 50 of which may come from one (1) delegation. No Secretary at a location as specified by the Secretory not later than 9:00 delegate may sign more than one (1) nominating petition. o.m. of the day designated for the commencement of Vice Presidential (c) The order for nominating presidential candidates shall be nominations. detennined by the Chairman of the Democratic National Commit­ ( 10) Roll Call Ballot for Vice Presidential Candidate. tee ofter consultation with the Permanent Chair of the Convention and each presidential candidate, or his or her authorized repre­ (a) After nominations for Vice Presidential candidates hove sentative, who qualifies to be nominated pursuant to this section. closed, the Convention shall proceed to a roll call vote by states on the selection of the Vice Presidential candidate. The roll call voting (d) Each presidential candidate shall be allowed a total of fifteen procedure shall be conducted in the same manner as that hereto­ (15) minutes for the presentation of his or her name in nomination fore provided for the selection of the nominee for President of the by a nominating speech and not more than two (2) seconding United States. speeches, the time to run without interruption from the recognition of the nominator. (b) A majority vote of the Convention's delegates shall be required to select the Vice Presidential candidate. Delegates may (e) Delegates and alternates shall maintain order during and vote for the candidate of their choice whether or not the name of following nominations for the Office of President and demonstra­ such candidate was placed in nomination. Balloting will continue tions shall not be permitted. until ofter a nominee is selected. (f) The term "presidential candidate" as used in this subsection, ( 11 ) Acceptance Speech by Vice Presidential Candidate. Immediately shall mean any person who, as determined by the Permanent ofter the selection of the Democratic nominee for Vice President, the Choir, is a bona fide Democrat whose record of public service, Permanent Chair shall appoint a committee to advise the nominee of his accomplishments, public writings and/or public statements affir-

4 5 or her selection, to detennine if he or she will accept the nomination and by states, and the Chair of each delegation or his or her designee to invite the nominee to deliver an acceptance speech to the Convention . shall report the vote of his or her delegation and shall send to the Convention Secretary a tally showing the vote of each member of his or her delegation indicating whether such vote was cast in D. Special Orders of Business person or by an alternate. Such roll call votes may be conducted It shall be in order at any time for the Rules Committee at the request of by having the Chair for each delegation report by telephone, or the Chair of the Convention, or pursuant to its rules, to report a resolu­ electronic voting mechanism, the vote of his or her delegation to tion providing a special order of business for debate of any resolution, the rostrum, provided that the telephone poll shall not be used ir motion, committee report or minority report or for the consideration of the balloting for the Presidential and Vice Presidential nominees. any matter. Business shall be pennitted to proceed during the telephone roll call and votes may be conducted by electronic mechanism. The E. Powers and Duties of the Chair Delegation Chair shall record and tally votes of the delegation on official roll call tally sheets provided by the Convention Secretary (1) It shall be the responsibility of the Chair to conduct and expedite after each official vote. All official roll call tally sheets shall be the business of the Convention and to preserve order and decorum in its turned in to the Convention Secretary at a specified location not proceedings. more than thirty (30) minutes after the dose of each voting period. (2) The Chair is authorized to appoint such Convention officers as (c) All delegates to the National Convention pledged to a may be required to assist in the conduct of the business of the Conven­ presidential candidate shall in all good conscience reAect the tion, such officers to be composed equally of men and women; to sentiments of those who elected them. appoint any delegate temporarily to perform the duties of the Choir; and to toke such lawful action as may be necessary and appropriate to (d) In the case where a pledged delegate is not on the Aoor of preserve order throughout the Convention Hall, and to toke any other the Convention Hall at the time a vote is taken, an alternate may actions consistent with the Charter and the Bylaws of the Democratic be designated according to the rules to cast the vote. In no case Party of the United States and these rules. may an alternate cast a vote for a delegate allocated under l(A)(5), (6), (7) or (8) of the Call. F. Voting (e) On a roll call by states, the vote of a delegation as an­ (1 ) Secret Ballot. No secret ballots shall be permitted at any stage of nounced may be challenged by any member of the delegation the Convention or its committee proceedings. before the next state is called and the votes of that delegation shall then be recorded as polled without regard ta any state law, porty (2) Proxy Voting. Neither delegate nor alternate delegate votes may rule, resolution or instruction binding the delegation or any be cost by proxy. member thereof to vote for or against any candidate or proposi­ (3) Roll Call Votes. tion. The Convention Chair may send a representative to the delegation to conduct the poll. At the discretion of the Convention (a) Voting shall be by voice vote or, when prescribed by these Chair, the roll call may continue instead of waiting for the result of rules, by roll call vote. The roll call voting shall follow the alpha­ the polling. betical order of the states with the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico treated as states for the purpose of the roll call. The territories (f) On a roll call vote conducted by telephone or other electronic shall follow the alphabetical roll call of the states, and shall also be voting mechanism, the vote of a delegation as shown on the video called in alphabetical order. A roll call vote shall also be had if projection system may be challenged by any member of the the Chair is in doubt or upon demand of any delegate supported delegation at any time during a period not to exceed five (5) by twenty percent (20%) of the delegate body as evidenced by (a) minutes after the final delegation's vote is shown on the screen, o petition submitted to the Choir indicating support of the demand which five (5) minute period shall commence upon public an­ by delegations which comprise not less than twenty percent (20%) nouncement by the Convention Chair. of the authorized delegate body or, (b) by the rising in support of (g) A demand to poll a delegation may be withdrawn at any the demand by not less than twenty percent (20%) of the delegates time before the actual polling has begun. present. In the case of the petition in support of a demand for a roll call vote, a delegation shall be taken to support the demand if (4) Interruption of Vote. When the question hos been put, the vote a majority of its delegates have signed a petition to do so. thereon may not be interrupted for any purpose other than a demand for a roll call vote or a point of order directed to the conduct of the vote. (b) When a roll call vote is ordered, the roll call shall be called

