Stretching back to November, the Democratic Party has been claiming they were going to hold the “Most Open and Transparent Chair Election Ever.” And now that Perez has won the election, the DNC is focusing on regaining the trust of progressive voters.

But while the DNC speaks of trust, they have yet to release the names of DNC members who voted for either Perez or Ellison. According to the DNC bylaws, secret ballots are not permitted, and vote tallies were supposed be available immediately after the vote. We cannot allow the DNC to continue bending the rules.

Sign your email below and let DNC members know that if they wish to gain our trust, they can start by telling us which way they voted. If they sincerely believed Perez was the better candidate, they should openly stand behind their decision.

During the first round of votes for DNC Chair, no candidate reached the 220 vote threshold to win. This meant that a second ballot would take place. And before this second round of voting, candidates were supposed to be given a record of how DNC members voted. As Adam Green noted, this is clearly stated in the DNC bylaws.

Based on what the press and candidates had been previously told, all votes would go on a screen along with the DNC member’s name. Many campaigns built their strategy around these votes being made public — campaigns had hired staff to try to whip votes between ballots so they could win during the second round.

However, the votes were not made public. When TYT Network reporter Nomiki Konst questioned the DNC, they changed their interpretation of the bylaws, even though the bylaws clearly state that secret ballots are not permitted.

Based on further reporting by Konst, the DNC is now saying that any candidate can go to the DNC in Washington DC and count the ballots themselves. This is a blatant attempt by DNC members to hide who they voted for.

Sign up below and let the DNC know that we will not stand idly by while they attempt to hide their actions from progressives.

The DNC called this the “most transparent election” in their history. Let’s make sure they stay true to their word.