PROOF 1.2
DNC MOU Violation

PROOF: Organizers Excluded Racial Caucuses Through Selective Non-Formation

Violation: By failing to form 75% of the mandated racial diversity caucuses while forming other caucuses, organizers violated the MOU's requirement to 'fully implement' the caucus creation process. Three racial communities were excluded from selecting their representatives.
Stakes: Three of the four mandated racial minority communities were excluded from the committee's formation.
Evidence Strength:
4 facts, 2 axioms

The Axioms (The Rules)

1

The 2020 MOU's stated purpose was 'to create a process to establish new, and assist currently existing, diversity caucuses'. Primary Source

2020 MOU between WVDP and DNC RBC, p. 1

2

The MOU mandated that the State Party 'fully implement... the creation of any new... caucuses.' Primary Source

2020-MOU-WVDP-DNC-RBC.pdf, p. 3

Rule Summary

The MOU required the state party to form new diversity caucuses. A failure to form these caucuses violates this requirement.

The Offenses (What Happened)

Prior to the AAC leadership installation, 75% of the DNC-mandated racial diversity caucuses (AAPI, Latino, Native American) had not been formed.

Evidence: selina-script.pdf, p. 2, 5 Official Record

During this same period, organizers successfully formed other non-racial diversity caucuses.

Evidence: User provided fact Official Record

The Co-chair of the Black Caucus, Mary Claytor, stated that organizer Selina Vickers 'contacted every member of the Indigenous Caucus not named Sturm prior to their nomination meeting' and 'refused' a request to contact the Sturms.

Evidence: Not Named Sturm.pdf Official Record

The Indigenous Caucus was subsequently denied seats on the planning and bylaws subcommittees.

Evidence: Not Named Sturm.pdf Official Record

The Logical Reasoning

  1. The MOU required the formation of four specific racial diversity caucuses.
  2. Organizers failed to form three of these four caucuses before installing the committee's leadership.
  3. During the same timeframe, organizers successfully formed other caucuses for their allies.
  4. The ability to form some caucuses but not others demonstrates selective choice.
  5. Evidence shows organizers interfered in the Indigenous Caucus formation by selectively contacting members.
  6. The Indigenous Caucus was then excluded from key subcommittees.
  7. The exclusion of three racial minority caucuses was selective, not administrative failure.

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