Peace and Freedom Party Convention 2004

The major decision taken at the convention meeting of the Peace and Freedom Party State Central Committee was the choice of a Presidential candidate. After hearing statements by representatives of the candidates being considered (including a visit by independent candidate Ralph Nader in which he answered questions) and much discussion by delegates and guests, the convention chose Leonard Peltier as our Presidential candidate and Janice Jordan as our Vice-Presidential candidate.

The convention also adopted positions on all most of the statewide ballot measures on which the party had not previously taken a position.

Another important, though quick and non-controversial, decision was to reaffirm our previously adopted platform and to set a schedule for reviewing it before the 2006 elections.

Five resolutions were passed at the convention:

opposing voting machines that do not produce a paper ballot which can be used in the official count and any recounts

"Safer Streets for Whom?", supporting a campaign by homeless advocates in Los Angeles

supporting parole for Theresa Cruz

supporting voting rights in local elections for resident non-citizens (full text of resolution)

supporting fairer ballot access laws nationwide, calling for voters in states where Leonard Peltier is not on the ballot to vote for other anti-war, anti-corporate candidates, and urging California voters to sign petitions to qualify the Nader/Camejo ticket as an independent candidacy (full text of resolution)

Call

to the

Peace and Freedom Party Convention

Saturday and Sunday, July 31 - August 1, 2004
The Workmen's Circle, 1525 S. Robertson Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90035
exit Robertson on the Santa Monica Freeway (I-10), go north

The mailing to members of the State Central Committee included:

Pre-registration form.

Draft Agenda

Draft Convention Rules

Minutes of the last State Central Committee meeting

November Propositions

Summary Platform (in Spanish and English)

The Los Angeles County P&F website's convention page includes links to printable PDF versions of most of these materials.

Draft 2004 SCC Convention Agenda

Saturday, July 31
10:00 am	Call to order Recess for meetings of committees: presiding, credentials, resolutions
11:30	Welcome, approval of agenda and rules, selection of session chairs
12:00 noon	Site Committee Report
12:05 pm	Credentials Committee Report, and Introduction of and Vote on new members covered by new bylaw
12:25	Other Membership
12:35	Minutes (Provided in Convention Packet, Pre-distributed, Corrections to be submitted in advance)
12:40	Financial Report
12:55	Registration Report
1:10	Other Officers' Reports
1:30	The "No Choice" Initiative Report on Propositions 60 and 62 Plan for campaign
2:10	50 minute break
3:00	Other November ballot propositions
4:00	Selection of Presidential Candidate Nominations Representatives of campaigns Discussion Vote
5:00	Announcements, Housekeeping
5:30	Adjourn
Evening Event at 7:30 pm

Sunday, August 1
9:30 am	Call to Order, Approval of Agenda
9:40	Platform Committee report
9:50	Bylaws Proposals -- reading only (should be written and available for distribution)
10:00	Senate, Congressional and Legislative Campaigns Reports from Candidates Discussion
10:45	Fund-raising
11:00	Election of new SCC Officers
11:45	Voting machines
12:00 noon	Future Meetings
12:10 pm	50 minute Lunch Break
1:00	Media and Organizing Tools Next Partisan Websites Literature
1:40	Resolutions (submitted in writing)
2:45	Good and Welfare
2:55	Song
3:00	Adjourn

This page was last updated on 4 August 2004