CALL TO UNASSEMBLED CAUCUS TO NOMINATE
CANDIDATES FOR COMMONWEALTH ATTORNEY AND SHERIFF
1. Call. Pursuant to the authority provided by the Virginia Democratic Party Plan, the Staunton Democratic Committee hereby calls an Unassembled Caucus to be held on Tuesday, May 12th, 2009, from 7:15 p.m. to 7:45 p.m., in the City Council Chambers of the Staunton City Hall, 116 W. Beverley street, Staunton, Virginia.
2. Incorporated Documents. All appropriate provisions of the Code of Virginia (“Code”), Virginia Democratic Party Plan (“Party Plan”) and the Bylaws of the Staunton Democratic Commitee (“Bylaws”) are incorporated into this Call by reference and made a part hereof.
3. Purpose. The sole purpose of this Caucus shall be to nominate one candidate for Commonwealth Attorney of Staunton, VA, and one candidate for Staunton City Sheriff, in accordance with the Code, Party Plan and Bylaws.
4. Candidate Requirements: Each candidate for nomination must meet the requirements specified by the Code, the Party Plan, and the Bylaws. Filing forms may be obtained from the Chair of the Staunton Democratic Committee. C. Robert Dickerman, through the Staunton/Augusta Democratic Committee headquarters at 2507 N. Augusta street, Staunton, VA 24401. Each candidate for nomination must submit a completed filing form, at the Staunton Democratic Committee's address above, by Monday, May 4, 2009, no later than 4:30 p.m.. Each filing form must be accompanied by a filing fee of $25. If exactly one qualified candidate files for either of these offices, that candidate shall be declared the nominee. If there are no questions to be considered by the Caucus, the Caucus shall be canceled.
5. Notice Requirements: It shall be the duty of the Staunton Democratic Committee, and its officers and members, to ensure that this Call receives the widest possible dissemination.
6. Voting Eligibility and Requirements: Any Democrat who is registered to vote in the City of Staunton may vote in the Caucus or by in-person absentee ballot, provided that he or she signs a declaration that he or she is a Democrat, is a registered voter in the City of Staunton, believes in the principles of the Democratic Party, will not participate in the nominating process of any other political party and does not intend to support any candidate who is opposed to a Democratic nominee in the next election. In-person absentee ballots may be completed at the Staunton Democratic Committee address above, on Friday, May 8th, between 2 and 4:30 p.m.
7. Caucus Committees and Officers: The Chair of the Staunton Democratic Committee shall appoint temporary rules and credentials committees, which shall publish rules and credentials procedures for the Caucus. The Caucus shall elect a Permanent Chair and Clerk.
8. Outreach: Participation in the Caucus is open to all registered voters who wish to participate as Democrats. The Staunton Democratic Committee shall conduct a vigorous outreach effort to ensure that all members of the Democratic community are aware of the Caucus and how to participate. Such outreach shall be directed to all Democratic constituencies, including groups such as ethnic minorities, young people, persons over 65 years of age, lesbians and gay men, persons with a high school education or less, persons with differing abilities, and persons of low and moderate income.
Adopted by the Staunton Democratic Committee on April 14, 2009.
Monday, April 20, 2009
Monday, February 4, 2008
An Invitation from Our Chair
Care lots about our community? Deeply concerned about the quality of leadership here, in our Commonwealth, and in our nation?Believe that individual citizens can make a difference? That local, grassroots politics is the most rewarding, most effective...and most fun?If so, we’d love to welcome you to the work — and fellowship — of our Staunton Democratic Committee.
We’re a group of committed volunteers — diverse in backgrounds but united in purpose — with an agenda: to work together to nominate, elect to office, and support representatives and leaders whose visions for our community, state and nation we share.
When folks lament to you, as they surely do, that so few citizens seem to take an active part in our democratic process, they usually mean our sorry record of voter turnout. But that’s not the most important issue: an infinitesimally smaller percentage take part in the week-to-week, month-to-month grassroots work that results, eventually, in the names that appear on those ballots.
Grassroots political activism can be demanding: up at 5 to be passing out sample ballots when the polls open at 6; making phone calls to rouse out the Democratic vote; driving needy folks to the polls, volunteering at our Headquarters, addressing envelopes, helping with fund raising...and more and more.But we all have special skills and abilities: there is a task, a responsibility and a reward for everyone.