6 7 (5) Determination of Question. Except as otherwise provided in these decided without debate. The Chair shall not entertain a motion to rules, all questions, including the question of nominations of candidates adjourn or recess when such motion closely follows another such motion for President and Vice President of the United States, shall be determined if in the opinion of the Chair such motion is dilatory. by a majority vote of the delegates to the Convention. L. Amendments G. Filling a Vacancy on the National Ticket No amendments to resolutions or motions before the Convention shall be In the event of death, resignation or disability of a nominee of the Party I permitted, except amendments to standing committee reports or resolu- for President or Vice President after the adjournment of the National tions offered at the direction of the standing committee or in a minority Convention, the Chairman of the Democratic National Committee shall ), report of that standing committee; provided that no motion or proposi- confer with the Democratic leadership of the United States Congress and tion on a subject different from that under consideration shall be the Democratic Governors Association and shall report to the Demo· admitted under color of the amendment. erotic National Committee, which is authorized to fill the vacancy or vacancies. M. Minority Reports Minority reports of committees shall not be considered unless adopted in H. Interpretation of the Rules writing by at least twenty percent (20%) of the members of a committee. In interpreting the rules, the Chair may have recourse to the ruling of A minority report may be withdrawn at any time prior to or during the Chairs of previous Democratic Conventions, to the precedents of the Convention. A minority report shall be deemed to be withdrawn when United States House of Representatives and to general parliamentary support for the report falls below twenty percent (20%) of the member· law. ship of the committee, unless the Rules of Procedure of a standing committee provide otherwise. A committee member may withdraw his or her support for a minority report by written notice to the Secretary of I. Appeals the Democratic National Committee. ( 1 ) The Chair shall decide all questions of order subject to an appeal by any delegate which may be debated for not more than ten ( 10) minutes, the time to be equally divided between the delegate appealing N. Responsibility the ruling and a delegate in favor of sustaining the ruling of the Chair; By participating in the Democratic National Convention, each delegate provided that an appeal shall not be in order while another appeal is assumes the responsibility for doing all within his or her power to assure pending or from decisions on recognition or from decisions on dilatori· that voters of his or her state will have the opportunity to cast their ness of motions or during a roll call vote or on a question on which an election ballots for the Presidential and Vice Presidential nominees appeal has just been decided or, when in the opinion of the Chair, such selected by the Convention or, should a vacancy arise, pursuant to appeal is dearly dilatory. Article IX.G . of these rules, and expressly agrees that he or she will not publicly support or campaign for any candidate for President or Vice (2) Before the question is put on any appeal, the Chair shall be President other than the nominees of the Democratic National Conven· entitled to state briefly the reasons for the ruling being appealed. tion, or, should a vacancy arise, the nominee(s) selected pursuant to Article IX.G. J. Motion to Suspend the Rules The Chair shall entertain a motion lo suspend the rules, which shall be o. Debate decided without debate and which shall require a vote of two-thirds (2/ Unless otherwise ~rovided in these rules or in a resolution providing for 3) of the delegates voting, a quorum being present. 'l a special order o business, debate on any question shall be limited to a total of twenty (20) minutes and shall be equally divided between 1,' ,1 K. Motion proponents and opponents unless they and the Chair agree upon an ( 1 ) No question of privilege or any motion other than those provided additional or lesser amount of time. under these rules shall be entertained, except the motion to recess (to a time certain or at the call of the Chair), which shall be privileged, and P. Division of Question the motion lo adjourn, which shall be the highest privilege. When a question contains two (2) or more separate propositions so (2) Motions to adjourn or to recess shall be in order at any time except distinct in substance that should one (1) be taken away a substantive when the question has been put or a vote is in progress and shall be proposition shall remain, the question shall, upon the demand of any

