Did my county committee conduct an unjustified 'closed' caucus reorganization?
The committee bylaws do not limit the number of members who may join the committee. Thanks to "hereinva"'s latest diary, I was able to find the following from the DPVA website which clearly and unmistakably says the following: http://web.archive.o...
...Each city and county committee will hold a local caucus to elect either a specific number of members to the local committee or an unlimited number of members, as dictated by their local bylaws. This is referred to as a `closed' or `open' membership. Any registered voter can participate in their local caucus. You need not be previously involved in your local committee.When the membership is `closed' (meaning a set number of seats on the committee), there may be a pre-filing deadline -- prior to the date of the caucus -- to file as a candidate for membership....
If under the current Party Plan they were allowed to use a 'closed'caucus, I'd refer you to my previous diary to see what can happen when an unjustified 'closed' caucus is permitted: http://raisingkaine....
Would it not be better for the Democratic Party in Virginia to only allow a 'closed' caucus when the membership is limited and documented in the bylaws? If the membership is not limited, then an 'open' caucus would be the requirement and would attract more Democrats.