McGovern–Fraser Commission

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/McGovern–Fraser_Commission
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf United States presidential nominating commission
gptkbp:affiliatedWith gptkb:Democratic_Party_(United_States)
gptkbp:chairman gptkb:George_McGovern
gptkbp:co-chairperson gptkb:Donald_M._Fraser
gptkbp:context response to 1968 Democratic National Convention
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:dissolved 1972
gptkbp:establishedBy gptkb:Democratic_National_Committee
gptkbp:establishedIn 1969
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label McGovern–Fraser Commission
gptkbp:influenced Democratic Party rules
structure of U.S. presidential primaries
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:George_McGovern
gptkb:Donald_M._Fraser
gptkbp:notableFor McGovern–Fraser Report
gptkbp:officialName gptkb:Commission_on_Party_Structure_and_Delegate_Selection
gptkbp:purpose reform Democratic Party presidential nomination process
gptkbp:resultedIn increased transparency in delegate selection
greater participation by minorities, women, and young people
rise of primary elections
reduction of power of party leaders in delegate selection
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Commission_on_Party_Structure_and_Delegate_Selection
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6