8 9 delegate, supported by twenty percent (20%) of the delegate body, as endorsed by the rising in support of the demand of not less than twenty PART IV • Resolutions percent (20%) of the delegates present, before the question is put, be divided for voting.

Q. Quorum A majority of the delegates to the Convention shall constitute a quorum RESOLUTION thereof for the purpose of transacting business. Upon a point of order of no quorum being made, the Chair shall ascertain the presence or absence of a quorum by visual estimation and shall not proceed until a WHEREAS, the Standing Committee on Rules to the 1992 Democratic National quorum is present; provided that a motion to adjourn may be offered Convention met on June 29, 1992; and, and voted upon without a quorum present. WHEREAS, the Rules of Procedure for the 1992 Democratic National Conven­ tion, as amended, were adopted for recommendation to the Convention; and, R. References to the •chair" WHEREAS, the list of Permanent Officers for the 1992 Democratic National All references to the authority and responsibilities of the "Chair" shall Convention were adopted for recommendation to the Convention; and, pertain to the Temporary Chair, the Permanent Chair, the Co-Chairs and WHEREAS, other proposals regarding the Charter and Bylaws of the Demo­ any other person assuming the Chair as appropriate during the Conven­ cratic Party of the United States, and the 1996 Delegate Selection Rules were tion. presented to the Committee for consideration; and,

S. Equal Division WHEREAS, the Committee deemed that these other proposals should be referred to the Rules and Bylaws Committee of the Democratic National The Charter of the Democratic Party of the United States provides that Committee for consideration; the National Convention shall be composed of delegates and alternates equally divided between men and women. The Call, in compliance with THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that all matters presented to the 1992 Standing the Charter, mandates that delegates and alternates from each state and Committee on Rules for consideration, that are not otherwise a port of this jurisdiction shall be equally divided between men and women with a report, are hereby referred to the Rules and Bylaws Committee of the Demo­ variance of no more than one (1 ). cratic National Committee for consideration.

T. Non-Discrimination Discrimination on the basis of race, sex, age, color, creed, national origin, religion, ethnic identity, sexual orientation, economic status, philosophical persuasion or physical disability in the conduct of Demo­ cratic Party affairs is prohibited.

U. Tenitories The term "territories'" shall refer to American Samoa, Democrats Abroad, Guam and the Virgin Islands in these rules.

V. Journal of Proceedings ( 1 ) A record of all actions taken each day by the Convention shall be printed and made available to all delegates and alternates the following day by the Convention Secretary. (2) The Secretary of the Democratic National Committee will provide a journal of the full proceedings of the Convention, which shall be printed within the year following the Convention.

