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Whatcom County Democrats Central Committee passed this resolution

November 10, 2004

For the proper conduct and count of 2004 Presidential Election ballots, in accordance with US Constitutional requirements.

Whereas the Constitution of the United States specifies a procedure for the election of the President and Vice President, based on State Elections followed by an Electoral College (Section 2, Amts. XII, XX).

Whereas the election shall be based on a total certified count of all citizens eligible to vote, exercising that right; and that this did not occur.

Whereas based upon an ad hoc incomplete sampling and projection of results by news media, et al; the 2004 Presidential Election process was aborted and conceded prematurely, without due process for all eligible voters.

Whereas prior to concession of defeat, and prior to due process of the vote count, the tally was incomplete, including:


Legal absentee ballots in transit to the Auditor
Unprocessed provisional ballots
Incomplete ballot processing and counting
Incomplete ballot counting due to equipment malfunction
Incomplete vote verification and certification

Whereas prior to concession of defeat, and prior to due process of the vote count, numerous election irregularities were noted at the polls, including:


Reported voter harassment causing disenfranchisement
Reported equipment malfunction causing uncounted votes
Reported equipment malfunction causing false vote totals
Voting systems preventing adequate audit of vote count

Whereas the Constitutional process provides adequate time for proper vote tally, verification and certification between the Election (Nov 2nd) and the beginning of the Electoral College (Dec 7th).

Whereas without regard to party affiliation, or the final election result; all citizens should protect and defend the sanctity of the democratic process and the contribution of every vote, to the highest degree possible.

Therefore be it resolved that anyone affiliated with any election campaign in a particular race will be required to remove themselves from said vote counting to avoid any and all conflicts of interest.

Therefore be it resolved that the Democratic Party shall take an immediate, active, and aggressive roll in the investigation, publication, and prosecution of any and all election irregularities, with a full disclosure of available resultant information prior to the beginning of the Electoral College.

Therefore be it resolved that the Democratic Party shall assist with prosecution of any persons responsible for intentionally causing election irregularities or disenfranchisement, to the maximum extent provided by law.

Therefore be it resolved that the Democratic Party shall insist that certified vote tallies of all eligible voters (with estimates of disenfranchised voters) be published prior to the beginning of the Electoral College.

Therefore be it resolved that the Democratic Party shall insist that future elections abide by the provisions of the US Constitution, thus providing adequate time for due processing of each citizen’s vote, to the maximum extent reasonably possible.