Sunday, December 13, 2009
Statewide Party Caucus on Jan. 13, 2010
The Connecticut for Lieberman Party is holding the 2010 Statewide Party Caucus on Jan. 13, 2010 at 9 PM, at 86 Sisson Avenue, Hartford, Connecticut. Elections of party officers and nominations of candidates for public office will be held.
Monday, November 23, 2009
Candidate for U.S. Senate Dr. John Mertens seeks nomination of CFL
Dr. John Mertens is seeking the nominations of four political parties for U.S. Senate in Connecticut in 2010: The Independent Party, the Green Party, the Libertarian Party, and the Connecticut for Lieberman Party. He presents 30 detailed position statements and solutions to long-term problems on his website: www.Mertens2010.com
Friday, October 30, 2009
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Joe Lieberman deliberately impedes real health care reform
http://www.courant.com/news/nation-world/hc-lieberman-health-plan-1028.artoct28,0,2266306.story
And yet, 64% of CT voters support the public option. Mr. Lieberman doesn't understand what representative government is.
And yet, 64% of CT voters support the public option. Mr. Lieberman doesn't understand what representative government is.
Saturday, September 12, 2009
John Mertens, chair of CFL, announces candidacy for U.S. Senate
Watch the kickoff speech at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rh3Tsl2V1_w
View his website at:
www.Mertens2010.com
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rh3Tsl2V1_w
View his website at:
www.Mertens2010.com
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
Stuart Korchin meeting on August 27, 2009
Here are minutes from a meeting called by Stuart Korchin on August 27, 2009. There should no longer be any question about the legitimate rules of the CFL party, or the identity of the officers.
Minutes for the meeting of Connecticut for Lieberman members on 8/27/09 in Middletown, CT on Main Street.
As per notice provided to myself (John Kilian) via email from Stuart Korchin, the annual meeting required by the rules filed by Korchin on Jan. 12, 2007 with the Secretary of State’s office was convened at 9 PM at the Buttonwood Tree on Main Street, Middletown. The purpose of convening party members under these rules is to allow the adoption of changes to the rules, election of officers, and all other business of the Connecticut for Lieberman Party. Stuart Korchin professes to be the chairman of the party.
No temporary officers for this meeting were pre-determined by any action under Korchin's rules or by Stuart Korchin in any other manner.
A sign-in was conducted by members of the party who have been registered in the party for 90 or more days prior to this meeting.
Attendees included:
John Kilian, Middletown
Valerie Tralongo, Middletown
Ann Marie Krupski, West Hartford
Carl Erlandson, West Hartford
John Mertens, West Hartford
Sonja Mertens, West Hartford
Tomoyo Wakamatsu, Rocky Hill
Paul Borucki, Rocky Hill
Paul Mertens, West Hartford
Stuart Korchin, Cheshire
Fred Carroll, Middletown
Peter Votto, Cheshire
The meeting began with John Mertens asserting that he should be considered the chairman of the party under the rules adopted on 2/12/09 on Sisson Avenue in Hartford by members of CFL and filed with the Secretary of State on 2/13/09 at 1:47PM.
Stuart Korchin moved that the meeting be adjourned and another meeting convened in August of 2010. No one seconded the motion. Stuart Korchin left the premises at this point in time.
Valerie Tralongo moved that John Mertens be chair of this meeting. Paul Borucki seconded the motion. The motion was agreed to by unanimous consent.
John Mertens moved that John Kilian be secretary of this meeting. Valerie Tralongo seconded the motion. The motion was agreed to by unanimous consent.
Valerie Tralongo moved that the rules adopted on 2/12/09 on Sisson Avenue in Hartford by members of CFL and filed with the Secretary of State on 2/13/09 at 1:47PM replace the rules Korchin placed on file, under which this meeting had been called. Paul Borucki seconded the motion.