10 11 PART V • Minority Reports (Bl Formulate specific recommendations as to the future mission of the Democratic Party in the American political system. (C) Propose a Charter and Bylaws for the Democratic Party which establishes an organization and structure consistent with the future mission of the Democratic Party contemplated by the Commission. Specifically, the Commission shall: RESOLUTION A ( 1l Develop a comprehensive plan to ensure that the authority of the Convention is not abridged; and, Commission Established to Report to a National Party Conference (21 Develop and propose funding goals, objectives and guide­ lines for the Democratic Party which will culminate in funding BE IT RESOLVED, that a Commission for Democratic Party Renewal shall be sources, and a fundraising plan, which reflect the Party's mission established to study and recommend ways to renew the Democratic Party's and voting constituencies; and, mission and re-structure the Party organization to support its mission. The Commission shall issue a report with minority reports, if any, to be acted upon (31 Address the role of the Democratic Party Platform in the by a National Party Conference held between June 1 and August 31, 1994. political process. The Commission shall consider various reforms The size and composition of the Conference shall be determined by the and alternatives to the Platform, including a Party Agenda, as well Democratic National Committee (DNC) no later than June 1, 1993. Delegates as whether Democratic elected officials could or should be held and alternates to the Conference shall be elected by the states and territories accountable to such Party Agenda or platform; and, in a manner which provides all Democrats a full, meaningful and timely (4) Address the financial planning employed by the National opportunity to participate in the process. Democratic Party. The Commission shall review the manner in BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Commission shall be made up of 172 which a budget is developed and approved for the National members. The Commission shall be selected as soon as possible after the Democratic Party; and, election of the DNC Chair following the 1992 election. Included in this 172 (5) Address the role of the Chairperson of the National Demo­ person membership shall be: cratic Party; and, (Al The members of the DNC Rules and Bylaws Committee, up to 30; (6) Address the roles of the other officers of the National and, Democratic Party. The Commission shall review the viability of the (Bl Two members who will be elected from each state, the District of officer positions, and contemplate the advisability of other models Columbia, and Puerto Rico by either a State Committee or a State including a system with either more or fewer officers; and, Convention; and, (7) Address the role of the executive committee; and, (C) The remaining 38 members to be elected at-large, proposed by the (8) Address the role of the Democratic National Committee as a DNC Chairperson and approved by the DNC, providing that any political institution. The Commission shall examine the Democratic Democratic presidential candidate who received more than 10% of the National Committee's role as a political institution. The Commis­ cumulative total vote cast in all of the Democratic primary processes sion shall study the size and composition of the Democratic conducted in 1992 shall receive two (21 members each, from among the National Committee, as well as the balance between DNC mem­ at-large membership. The at-large members shall include representa­ bers elected in the states and territories and those elected at-large tives of the various constituencies that make up the Democratic Party or by some other mechanism; and, coalition. All Affirmative Action and equal division procedures must be ' followed. (9) Address the status of Affirmative Action within the Demo­ cratic Party. Specifically, the Commission shall analyze whether the Affirmative Action procedures which have been implemented Commission Mandate by the Democratic Party since 1974 are effective; and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the mandate of the Commission shall be to: ( 10) Address the party structure and rules at the lowest organiza­ (Al Study and evaluate the institutional role of the Democratic Party at tional levels in each state. The Commission shall determine the national, state and local levels. whether the Democratic Party is reaching out to include new people in party affairs at the grass-roots level of American politics.

