CALL TO CAUCUS TO REORGANIZE THE GILES COUNTY DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE
The Giles County
Democratic Committee (GCDC) will hold an assembled caucus on Thursday, January
9, 2019, from 7:00-8:15 p.m. at the Giles County Courthouse for the purpose
of electing the new membership of the Giles County Democratic Committee pursuant
to the Democratic Party of Virginia Party Plan.
I. Candidate Filing:
Each person seeking to
become a member of GCDC shall complete and return the GCDC Membership Filing
Form to the registration table by 7:00 p.m. There shall be no filing
fee for any membership candidates.
II. Qualification of
Candidates:
The Membership
Pre-Filing Form, which all candidates for membership must sign, will include
the following written declaration:
I declare myself to be a
candidate for membership on the Giles County Democratic Committee. I also
declare that I believe in the principles of the Democratic Party and that I
will not support any candidate opposed to any Democratic nominee as long as I
am a member of the Committee.
III. Notice:
Joan Kark, Giles County
Democratic Committee Chair, shall provide notice of this caucus by placement of
a general notice of the filing deadline and the caucus, including noticing the
caucus date, time, and location, along with the Call to Caucus, on the
Democratic Party of Virginia, the Giles County Democratic Committee website and
social media platforms; by email notification to Democrats who reside in Giles
County; and through other reasonable means that will disseminate information
about the caucus to registered voters in Giles County. In addition, reasonable
actions shall be taken to promote participation in the caucus in accordance
with the Affirmative Action provisions of the Party Plan of the DPVA.
IV. Slates:
There shall be no
slates.
V. Membership Allocation
Specific to your
locality.
VI. Participation
Every Democrat who is a
registered voter in Giles County is urged to attend and participate. If an
individual does not appear on the Registered Voter List, they will not be
allowed to participate. Participants will also be required to sign a Caucus
Participation Form stating that they:
A.
Are a Democrat;
B.
Are a registered voter in
Giles County
C.
Believe in the
principles of the Democratic Party; and
D.
Does not intend to
support any candidates opposed to a Democratic nominee in the next ensuing
election.
VII. Conduct of the
Caucus
The doors to the caucus
will open at 6:30 and close at 7:00. Upon the closing of the doors, only those participants
who have registered or are in line to register at 7:00 will be permitted to
participate.
VIII. Determination of
Winners
In the event that only
one person files for a position, that person shall be declared the winner and
the election for that specific position shall be cancelled.
If more individuals file
than there are positions available, the candidates will be listed
alphabetically on the ballot and will be elected by a plurality of the votes at
the assembled caucus.
Vacancies may be filled
by the new committee at the first meeting following the election of
Officers.
VIII. Affirmative Action
It shall be the duty and
goal of all members of the Giles County Democratic Committee to seek out and
encourage the broadest possible participation within the committee, and in its
membership, of all duly qualified citizens without regard to race, sex, age,
religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, ethnic
identity, disability, or economic status.
IX. Officer Elections
Immediately following
the adjournment of the assembled caucus, the newly formed Giles County Democratic
Committee will meet for the sole purpose of electing the officers of the
committee.
