Decision Maker Response
Mary Mancini’s response
Mary ManciniTennessee Democratic Party
Nov 3, 2019
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There is a process for challenging a candidate.
The process of challenging a filed candidate, as explained in the TNDP bylaws (link here: https://tndp.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2019/06/2019-5-13-TNDP-BYLAWS-1.pdf) is that a local challenge arises from the County Party and is directed to the TNDP. The TNDP County Party Development Committee is charged with reviewing the challenge and referring their findings to the chair. If removal is upheld by the chair, then she directs the Tennessee Coordinator of Elections to remove the candidate from the ballot.
Any challenges to candidacy are considered during the week between the the official filing deadline and the deadline for withdrawing from the ballot. In the 2020 election year, the qualifying deadline is Thursday, April 2, 2020, 12:00 Noon and the withdrawal deadline is Thursday, April 9, 2020, 12:00 Noon
Article III, SECTION 2. ENUMERATED POWERS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
(l) To the maximum extent allowed by law, the Tennessee Democratic Executive Committee shall insure that Party nominees for elected offices are bona fide Democrats as defined in Article IV, § 1, below. In the event that a county party, in compliance with its Bylaws, challenges a candidate for any office be it local, county, state or federal, against appearing on the ballot as a Democrat for failing to vote in at least three of the immediate prior five Democratic primaries, the challenge shall be referred to the County Party Development Committee which shall by a simple majority vote of its members make a recommendation to the State Party Chair. The Chair shall decide whether or not the candidate may appear on the ballot as a Democrat. The county party or the candidate has the right to appeal the Chair’s decision to the full Executive Committee which may overturn the Chair’s decision by a two-thirds vote of those present. The county party, Party Chair or the Executive Committee shall have the right to waive the foregoing prohibition against a candidate appearing on a ballot as a Democrat for good cause and when justice so requires.
ARTICLE IV: MEMBERS SECTION 1. The Committee shall be composed of members chosen in accordance with State Law (TCA § 2-13-103). Consistent with TCA § 2-13-104, all members shall be bona fide members of the Democratic Party. A bona fide Democrat is defined as an individual whose record of public service, actions, accomplishment, public writings and/or public statements affirmatively demonstrates that he or she is faithful to the interests, welfare and success of the Democratic Party of the United States and of the State of Tennessee. The State Party or a county party may make exceptions to this rule for requesting individuals in the spirit of an inclusive and a growing Party.
There is a process for challenging a candidate.
The process of challenging a filed candidate, as explained in the TNDP bylaws (link here: https://tndp.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2019/06/2019-5-13-TNDP-BYLAWS-1.pdf) is that a local challenge arises from the County Party and is directed to the TNDP. The TNDP County Party Development Committee is charged with reviewing the challenge and referring their findings to the chair. If removal is upheld by the chair, then she directs the Tennessee Coordinator of Elections to remove the candidate from the ballot.
Any challenges to candidacy are considered during the week between the the official filing deadline and the deadline for withdrawing from the ballot. In the 2020 election year, the qualifying deadline is Thursday, April 2, 2020, 12:00 Noon and the withdrawal deadline is Thursday, April 9, 2020, 12:00 Noon
Article III, SECTION 2. ENUMERATED POWERS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
(l) To the maximum extent allowed by law, the Tennessee Democratic Executive Committee shall insure that Party nominees for elected offices are bona fide Democrats as defined in Article IV, § 1, below. In the event that a county party, in compliance with its Bylaws, challenges a candidate for any office be it local, county, state or federal, against appearing on the ballot as a Democrat for failing to vote in at least three of the immediate prior five Democratic primaries, the challenge shall be referred to the County Party Development Committee which shall by a simple majority vote of its members make a recommendation to the State Party Chair. The Chair shall decide whether or not the candidate may appear on the ballot as a Democrat. The county party or the candidate has the right to appeal the Chair’s decision to the full Executive Committee which may overturn the Chair’s decision by a two-thirds vote of those present. The county party, Party Chair or the Executive Committee shall have the right to waive the foregoing prohibition against a candidate appearing on a ballot as a Democrat for good cause and when justice so requires.
ARTICLE IV: MEMBERS SECTION 1. The Committee shall be composed of members chosen in accordance with State Law (TCA § 2-13-103). Consistent with TCA § 2-13-104, all members shall be bona fide members of the Democratic Party. A bona fide Democrat is defined as an individual whose record of public service, actions, accomplishment, public writings and/or public statements affirmatively demonstrates that he or she is faithful to the interests, welfare and success of the Democratic Party of the United States and of the State of Tennessee. The State Party or a county party may make exceptions to this rule for requesting individuals in the spirit of an inclusive and a growing Party.
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