Democratic National Conference Chair Jaime Harrison said he is concerned about reports from the Alabama Democratic Party’s meeting on Saturday, when the party eliminated caucuses representing LGBTQ, people with disabilities, and youth (ages 18 to 35).
when the party eliminated caucuses representing LGBTQ, people with disabilities, and youth , caucuses that were created with the support of the DNC.
The State Democratic Executive Committee on Saturday adopted new bylaws that led to the elimination of the three minority caucuses. The caucuses were set up under bylaws the SDEC adopted in 2019 at the request of and with the support of the DNC.also objected to a $50 fee that they said kept some members of the SDEC from voting. And they raised questions about the accuracy of the vote count to approve the new bylaws.
over opposition from those backing longtime party leader Joe Reed, head of the Alabama Democratic Conference and the party’s Black caucus.with the backing of Reed and the ADC. Reed and his supporters have maintained that the 2019 bylaws diluted the influence of the Black caucus, which supporters of the reforms said was incorrect.
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