Discussion of the motion took place: Valerie Tralongo mentioned the importance of having 30 days notice for meetings posted on the website and 7 days notice with the Secretary of State, which are included in 2/12/09 rules. She also stated that the same rules restrict terms to until the next year’s caucus. Korchin rules contain no procedure for nominating candidates and party leaders, and no requirements of notification to party members of the time and place of any meetings. The general consensus was that the Korchin rules as executed by Stuart Korchin purposely dispossessed members of their ability to participate in all material party functions, whereas the 2/12/09 rules purposely and legally provided members with basic rights of participation. The motion was agreed to by unanimous consent.
Valerie Tralongo moved that the officers elected at the 2/12/09 Connecticut for Lieberman Party meeting be immediately instated as the officers for the party under the Korchin rules. Paul Mertens seconded the motion.
Officers:
Party Chair: John Mertens
Party Treasurer: Tomoyo Wakamatsu
Party Secretary: Karen Erlandsson
Two additional State Central Committee members:
Paul Borucki
Ann Marie Krupski
Parliamentarian: Karen Erlandsson
The motion was agreed to by unanimous consent.
John Kilian motioned that the video record of this meeting be posted on YouTube. Ann Marie Krupski seconded the motion. Everyone thought it was a great idea.The motion was agreed to by unanimous consent.
The meeting adjourned at 9:36 PM.
These minutes are accurate descriptions of the meeting of CFL members on 8/27/09 at 9 PM in Middletown at the Buttonwood Tree.
signed:
John Mertens, Meeting chair
John Kilian, Meeting secretary
Minutes for the meeting of Connecticut for Lieberman members on 8/27/09 in Middletown, CT on Main Street.
As per notice provided to myself (John Kilian) via email from Stuart Korchin, the annual meeting required by the rules filed by Korchin on Jan. 12, 2007 with the Secretary of State’s office was convened at 9 PM at the Buttonwood Tree on Main Street, Middletown. The purpose of convening party members under these rules is to allow the adoption of changes to the rules, election of officers, and all other business of the Connecticut for Lieberman Party. Stuart Korchin professes to be the chairman of the party.
No temporary officers for this meeting were pre-determined by any action under Korchin's rules or by Stuart Korchin in any other manner.
A sign-in was conducted by members of the party who have been registered in the party for 90 or more days prior to this meeting.
Attendees included:
John Kilian, Middletown
Valerie Tralongo, Middletown
Ann Marie Krupski, West Hartford
Carl Erlandson, West Hartford
John Mertens, West Hartford
Sonja Mertens, West Hartford
Tomoyo Wakamatsu, Rocky Hill
Paul Borucki, Rocky Hill
Paul Mertens, West Hartford
Stuart Korchin, Cheshire
Fred Carroll, Middletown
Peter Votto, Cheshire
The meeting began with John Mertens asserting that he should be considered the chairman of the party under the rules adopted on 2/12/09 on Sisson Avenue in Hartford by members of CFL and filed with the Secretary of State on 2/13/09 at 1:47PM.
Stuart Korchin moved that the meeting be adjourned and another meeting convened in August of 2010. No one seconded the motion. Stuart Korchin left the premises at this point in time.
Valerie Tralongo moved that John Mertens be chair of this meeting. Paul Borucki seconded the motion. The motion was agreed to by unanimous consent.
John Mertens moved that John Kilian be secretary of this meeting. Valerie Tralongo seconded the motion. The motion was agreed to by unanimous consent.
Valerie Tralongo moved that the rules adopted on 2/12/09 on Sisson Avenue in Hartford by members of CFL and filed with the Secretary of State on 2/13/09 at 1:47PM replace the rules Korchin placed on file, under which this meeting had been called. Paul Borucki seconded the motion.
