July, 4th 2007:

The Committee's public launch of the Political Reform Initiative of 2008

This is the official kickoff date of the Political Reform Act of 2008 Initiative Campaign. The initiative is written. The website is up, and never quite done.

Kickoff Event

July 4th media event and party for democracy:

WHEN: July 4th, 2007, High Noon.

WHERE: Kat and Nicks Backyard, near Piedmont Ave., Oakland, Ca.

(Location Tentative, will confirm shortly, and transmit address and directions)

WHAT: Official Launch of the Political Reform Initiative of 2008. (Prohibiting Non-Voters from bribing our Politicians)

 

WHY: To drive political Corruption out of our Political Temples, back into the shadows, where corruption belongs. (And it’s the 4th of July!)

 

HOW: Having a birthday party for the Declaration of Independence, inviting the corporate media, the alternative media, and a hundred individual supporters of freedom and democracy, to witness the official launch of the: Political Reform Initiative of 2008.

 

THE GOAL: To join together with friends and kindred spirits on this important day, over BBQ Burgers, Beer, and a few Speeches, to draw the corporate and alternative media to cover and report on the launch of this Important Initiative.

 

CAN YOU HELP? Contributions for a Keg and Burgers gladly accepted. Help with decorations and a small platform for speeches gladly accepted. Help organizing attendees and contacting every major news outlet in California to announce the Initiative gladly accepted.

Activities: Eating, Drinking and Celebrating the 231st birthday of our tortured Democracy  

 

Are You Down?

RSVP: AlexWierbinski@CommitteeforDemocracy.Org

2437 Piedmont Ave, #202

Berkeley, California 94704

510-644-1328

The most important dates are the legal time requirements that determine the time frame within which we can legally qualify our initiative for the November 2008 General Election.

THE OFFICIAL TIMELINE:

BEFORE OUR INITIATIVE WILL BE ON THE BALLOT, IT MUST BE QUALIFIED WITHIN THE PROPER TIME FRAME, WITH THE PROPER NUMBER OF OF SIGNATURES:

THE NUMBER OF VOTERS REQUIRED TO QUALIFY NITIATIVES IS 5% OF THE TOTAL NUMBERS OF VOTES CAST IN THE PREVIOUS GOVERNORS' ELECTION.

In 2005, 5% of the total votes cast in the governor's recall election amounted to 373,816 voters. This means that 373,816 signatures were required to qualify an initiative for the November 2006, general election.

This year, the 5% of the total number of votes cast in the November governors' election will determine how many signatures are required to qualify our initiative. This number will be much less than the 373.8 thousand required in 2006.

Voter apathy is at a high tide, and a big turnout is not expected. This will considerable lower the threshold to qualify our initiative. This is our big chance to take our democracy, and our government back from the special interests.

The Rules:

The initiative rules require that the signatures required to qualify an initiative be collected within a 150 DAY PERIOD, starting when the Attorney General gives the initiative an official name and description. (The Attorney General, Secretary of State, and the Dept. of Finance may take up to 55 days to analyze the initiative.)

This 150 day signature collection period must be completed, and the initiative collect the signatures to qualify for ballot, 131 DAYS BEFORE THE ELECTION DATE.

SO, TO BE QUALIFIED FOR THE NOVEMBER 7, 2008 ELECTION, OUR INITIATIVE MUST COLLECT THE SIGNATURES REQUIRED FOR QUALIFICATION BY:

JUNE 29, 2008

THEREFORE, THE 150 DAY WINDOW FOR PETITION COLLECTION WILL START ON:

JANUARY 26. 2008

THE 55 DAY MAXIMUM ANALYSIS REQUIRES THE INITIATIVE BE DELIVERED TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL BY:

DECEMBER 2, 2007

 

Our July 4th launch of the initiative is designed to attract the support necessary to qualify the initiative by June 29, 2008. HELP US!

ALEXWIERBINSKI@COMMITTEEFORDEMOCRACY.ORG