Notice of Caucus

NOTICE OF GILES COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS

The Giles County Democratic Committee hereby announces that it will hold an assembled caucus beginning at 12:00 noon on Saturday, April 16, 2016, in the Giles County Courthouse, 501 Wenonah Avenue, Pearisburg, for the purpose of electing 4 delegates and 1 alternate to the 9th Congressional District Democratic Convention (May 21) and  the 2016 Virginia State Democratic Convention (June 18).

Any person wishing to seek election as a delegate or alternate must file with Joan Kark, Chair of the Giles County Democratic Committee, no later than 5:00 pm on April 11, 2016.  Completed prefiling forms should be mailed to:  Giles County Democratic Committee, P.O. Box 5, Newport, VA 24128.   A voluntary administrative fee of $10.00 will be charged at the time of filing; a check for $10.00, payable to the Giles County Democratic Committee, should accompany the mailed prefiling form.
There is no charge for those wishing to attend and vote at the caucus.

Doors to the caucus will open at 11:30 a.m. for check-in.  Any person attending the caucus, before participating in that caucus, shall sign a standard Caucus Participation Form stating that he or she is a Democrat, does not intend to support any candidate who is opposed to a Democratic nominee in the ensuring general election, believes in the principles of the Democratic Party, and is a registered voter in Giles County.  Please bring your photo ID to the caucus.   Caucus Participation Forms must be filled out during check-in and before participating in the caucus.  At 12:00 noon the doors to the caucus will be closed and no person may complete a form and participate in the caucus after that time, with the exception of those in line at 12:00 noon.

If only one person files for each delegate or alternate position, the caucus will be cancelled.  In this event, the Chair will publicly announce the cancellation, proclaim the individuals properly filed as the duly nominated delegates and alternate, and so advise those individuals.

For further information and to obtain a prefiling form, please email:  joanK48@gmail.com.   Prefiling forms will also be available in the lobby of the Pearisburg Library, 209 Fort Branch Rd., Pearisburg.

Authorized by Giles County Democratic Committee

Giles County Democratic Party Caucus

The Giles County Democratic Party will hold its biennial reorganization Thursday, January 7, 2016 at the Pembroke Volunteer Fire Department Activities Building, 201 Cascade Drive, in Pembroke.  Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. and the meeting will be called to order at 7:00 p.m.

First order of business will be election of committee members, then the offices of chair, vice-chair, treasurer and secretary.   Please come to this important first meeting of 2016.

After the formal meeting, we will have an informal discussion of events for this important election year. 

If you would like more information, please email joank48@gmail.com