12 13 The Commission shall make recommendations, if any, as to how (e) agreeing to abide by guidelines for the quality and content of campaign advertisements, i.e. "Truth in Advertis- the party organization and rules should be re-structured to encour­ . " age greater grass-roots citizen participation. mg. (D) Propose a specific timetable under which the Charter and Bylaws (2) Establishes ways in which the news media can contribute to shall be fully implemented. increasing interest and participation, including: BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Commission for Democratic Party Renewal (a) setting aside more prime time for qualitative debate shall additionally study and recommend ways to reform the presidential and discussion of the issues among candidates; and, nominating process, including: (b) offering candidates air time at no cost, or dramatically (A) Examine the Democratic Party nominating process, with special reduced cost, on a f"e9Ular, consistent basis, for the presenta­ emphasis on decreasing levels of voter participation. tion of campaign platforms and for the interaction between candidates and the American public. (B) Evaluate the causes of public dissatisfaction with the Democratic Party nominating process, including, but not limited to: Independence of Commission (1) The increasing role of advertising, especially negative advertising, in the process; and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Commission on Party Renewal shall operate and be enti~ed to operate in the following manner: (2) The inability of candidates, at times, to wage campaigns based on issues; and, (A) Independence. The Commission shall be independent, and accountable only to the 1994 National Party Conference. (3) The effect of the media on the system; and, (B) Budget. The Democratic National Convention shall authorize a (4) The length of the pre-Convention process itself; and, budget for the Commission, and funds from said budget shall be pro­ (5) The restrictiveness of some parts of the process; and, vided as needed to the Commission br the Democratic National Committee upon the written request o the Chairperson of the Commis­ (6) The complexity of the procedures which voters must follow in sion. order to get elected as delegates and alternates to the Convention. (C) Expenditures. All Commission expenditures shall be directed (C) Consider the information it assembles, and formulate a set of toward successfully fulfilling the mandates of the Commission as set forth recommendations for the 1994 Notional Party Conference which in this Convention Resolution, and shall be fully accounted for in the outlines changes in the presidential selection process, and which: Commission's report to the 1994 National Porty Conference. ( 1) Proposes ways in which the Democratic Party organization (D) Chairperson and Officers. The Commission shall meet in plenary itself can play a role in increasing voter participation in the session by November 30, 1993, on a dote and at a time and place process, including, but not limited to: established by the Secretary of the Democratic National Committee. The (a) developing new and innovative means to provide first order of business shall be to elect from its numbers a Commission voters with more information about prospective Democratic Chairperson and any other officers the Commission deems necessary to nominees, their records, their specific positions on critical successfully fulfill its mandate. issues, and their legislative proposals; and, (E) Staff. Consistent with its budget, the Commission Chairperson (b) applying new technologies to increase voter contact shall be empowered to employ such staff as the Commission deems with prospective candidates and therein increase enthusiasm necessary to successfully fulfill its mandate, provided that all staff for and participation in the presidential nominating process; salaries, benefits and expenses ore paid for out of the Commission's and, budget and reported to the Notional Porty Conference. (c) establishing alternative ways to fund campaigns which (F) Hearings. The Commission shall hold at least four (4) public would put a premium on small donations; and, hearings, with at least one ( 1) hearing in each of the four (4) regions established by the Charter. Any Democrat who is qualified to register to (d) agreeing to self-imposed campaign contribution and vote shall be entitled to address a Commission hearing with respect to spending limits; and, general or specific issues having to do with Democratic Porty re-structur­ ing or renewal. The Commission Secretary shall arrange for the

14 15 compilation of o complete record of the testimony presented at all Commission hearings. Standing Commiffee on Rules (G) Subcommittees. The Commission shall be empowered to establish MEMBERS any sub-committees of its members it deems necessary to successfully fulfill its mandate. CO-CHAIRS (H) Porly Records. The Commission shall hove access to all public records having bearing upon its mandate. Gloria Molino Jomes M. Ruvolo BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, that for the purpose of any amendment, this resolution is "otherwise designated" within the meaning of Subsection (i i) of VICE CHAIRS Section 2 of Article Twelve of the Charter and is not o Bylaw. Dorothy Bradley Sen. John B. Breaux Jon Laverty Jones RESOLUTION B Rep. Patsy Mink BE IT RESOLVED, that notwithstanding Article Six of the Charter, the Demo­ Justin Ostro cratic Porty shall hold o Notional Porty Conference in calendar year 1994; Norman Rice and, Rep . Louis Stokes BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Notional Porty Conference shall hear and Rep. Esteban Edward Torres act on the reports of the Commission on Democratic Porty Renewal; and, Sarah Vogel BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that delegates and alternates to the Conference Charles Sullivan DELAWARE shall be elected by the states and territories in a manner which provides all ALABAMA Shirley Ferrell Mike Sweet Mary Rose Hilderbrand Democrats o full, meaningful and timely opportunity to participate in the Greg Hawley Lois Tinson Lawrence M. Talley process, as determined by o Coll to be issued by the Democratic Notional Doris Stallworth Barron Patricia Torres Committee on or before October 1, 1993; and, Richard Green Lulu Carter DISTRICT OF Deborah Casrleman COLUMBIA BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that for the purpose of any amendment, this ALASKA M.ary Ellen Eany Robert Malson resolution is #otherwise designated" within the meaning of Subsection (ii) of Ron Zobel Delaine Eastin Howard Croft Section 2 of Article Twelve of the Charter and is not o Bylaw. Valerie Therrien M.aureen Ellenberg Kathy Garmezy FLORIDA ARIZONA James Gordon Ana A. Ciereszko Slaven Lawrence Jean Harris Suzanne F. Farmer Tom Volgy Aleita Huguen in Michael Langton Amelia Mancini Barbara Lee Ronald Lowy Madge Overhouse Ramon Nunez Mark M. Neimeiser Richard Polanco Robert W. Pope David Roberti Susan D. Wilson ARKANSAS Garry S. Shay Ernest G. Cunningham T. Wayne Ba iley Dean Tipps Ted Brabham Steve Wesrly Ann S. Henkel CALIFORNIA Kerry McCarthy Dina Beaumont COLORADO Elio E. Muller Uela Calnan Aimee R. Houghton M.arcella G. Wash ington Claudine Cheng Willard H. Leavel John Geesman Jud i Gold GEORGIA Barry Goode Tony Hernandez George Kieffer Jeanette Garrison Nikki Kilgore C.O. Smith Brian Oxman CONNECTICUT Mary Young-Cummings Bruce Daniel Rubenslein Charles Palmer M.axi ne Goldstei n Mary Sullivan Th is Standing Committee listing Phil Recht Don Wal ker John Olsen includes hot/, pennanent and Hilda Solis Audrey Wasik temporary members. Permanent Yolanda Solari members' names appear in hold.