Discussion of the motion took place: Valerie Tralongo mentioned the importance of having 30 days notice for meetings posted on the website and 7 days notice with the Secretary of State, which are included in 2/12/09 rules. She also stated that the same rules restrict terms to until the next year’s caucus. Korchin rules contain no procedure for nominating candidates and party leaders, and no requirements of notification to party members of the time and place of any meetings. The general consensus was that the Korchin rules as executed by Stuart Korchin purposely dispossessed members of their ability to participate in all material party functions, whereas the 2/12/09 rules purposely and legally provided members with basic rights of participation. The motion was agreed to by unanimous consent.
Valerie Tralongo moved that the officers elected at the 2/12/09 Connecticut for Lieberman Party meeting be immediately instated as the officers for the party under the Korchin rules. Paul Mertens seconded the motion.
Officers:
Party Chair: John Mertens
Party Treasurer: Tomoyo Wakamatsu
Party Secretary: Karen Erlandsson
Two additional State Central Committee members:
Paul Borucki
Ann Marie Krupski
Parliamentarian: Karen Erlandsson
The motion was agreed to by unanimous consent.
John Kilian motioned that the video record of this meeting be posted on YouTube. Ann Marie Krupski seconded the motion. Everyone thought it was a great idea.The motion was agreed to by unanimous consent.
The meeting adjourned at 9:36 PM.
These minutes are accurate descriptions of the meeting of CFL members on 8/27/09 at 9 PM in Middletown at the Buttonwood Tree.
signed:
John Mertens, Meeting chair
John Kilian, Meeting secretary
Friday, August 28, 2009
John Mertens announces 2010 U.S. Senate campaign, Sept. 9 in Hartford
West Hartford Resident John Mertens Announces Candidacy for 2010 U.S. Senate Race
http://www.mertens2010.com/
Press Conference/Campaign Kick-Off Event:
Scheduled for September 9, 2009, 6:30 PM, 2071 Park St., Hartford.
West Hartford Resident John Mertens will publicly announce his candidacy for the 2010 U.S. Senate Race during a campaign kick-off event & press conference scheduled for September 9, 2009, 6:30 PM, at 271 Park Road, Hartford (the outdoor stage at Lena’s Pizzeria). The event will be followed by music and food.
Dr. Mertens is seeking the nominations of four political parties: the Independent Party, the Green Party, the Libertarian Party, and the Connecticut for Lieberman Party. Dr. Mertens was the Independent Party candidate for U.S. Senate in 2006. Dr. Mertens has been the chair of the Connecticut for Lieberman Party since March, 2008. (http://www.ctforlieberman.org/)
Accompanying Dr. Mertens at the event will be Mike Telesca, State Agent of the Independent Party, Stephen Fournier, State Co-Chair of the Green Party, and Richard Lion, State Chair of the Libertarian Party.
A tenured Professor of Engineering at Trinity College in Hartford, Dr. Mertens also teaches environmental science and public policy, and conducts research in combustion and air pollution. He earned a B.S. in mechanical engineering from California State University, Chico, graduating summa cum laude, and earned a Masters and Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from Stanford University. He began teaching at Trinity College in 1990. He has done volunteer work with Hartford public schools for over eighteen years, and is well informed about public school and urban issues. He has lived in West Hartford since 1996, where he has raised four children. They will join him on the stage on September 9th.
Dr. Mertens’ campaign will focus on solutions to long-term problems, using non-partisan, analysis-based public policies. According to Dr. Mertens, “The country is facing huge long-term problems: an $11 trillion national debt, a giant budget deficit, a $12 trillion social security shortfall this century, prisons that are bursting at the seams, urban schools that are struggling, a wounded economy with rising unemployment, a health care system that needs major reform, the lack of a coherent national energy policy that will protect our economy and the environment, and a government that has been encroaching on our civil liberties. The solutions exist. But we need to elect non-partisan problem-solvers who will fight for them. For decades we have lived with irresponsible public policies from career politicians in Congress who care more about increasing their party’s power and getting re-elected than they care about solving long-term problems. They haven’t been honest with us, and they have been lousy public servants.”
