Count the Vote SUPPORTERS
This message from Ricki Lieberman,  Fundraiser and Supporter of Hillary Clinton in NY
Ricki Lieberman rrlieberma@gmail.com

Please sign up NOW and pass this along to everyone who might also want to be with us on May 31 in DC. The larger our numbers, the greater our impact. We strongly encourage participation by everyone who cares about our participatory democracy!!!

* For non New Yorkers, please register for the rally.  Go To:
 www.floridademandsrepresentation.org
You will be contacted by someone from your state.

For those who are making their own travel arrangements from anywhere in the country, we are able to offer a group of rooms at the Hilton on Connecticut Avenue for $139/room, including tax, on Friday May 30, and on Saturday night May 31. In order to secure this rate we must now have your reservation and payment by Monday, May 26.

To register for the rally, please go to www.floridademandsrepresentation.org. 

On the home page, click on the red button near the top 'Register Here for May 31, 2008 Washington DC "Count Our Votes" Rally.'

A pop-up box will appear – click on the "Sign up for the Count Our Votes Rally."  This will bring you to the registration page. If you will be on the bus, please indicate.   After you submit your information, an email will be sent to you confirming your registration. 

To pay for the hotel or the NY bus, please send a check to me at 610 West End Avenue, New York, NY 10024 or, to pay by credit card, go to PayPal.com where you:

1. Sign up for a PayPal account, if you don't have one.
2. Log in to your PayPal account.
3. Click the Send Money tab.
4. Enter rrlieberma@gmail.com, and the amount.
5. Review your transaction, then send it.

A confirmation note from me will be your hotel reservation or your bus ticket.  More details about the trip and activities will follow.

JOIN US for this critical day. Please sign up NOW and pass this along to everyone who might also want to be with us on May 31 in DC. The larger our numbers, the greater our impact. We strongly encourage participation by everyone who cares about our participatory democracy!!!

* For non New Yorkers, please go to www.floridademandsrepresentation.org and register for the rally. You will be contacted by someone from your state.
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DNC Rules & Bylaws Committee to Meet Saturday, May 31st

The Democratic National Committee's Rules & Bylaws Committee will meet on Saturday May 31, 2008 in Washington, DC. The Rules and Bylaws Committee will consider the two challenges that have been filed pursuant to Rule 20.B of the 2008 Delegate Selection Rules and Regulation 3 of the Regulations of the Rules and Bylaws Committee concerning the seating of delegations from Florida and Michigan.

Pursuant to Section 3.4(N) of the Committee's Regulations, each challenger will be entitled to present an Oral Argument before the RBC prior to Committee consideration for a period of 15 minutes each. A representative from each state party and from each presidential campaign will also have an opportunity to address the committee regarding each of the challenges. Oral arguments from the parties will be heard during the committee's morning session. Following a lunch break, committee members will consider and debate the challenges.

What: DNC Rules & Bylaws Committee Meeting
When: May 31, 2008 - 9:30 AM
* Morning Session: Oral Arguments
* Afternoon Session: Consideration and Debate

Where: Marriott Wardman Park Hotel - Salon I
2660 Woodley Road NW, Washington, DC

A Note on Public Participation

This meeting is open to the public, however due to space constraints, guests are being asked to pre-register their attendance. Registration will open online at 10:00 AM on Tuesday, May 27. Members of the public wishing to register should fill out the form at the following link:http://www.democrats.org/rbcmeeting . Those lacking Internet access who would like to pre-register can do so by calling 202-479-5137.

Guest credentials are limited to one per person. For those who register, a confirmation message will be sent to the e-mail address indicated on the registration form. Registrants must bring that confirmation e-mail, along with a photo ID, in order to pick up their guest credential.

Credentials must be picked up at registration tables located outside the meeting room between 8:00-9:30 AM on May 31st in order to guarantee a seat. If reserved credentials are not picked up by 9:30 AM, they will be released and given out to other members of the public.

Same Day Registration

If a member of the general public is unable to pre-register, limited same-day registration will be available. Same-day guest credentials will be distributed on a first-come first-serve basis and are limited to one per person. Individuals with a same day guest credential will be allowed into the meeting as space permits.

Additional Information

In order to maintain the decorum of the meeting, banners, posters, signs, handouts, and noisemakers of any kind are strictly prohibited. Also, please be advised that the agenda for the meeting does not include time for questions from the general public.