16 17 TENNESSEE Bob Friebert MASSACHUSEns NEW JERSEY Sharon Zealy HAWAII Charles Cook Sally Hanzl Paul Pezzella Isaac Abeyta Thomas E. Ferguson Don Takaki Jeffrey A. Lane Larry Longley James Roosevelt Susan Ahlstrom Marc Guthrie Mae Owenby Ann Herrera Ward Anne Sullivan Carol Barrett Robert Kopp IDAHO Connie Savage Thervsa Theabald Byron Whittar Ray Miller Doniel Williams Mary Porter WYOMING John Greenfield Carol Donovan Joseph Wilkins Mary O'Brien Lindo Cavanaugh Mary Ellen Withrow TEXAS Terri Sporlcin Mary Donohue Teny Adkins Jesse Carrasco AMERICAN SAMOA MICHIGAN Jay Jimenez OKLAHOMA Barbara Berman Bob Gee Janet Ann Blanchard Doug Palmer Beverly Blake Glenclell Jones Barbara Brown Jerald Lany Walter Owen Briggs Bruce Walters Thomas D. Frasier Gordon Bush Sue Lovell Barbara E. Johnson Ken Sue Doerfel DEMOCRATS ABROAD Rick Contreras Ricardo Medrano Sampson Matthews NEW MEXICO Thomas Mauldin, Jr. David Froehlich Ertharin Cousin Signa Segrest Faylene Owen Ray Schawers Pater Alegi Bob Fogel Uncla Stertz Roger E. Robinson OREGON Ron Powell lrmalyn Thomas James Glass Canslance McQuoid GUAM Rashid Chaudary NEW YORK Nancy Brannon Ann Graham Peter Toll Joaquin C. Arriola Gabriel Lopez Kevin Brosnahan Jim Carter Rick Graim Harry Demarest Bridget O'Keefe Audrey Carey Charles Ell iott Louis L Miller Hilda G. Lenske Terry Peterson Joseph F. Crangle Eddie Bernice Johnson VIRGIN ISLANDS Mildred L. Stallings Carol Stein JenniFer Faucher Vilma Luna Cecil R. Benjamin Marie Twite PENNSYLVANIA Neil Getnick Steve Marak Richard Bloomingdale INDIANA Linda E. Kekhum Steve Salazar PARTYUADERS & Greg Fajt Craig Fry MINNESOTA Roberto Ramirez McKinley Shepard ILECTED OFFICIALS Julie Harris Charlette Ruth Robertson Aurelia Curley Gordon Steve Sabbath Lindo Chavez Thompson Steve Cobble Susan Williams Chris Caleman Trudy Schoenweisner Marwan Kreide Sherman N. Capelin, Jr. Rick Nelson Helen Settles Ted McCannell Dean Boerste UTAH Carol Cycmanick Roger Head Joe Sullivan Elaine Napper Boron Hill Kyle Kopitke Rosa Daylie Earline Rogers Ada Posey George Friedman Susan E. Scott Angie Elkins Pam Greene Sheilah Vance-Lewis Michael Figures VIRMONT MISSISSIPPI Gerard E. Harper Mina Knoll John F. Greenfield IOWA Maureen Johnson Jean Mastromatteo Ken Dean Frank Alexander Sam Sullivan Judith H. Hope Harold Joyce Laurel T. McLeaish Ronald Squires Roxanne Wilken Shirley Watsan Frank LaMerv Ed Barton Yungman Lea John Morris Gary J. LaPaille I Connie Slaughter Harvey Maria Luna John O'Boyle VIRGINIA Es1111lle l.aVoie KANSAS Clarence Norman Annette Palutis Doniel S. Alcorn Ed McElroy John P. Smith Andrew