The Sept. 9th Press Conference/Campaign Kick-Off event at Lena’s Outdoor Stage in Hartford is free and open to the public. Dr. Mertens is holding the event in Connecticut’s capital city and New England’s ‘Rising Star’ to emphasize the need for coordination of federal and state policies to address issues such as education, health care, urban revitalization, and economic recovery.
Press photos and campaign materials can be requested in advance by contacting event coordinator Anne Marie Krupski at (860) 707-2800 or john@mertens2010.com
http://www.mertens2010.com/
Press Conference/Campaign Kick-Off Event:
Scheduled for September 9, 2009, 6:30 PM, 2071 Park St., Hartford.
West Hartford Resident John Mertens will publicly announce his candidacy for the 2010 U.S. Senate Race during a campaign kick-off event & press conference scheduled for September 9, 2009, 6:30 PM, at 271 Park Road, Hartford (the outdoor stage at Lena’s Pizzeria). The event will be followed by music and food.
Dr. Mertens is seeking the nominations of four political parties: the Independent Party, the Green Party, the Libertarian Party, and the Connecticut for Lieberman Party. Dr. Mertens was the Independent Party candidate for U.S. Senate in 2006. Dr. Mertens has been the chair of the Connecticut for Lieberman Party since March, 2008. (http://www.ctforlieberman.org/)
Accompanying Dr. Mertens at the event will be Mike Telesca, State Agent of the Independent Party, Stephen Fournier, State Co-Chair of the Green Party, and Richard Lion, State Chair of the Libertarian Party.
A tenured Professor of Engineering at Trinity College in Hartford, Dr. Mertens also teaches environmental science and public policy, and conducts research in combustion and air pollution. He earned a B.S. in mechanical engineering from California State University, Chico, graduating summa cum laude, and earned a Masters and Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from Stanford University. He began teaching at Trinity College in 1990. He has done volunteer work with Hartford public schools for over eighteen years, and is well informed about public school and urban issues. He has lived in West Hartford since 1996, where he has raised four children. They will join him on the stage on September 9th.
Dr. Mertens’ campaign will focus on solutions to long-term problems, using non-partisan, analysis-based public policies. According to Dr. Mertens, “The country is facing huge long-term problems: an $11 trillion national debt, a giant budget deficit, a $12 trillion social security shortfall this century, prisons that are bursting at the seams, urban schools that are struggling, a wounded economy with rising unemployment, a health care system that needs major reform, the lack of a coherent national energy policy that will protect our economy and the environment, and a government that has been encroaching on our civil liberties. The solutions exist. But we need to elect non-partisan problem-solvers who will fight for them. For decades we have lived with irresponsible public policies from career politicians in Congress who care more about increasing their party’s power and getting re-elected than they care about solving long-term problems. They haven’t been honest with us, and they have been lousy public servants.”
The Sept. 9th Press Conference/Campaign Kick-Off event at Lena’s Outdoor Stage in Hartford is free and open to the public. Dr. Mertens is holding the event in Connecticut’s capital city and New England’s ‘Rising Star’ to emphasize the need for coordination of federal and state policies to address issues such as education, health care, urban revitalization, and economic recovery.
Press photos and campaign materials can be requested in advance by contacting event coordinator Anne Marie Krupski at (860) 707-2800 or john@mertens2010.com
Thursday, July 23, 2009
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
Monday, July 6, 2009
John Orman, former CFL chair, passes away
John will be sorely missed. The world needs people like him.
By CHRISTOPHER KEATING, The Hartford Courant
John M. Orman, a well-known political science professor at Fairfield University who considered running for the U.S. Senate in 2005 against incumbent Joseph I. Lieberman, died suddenly on Sunday night.
Orman was one of the university's best-known professors as he was widely quoted in newspapers around the state, along with national television outlets like CNN, MSNBC, ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox and National Public Radio. His death was announced Monday by the university, where he had been a teacher since 1978.
