Information flow in Minnesota politics
Elections for Chair, Deputy, and Secretary happening this weekend
A major issue that slows us all down from learning is clean information flow. Yes, this could be seen as a training exercise for inquisitive minds to learn how to research and sift through bureaucracy and secrecy—and that is useful to practice—but it is also self-evident that when information flow is blocked that people cannot be informed citizens or voters, nevermind informed on numerous other matters, like their health.
After learning on Dec 9 that two(2) out of three(3) candidates for MNGOP Secretary had dropped out, one for not having enough signatures, and the other withdrawing (unknown reason to me) even though he had enough, leaving just one(1) candidate, I entered in the spirit of elections over [s]elections. 1 candidate is a selection. 2 or more allows an election.
In about 24 hours delegates and alternates came through, over 30 (about 39) delegates supports were sent (along with another 12-13 alternates) to the Nominations Commitee, regarding which there are likely to be made motions on the floor on Saturday, not only to allow in my case a candidate coming in with the appropriate number of signatures (according to bylaws) and having sought to meet with the nominations committee (last night), which could still occur according to nominations committee head, if the rules are changed on Saturday.
I’m running for MNGOP Secretary because it will provide an opportunity to improve information flow from within the political organization to its delegates and members and the general public.
What follows are four updates on same:
You are prepared. God be with you!