The Reform initiative would eliminate six of the 10 Allegheny County
row offices.
The Committee for Fair Elections convinced voters that the current
redistricting process is indeed tainted by partisanship, and gathered
611,000 signatures to stop the flagrant practice of gerrymandering electoral
districts to the political advantage of the ruling party.

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It is also launching two
voter initiative campaigns for 2008.floridatermlimits .

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) in order to educate Pirate fans and commuters about Allegheny
County Row Office Reform and to encourage them to vote "yes" on Tuesday, May
17. Although CDR fell a few thousand signatures short of the
number required to put row office reform on the ballot that year, the effort
demonstrated that most county voters strongly favor row office reform. Voters are mere pawns of the current system ,"
said Linn.

Literally 'rule by the people,' democracy is a system of government in which the candidates or policies which garner the widest support of the populace (usually measured by direct voting) are adopted.

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m. CDR initiated a petition campaign in 2003 in an
attempt to force a row office reform referendum . The petition drive engaged
hundreds of volunteer signature-gatherers in an effort that generated nearly
30,000 signatures.

Political Careerism Threatened by Current Voter Initiative

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Largely through CDR efforts, County Executive Dan Onorato subsequently made
good on his campaign promise to push a row office reform initiative through
County Council and onto the May 17, 2005 primary election ballot.

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The other will call for the end of taxpayer-funded pensions
for politicians.

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In addition CDR has recruited 5,000 volunteers who will make more
than 50,000 phone calls over the weekend to encourage Allegheny County
voters to approve the amendment to the Allegheny County Home Rule Charter .

, Florida Citizens For Term
Limits today blasted Florida legislators for shamelessly attempting to defeat
a citizens' initiative that would strip state lawmakers of their unlimited
power to redraw legislative and congressional districts. Attorneys for several
state and federal lawmakers tried to convince the Florida Supreme Court on
Thursday (February 9) to maintain the current system of redistricting.

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In addition to theoretical considerations of democratic government and competing democratic systems, this category also includes organizations and resources on subjects such as democracy-building and enlivening debate in democratic societies.

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Citizens for Democratic Reform Planning To Educate Voters

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"The Florida legislature is doing everything it can to make it more
difficult for voters to exercise their rights," Linn commented.

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One measure would prevent politicians
from running for any elected position for a five-year period after serving an
eight-year term.

For More Information, Contact:
Donna Rodriguez 727-347-2146
http://www.

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"It is an open secret that the current system for redistricting is an
abuse of power by the ruling party," said the group's president, Max Linn.

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As part of this evening's activities, CDR volunteers will tell
voters that abolishing six county row offices will save taxpayers huge sums
of money and improve efficiencies and best-in-class performance by county
government. PETERSBURG, Fla.

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PITTSBURGH, Volunteers for the local group -
Citizens for Democratic Reform - will be on the Clemente Bridge this evening
(5:30 p.
"611,000 voters knew what they were signing," said Linn.

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"I
find it incredible that lawyers for both parties would argue that
redistricting reforms are too partisan when the existing system is widely
known to be a 100% partisan tool used exclusively for the benefit of the party
that controls the committee. "They want the
abuses taken out of redistricting. Shame on the
legislators who are arguing against the interests of the voters," Linn argued.

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The term
limits group is fighting the legislature's effort to extend their terms from
eight to twelve years on the upcoming 2006 ballot.

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"Governor Bush and self-serving politicians from mainstream parties have
taken a position against the democratic interests of the voters and in favor
of self-serving gerrymandering ," Linn said. By making the redistricting process
bipartisan with court oversight, the voters are better served.

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Citizens for Democratic Reform is a non-partisan, grassroots reform
group founded in 2002.

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