In line with his mantra of telling his students to get involved in politics, Orman ran as a Democrat for the U.S. Congress in 1984 against longtime incumbent Rep. Stewart McKinney, a powerhouse at the time in Fairfield County politics. McKinney won, as usual, but Orman gained enough publicity that he was quoted even more often on political races in the coming years. After his defeat, Orman invited McKinney to speak to his students in class.
Two decades later, Orman considered running against Lieberman in 2006 - before throwing his support to little-known Greenwich entrepreneur Ned Lamont, whose campaign generated national attention by defeating Lieberman in the August 2006 primary. Lamont, a former member of Greenwich's board of selectmen and 12-member Board of Estimate and Taxation, then lost to Lieberman in the general election.
As the chairman of the political science department at Fairfield, Orman authored or co-authored five books, including "Celebrity Politics'' that was written with a Brown University professor, Darrell West. Orman was once named the "Teacher of the Year'' at Fairfield, and his classes included examinations of the U.S. Congress, the Presidency, public opinion, and policy-making, among others.
Still seeking new challenges after more than 30 years in teaching, Orman recently traveled to the Ukraine to deliver lectures about the 2008 presidential election of Democrat Barack Obama. While there, he participated in interviews on Radio Free Europe Ukraine and the Vatican radio station.
By CHRISTOPHER KEATING, The Hartford Courant
John M. Orman, a well-known political science professor at Fairfield University who considered running for the U.S. Senate in 2005 against incumbent Joseph I. Lieberman, died suddenly on Sunday night.
Orman was one of the university's best-known professors as he was widely quoted in newspapers around the state, along with national television outlets like CNN, MSNBC, ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox and National Public Radio. His death was announced Monday by the university, where he had been a teacher since 1978.
In line with his mantra of telling his students to get involved in politics, Orman ran as a Democrat for the U.S. Congress in 1984 against longtime incumbent Rep. Stewart McKinney, a powerhouse at the time in Fairfield County politics. McKinney won, as usual, but Orman gained enough publicity that he was quoted even more often on political races in the coming years. After his defeat, Orman invited McKinney to speak to his students in class.
Two decades later, Orman considered running against Lieberman in 2006 - before throwing his support to little-known Greenwich entrepreneur Ned Lamont, whose campaign generated national attention by defeating Lieberman in the August 2006 primary. Lamont, a former member of Greenwich's board of selectmen and 12-member Board of Estimate and Taxation, then lost to Lieberman in the general election.
As the chairman of the political science department at Fairfield, Orman authored or co-authored five books, including "Celebrity Politics'' that was written with a Brown University professor, Darrell West. Orman was once named the "Teacher of the Year'' at Fairfield, and his classes included examinations of the U.S. Congress, the Presidency, public opinion, and policy-making, among others.
Still seeking new challenges after more than 30 years in teaching, Orman recently traveled to the Ukraine to deliver lectures about the 2008 presidential election of Democrat Barack Obama. While there, he participated in interviews on Radio Free Europe Ukraine and the Vatican radio station.
Friday, February 13, 2009
Results of February 12, 2009 Statewide Party Caucus
ELECTION OF OFFICERS. The following officers of the party were elected by a unanimous vote at the February 12, 2009 statewide party caucus:
Party Chair: John Mertens
Party Treasurer: Tomoyo Wakamatsu
Party Secretary: Karen Erlandsson
Two additional State Central Committee members:
Paul Borucki
Ann Marie Krupski
Parliamentarian: Karen Erlandsson
The following CONNECTICUT FOR LIEBERMAN PARTY RULES were adopted by a unanimous vote at the February 12, 2009 statewide party caucus.
REVISED CONNECTICUT FOR LIEBERMAN PARTY RULES, ADOPTED FEBRUARY 12, 2009.
1. These party rules supersede any other party rules filed with the Secretary of the State’s office. All previous rules are null and void.
