Resolutions

Resolutions passed by the San Juan County Democrats

We call for changing the current Democratic Party reliance on a caucus to a three step process where the first step is a town hall forum in each locality around the state for voters to get information, the second step is the statewide primary where everyone votes and the results are used to determine the delegates allocated to each candidate, and step three is a caucus where only those interested in showing up and possibly running for delegate would attend.  We also call for eliminating super delegates, aligning the timing of primaries or caucuses of WA, OR, and CA with the early Nevada caucus so that our region has more influence on the presidential race, and requiring delegates to vote for the candidate to whom they are pledged on the first ballot. [state]

We call for people of good intent everywhere to stand in implacable opposition to the mistreatment and killing of Black people at the hands of law enforcement. (see full text here)

We call for reducing the impacts of increased Navy training and activity in our region, including the Growlers, EMF radiation emitted from Navy equipment, and wargames to take place on public lands throughout western Washington.  [state] (see full text here)

We call on Congress to repeal a section of the 1996 Telecommunications Act which allows communications companies to determine where they would like to locate cell towers with no input from local government. Repealing this section would allow local governments to prevent towers from being put in places where they will cause detrimental health effects. [national] (see full text here)

We call for the placement of warning signage to be posted at all facilities where religious belief takes precedence over best medical practice.  The measure would also require the ending of public subsidies like property tax levies, tax abatement and charitable donations to facilities that allocate service based on religious preference.  Until such practices change, these medical facilities would be taxed at regular business rates. [state] (see full text here)

We call for requiring that guns be engraved with a gun identification number to assure ownership and transfer of ownership, that a use license be issued requiring competency and safety in gun use, and that liability insurance be required to allow for recourse for victims of gun violence. [national] (see full text here)