Here's my $.02 The central committee could have prevented this mess back when the call to caucus was being prepared. If I were on the committee, I would have insisted on a 1000 delegate limit, with the delegates to the city convention elected at ward conventions (using proportional representation, where applicable) There is no reason why any political body needs a 2000-3000 seat convention. BTW, after the last official report, Sue Ponsford updated the delegate count for the tellers. The count right before the first ballot was 1,999 delegates and upgraded alternates. This year the tellers were in the wrestling room, a room about 1/2 the size as what we had in 2001. Lack of space prevented us from counting 2 ballots at one time, which might have added about an hour to the convention. Hugh Gitlin St. Paul Interloper REMINDERS: 1. Be civil! Please read the NEW RULES at http://www.e-democracy.org/rules. If you think a member is in violation, contact the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list.
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