2. The Connecticut for Lieberman Party (CFL) rejects the fraud perpetrated on the members of this party and the citizens of Connecticut by Joe Lieberman when he used the creation of this party to get on the general election ballot in 2006. The CFL is an independent, anti-war, anti-corruption, pro-fiscal responsibility, pro-democracy party, that stands for individual liberties and real problem-solving in government. The CFL wants everyone to know that in the United States of America, voters are free to join any party they wish, and participate in the democratic process according to the laws of Connecticut and the United States.
3. Party officers and State Central Committee members must be registered members of the party.
4. Candidates for public office for the CFL may not be registered members of the Republican or Democratic parties, with the following exception: the CFL may cross-endorse candidates who will appear on the ballot for any other party.
5. Statewide party caucuses will be presided by the chair of the party. Party caucuses will follow Robert’s New Rules of Order, Revised.
6. One must be a registered member of the CFL for a minimum of 90 continuous days prior to a caucus to have voting rights at that caucus.
7. A statewide party caucus will be held a minimum of once per calendar year. One caucus will be held no later than May 1. The date and place of the first caucus will be determined by the chair of the party. Additional meetings may only be called by a majority vote of the State Central Committee.
8. The time and place of statewide party caucuses will be announced by the chair of the party on the party website (www.ctforlieberman.org) a minimum of 30 days in advance. Notification will also be delivered to the Secretary of the State's office a minimum of 7 days in advance of the meeting.
9. The four officers of the party (chair, treasurer, secretary, parliamentarian) shall be elected at the first statewide caucus of each calendar year. All registered members of the party may vote for any and all nominated candidates. The top vote getters for each office will be elected. An individual can only hold one office at a time, with the exception of parliamentarian. Terms will last until the first statewide caucus of the following calendar year. Candidates may run for re-election.
10. The State Central Committee will be composed of the chair, secretary, and treasurer of the party, and two additional registered members of the party. The two additional members will be elected at the first statewide caucus of each calendar year. All registered members of the party may vote for any or all nominated candidates. The top two vote getters will be elected. Terms will last until the first statewide meeting of the following calendar year. Candidates may run for re-election.
11. Candidates for public office will be chosen at a statewide party caucus. All registered members of the party may vote for any and all nominated candidates. The candidate for each office who receives the most votes at the caucus will be the nominee. There will be no primary elections. All eligible members may vote for any nominated candidate for any office, regardless of the district of residency of the voting member of the party.
12. Nominations of candidates for public office chosen at a statewide party caucus can only be changed with permission of the nominated candidate. A request by a majority vote of the State Central Committee must be made in writing, with proof of delivery, to the candidate to step down. The candidate must respond in writing to the party chair within two weeks of the delivery of the request. If the candidate agrees to step down, the State Central Committee will call another statewide party caucus to nominate a new candidate. No written response from the candidate within two weeks of delivery of the request will be considered agreement of the candidate to step down, and gives the State Central Committee permission to call a statewide party caucus to replace the nominee.
13. Party members who meet the voting eligibility of (6) above may deliver proxy votes in writing to the party chair a minimum of 24 hours before the caucus.
14. Following any nominating party caucus, the chair of the CFL will file an endorsement letter for each nominated candidate with the Secretary of the State's office within 5 business days, and apply for all necessary paperwork (petitions, etc.) to get the candidate on the ballot in November.
15. Party Rules can only be changed by a majority vote at a statewide party caucus. The chair of the party will deliver any changes to the party rules to the Secretary of the State’s office within 5 business days.
Party Chair: John Mertens
Party Treasurer: Tomoyo Wakamatsu
Party Secretary: Karen Erlandsson
Two additional State Central Committee members:
Paul Borucki
Ann Marie Krupski
Parliamentarian: Karen Erlandsson
The following CONNECTICUT FOR LIEBERMAN PARTY RULES were adopted by a unanimous vote at the February 12, 2009 statewide party caucus.
REVISED CONNECTICUT FOR LIEBERMAN PARTY RULES, ADOPTED FEBRUARY 12, 2009.
