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Regarding the Second Vice Chair and Loyalty Oath Compliance
December 13, 2024
Dear DEC Members,
This email is in response to the numerous emails and calls received this week suggesting BDP's newly elected Second Vice Chair violated her Loyalty Oath by supporting various candidates during the last election cycle.
FDP Bylaws:
Article V (County Democratic Executive Committees), Section 1, Paragraph 1.1.6:
"The new term for Precinct Committee Person begin on the first day of the month following each Presidential general election, and run for 4 years.
The Loyalty Oath states:
" during my term of office , I will not support the election of the opponent of any Democratic nominee, I will not oppose the election of any Democratic nominee, nor will I support any non-Democrat against a Democrat in any election other than in judicial races;"
This means the Loyalty Oath for Precinct Committee Members became effective on December 1, 2024 and will run until November 30, 2028.
On initial review, as the alleged conduct was prior to December 1, 2024 when the Second Vice Chair took office as a Precinct Committee Member it does not meet the threshold of violation as defined in our bylaws.
You also have the right to file a formal grievance. Below is procedure for doing so, per BDP Bylaws:
ARTICLE VI – REMOVAL, REPRIMAND AND OTHER SANCTIONS OF MEMBERS AND OFFICERS
SECTION 1 Membership and Powers
Disputes and grievances may be resolved by the Grievance Committee composed of the chair, Lead Committeeman, and Lead Committeewoman of the county. Should the chair be the subject of the grievance in question, the First Vice Chair of the county Democratic Executive Committee shall serve on the Grievance Committee in their place for said grievance. Should either the state Lead Committeeman or the state Lead Committeewoman be the subject of the grievance in question, the chair shall appoint their substitution to resolve said grievance. Resolutions may be appealed to the COUNTY COMMITTEE whose decision shall be final unless appealed to the Judicial Council no later than forty-five (45) days from the decision date.
SECTION 2 Filing a Grievance
Charges against any member or officer may only be submitted by a member of the COUNTY COMMITTEE, in writing, by certified mail to the mailing address of the county Democratic Executive Committee addressed to the Grievance Committee. Upon receipt thereof, the Grievance Committee shall investigate the complaint and charges. The complainant, the accused and all witnesses shall be ineligible to serve on the Grievance Committee.
SECTION 3 Grievance Timeline
The Grievance Committee must meet and make their recommendations not less than thirty (30) days nor more than sixty (60) days from the date of the complaint.
SECTION 4 Due Process
The complainant and the accused shall be invited to attend, testify and submit any pertinent documents to the Grievance Committee. If the Grievance Committee recommends any sanctions, it shall forthwith notify the Corresponding Secretary, who shall promptly forward, by certified mail, to the accused member or officer, a copy of the Grievance Committee's finding and recommendations, together with notice of the time and place at which the matter will be considered by the COUNTY COMMITTEE. The accused shall be provided notice of the hearing before the COUNTY COMMITTEE no less than ten (10) days before such hearing. The Corresponding Secretary shall, simultaneously with the notice to the accused, notify the Chair of the action and/ or recommendations of the Grievance Committee.
Charges against any member or officer may only be submitted by a member of the COUNTY COMMITTEE, in writing, by certified mail to the mailing address of the county Democratic Executive Committee (PO Box 452255, Sunrise, FL 33345-9998) addressed to the Grievance Committee. Upon receipt thereof, the Grievance Committee shall investigate the complaint and charges. The complainant, the accused and all witnesses shall be ineligible to serve on the Grievance Committee.
Should you have any additional questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Sincerely,
Rick Hoye
Chair, Broward Democratic Party
Paid for and Approved by the Broward Democratic Party.
Broward Democratic Party
8320 W. Sunrise Blvd. Suite 203
Plantation, FL 33322
United States
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