Rob in son John Vento Susan Kellom VKki Miles-LaGrange James Bergfalk Greg Poirier Mary Bland Sue Gordon Ryan Juanila Miller Fran Weisberg W. Raymond Coll ey J. Michael Ryan PUERTO RICO JcKkMoore KINTUCKY Yvonne B. Miller Tim Van Zandt Ivan Orlandi James 0. NaiFeh Harold Grvene NORTH CAROLINA Luz Zenaida Arce Ferrer Michael A. Pannos Stephanie Robey Sandy Allison J.B. Banks Lena Chou WASHINGTON Ray Sanchez Sandra Cappola RHODE ISLAND Karen Liebert JcKk Schroeder LOUISIANA John Grvenlee Jonathan Pageler MONTANA Thomas Arthur Devine Pat Shea Uncla B. Day JcKkie Solien Kenneth Kubesh Bob Havely Maria J. lopes Danna Small Travis Halley Florence Armstrong Carol R. Campbell Jim Foley Mildrvd L. Stallings Theodoni L Jones Clarence Lightner . SOUTH CAROLINA Nancyhelen Hunter Fischer Carol Taniguchi Eric A. Bopp James Slaughter Siewert C. Cureton Dave Mascarenas Sherrie M. Wolff Pinkie Carolyn Wilkerson NEBRASKA Joan B. Yim Timothy Krapp Elaine Marks NORTH DAKOTA WEST VIRGINIA Mordy McCullough William Hightower MAINE Harry McAllister VKky Bennett EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS Philip Rose Joan Carlson SOUTH DAKOTA Jackie Romeo Anne D. Campbell NEVADA Donald L Fowler Harvey Whittemorv Linda Lea Viken MARYLAND WISCONSIN Kathleen M. VKk Debbie Todd Johnson OHIO Cynthia H. Cummings Jane CampbeU Tawana Cooper Mary Ann Keefht Robert A. Ceisler Ed Garvey John T. Willis NEW HAMPSHIRE Robert Kopp Tom Kikhen Joyce Beck Wilbur A. Glahn Barbara Martin Phili p Sanbam Michael Gildo Charles Russell Charles B. Nuckolls Cecil Short Carol E. Rowan 19 18 Acknowledgments

Ronald H. Brown, Chairman Kathleen M. Vick, Secretary Alexis M. Herman, Chief Executive Officer Joan Baggett, Chief of Staff

Alderson Reporting Company Bill Jones Mark Bilsky Phillip Jones Brian Bond Marty Lang Steve Brandt Louise Lindblom Moncenya Broadus Kathy McGough Cynthia Brock-Smith Patty McHugh Anne Campbell Ellen Rayner Cheri Cole Carter Elyse Rosenblum Jose Ceballos Mary Anne Schmitt Mario M. Cooper Roger Schneider Barb Coufal Terry Dufrane Scully Leah Daughtry Steve Selby DNC Political Division Gail Stoltz DNC Press Office Stouffer Mayflower Hotel DNC Secretary's Office Alice Travis Pat Endel Judy Tuttle Jacqueline L. Falk Washington, D.C. Accommodations Hartina Flournoy Karen Weiner Brian Foucart Frank Williams Donald L. Fowler Mark Yu Janet V. Green Terry Hitchins-Nicolosi ... and the many volunteers who Charlotte Holloman made the Rules Committee meeting K.C. Hullings in Washington, D.C. a success Brenda Johnson Lajuan Johnson

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