1. These party rules supersede any other party rules filed with the Secretary of the State’s office. All previous rules are null and void.
2. The Connecticut for Lieberman Party (CFL) rejects the fraud perpetrated on the members of this party and the citizens of Connecticut by Joe Lieberman when he used the creation of this party to get on the general election ballot in 2006. The CFL is an independent, anti-war, anti-corruption, pro-fiscal responsibility, pro-democracy party, that stands for individual liberties and real problem-solving in government. The CFL wants everyone to know that in the United States of America, voters are free to join any party they wish, and participate in the democratic process according to the laws of Connecticut and the United States.
3. Party officers and State Central Committee members must be registered members of the party.
4. Candidates for public office for the CFL may not be registered members of the Republican or Democratic parties, with the following exception: the CFL may cross-endorse candidates who will appear on the ballot for any other party.
5. Statewide party caucuses will be presided by the chair of the party. Party caucuses will follow Robert’s New Rules of Order, Revised.
6. One must be a registered member of the CFL for a minimum of 90 continuous days prior to a caucus to have voting rights at that caucus.
7. A statewide party caucus will be held a minimum of once per calendar year. One caucus will be held no later than May 1. The date and place of the first caucus will be determined by the chair of the party. Additional meetings may only be called by a majority vote of the State Central Committee.
8. The time and place of statewide party caucuses will be announced by the chair of the party on the party website (www.ctforlieberman.org) a minimum of 30 days in advance. Notification will also be delivered to the Secretary of the State's office a minimum of 7 days in advance of the meeting.
9. The four officers of the party (chair, treasurer, secretary, parliamentarian) shall be elected at the first statewide caucus of each calendar year. All registered members of the party may vote for any and all nominated candidates. The top vote getters for each office will be elected. An individual can only hold one office at a time, with the exception of parliamentarian. Terms will last until the first statewide caucus of the following calendar year. Candidates may run for re-election.
10. The State Central Committee will be composed of the chair, secretary, and treasurer of the party, and two additional registered members of the party. The two additional members will be elected at the first statewide caucus of each calendar year. All registered members of the party may vote for any or all nominated candidates. The top two vote getters will be elected. Terms will last until the first statewide meeting of the following calendar year. Candidates may run for re-election.
11. Candidates for public office will be chosen at a statewide party caucus. All registered members of the party may vote for any and all nominated candidates. The candidate for each office who receives the most votes at the caucus will be the nominee. There will be no primary elections. All eligible members may vote for any nominated candidate for any office, regardless of the district of residency of the voting member of the party.
12. Nominations of candidates for public office chosen at a statewide party caucus can only be changed with permission of the nominated candidate. A request by a majority vote of the State Central Committee must be made in writing, with proof of delivery, to the candidate to step down. The candidate must respond in writing to the party chair within two weeks of the delivery of the request. If the candidate agrees to step down, the State Central Committee will call another statewide party caucus to nominate a new candidate. No written response from the candidate within two weeks of delivery of the request will be considered agreement of the candidate to step down, and gives the State Central Committee permission to call a statewide party caucus to replace the nominee.
13. Party members who meet the voting eligibility of (6) above may deliver proxy votes in writing to the party chair a minimum of 24 hours before the caucus.
14. Following any nominating party caucus, the chair of the CFL will file an endorsement letter for each nominated candidate with the Secretary of the State's office within 5 business days, and apply for all necessary paperwork (petitions, etc.) to get the candidate on the ballot in November.
15. Party Rules can only be changed by a majority vote at a statewide party caucus. The chair of the party will deliver any changes to the party rules to the Secretary of the State’s office within 5 business days.
Thursday, January 8, 2009
Statewide Party Caucus on Feb. 12, 2009
The Connecticut for Lieberman Party is holding the 2009 Statewide Party Caucus on Feb. 12, 2009 at 10 PM at 233 Sisson Ave, Hartford, Connecticut. Elections for party officers will be held.
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