And Presidential election years are the most energizing, most engaging, and most important of all. We will be working this year for terrific candidates for President, Vice President, Senator and Member of Congress. And every single one of these individuals has a splendid chance of winning. Virginia is changing, the country is changing, our region is changing...Americans have come to their senses.
Our Republican incumbents and counterparts admit quite freely that "this is not a good year to be a Republican." The Iraq war, the Grover Norquist mentality, the skewed values, the opposition to universal health care, the corruption, the incompetence, the greed, the arrogance, Cheney/Wolfowitz/Romsfeld/DeLay, Bush’s 30% "favorable" rating (shows you can fool 30% of the people 100% of the time!)...all scream for change.You can be a part of this.
We Staunton Democrats meet on the second Tuesday of every month, at 7 pm in the City Council chambers of City Hall at 116 W. Beverley street. And our year-round joint Augusta/Staunton Democratic Headquarters at 2507 N. Augusta street is currently open each Saturday morning...but will have almost daily hours as the November election nears.
The headquarters phone # is 213-1999.
Mine is (540) 290-3464.
Get involved! This is the year! Let’s go!
Bob Dickerman
Chair, Staunton Democratic Committee
We’re a group of committed volunteers — diverse in backgrounds but united in purpose — with an agenda: to work together to nominate, elect to office, and support representatives and leaders whose visions for our community, state and nation we share.
When folks lament to you, as they surely do, that so few citizens seem to take an active part in our democratic process, they usually mean our sorry record of voter turnout. But that’s not the most important issue: an infinitesimally smaller percentage take part in the week-to-week, month-to-month grassroots work that results, eventually, in the names that appear on those ballots.
Grassroots political activism can be demanding: up at 5 to be passing out sample ballots when the polls open at 6; making phone calls to rouse out the Democratic vote; driving needy folks to the polls, volunteering at our Headquarters, addressing envelopes, helping with fund raising...and more and more.But we all have special skills and abilities: there is a task, a responsibility and a reward for everyone.
And Presidential election years are the most energizing, most engaging, and most important of all. We will be working this year for terrific candidates for President, Vice President, Senator and Member of Congress. And every single one of these individuals has a splendid chance of winning. Virginia is changing, the country is changing, our region is changing...Americans have come to their senses.
Our Republican incumbents and counterparts admit quite freely that "this is not a good year to be a Republican." The Iraq war, the Grover Norquist mentality, the skewed values, the opposition to universal health care, the corruption, the incompetence, the greed, the arrogance, Cheney/Wolfowitz/Romsfeld/DeLay, Bush’s 30% "favorable" rating (shows you can fool 30% of the people 100% of the time!)...all scream for change.You can be a part of this.
We Staunton Democrats meet on the second Tuesday of every month, at 7 pm in the City Council chambers of City Hall at 116 W. Beverley street. And our year-round joint Augusta/Staunton Democratic Headquarters at 2507 N. Augusta street is currently open each Saturday morning...but will have almost daily hours as the November election nears.
The headquarters phone # is 213-1999.
Mine is (540) 290-3464.
Get involved! This is the year! Let’s go!
Bob Dickerman
Chair, Staunton Democratic Committee
Wednesday, January 9, 2008
About Us
Staunton, Virginia has an active and vital Democratic community. As the nation swings back to political sanity, it finds us already there - clear-eyed, rational, and ready to do the work of responsible citizenship.
If you support government that serves the public interest by ensuring that each person is treated equally under the law, that no person is abandoned to ignorance, starvation, homelessness, or health catastrophe, that each citizen serves as a conscientious member of our democracy, and that our nation should engage the world as a strong, reliable ally with like-thinking nations - as a beacon of hope , and ardent defender of human rights - then we invite you to join the Democratic Party of the United States of America, and as a registered voter in Staunton, Virginia, to serve on our committee.
The Staunton Democratic Committee meets on the second Tuesday of each month, in the Staunton City Council Chambers (Check this page for any changes to this schedule).
Our mission is to find prospective candidates to run as Democrats for offices in which Staunton is a constituency, raise money for Democratic candidates, and work for their election.
Along the way, we try to have as much fun as possible, and to keep up a lively dialogue with our candidates and officeholders.
Given the prevailing Republican environment in our region, the Shenandoah Valley, we have an uphill battle to gain more for our constituency. So we need your help!
It's easy. Just come to one of our meetings, and sign up!
Remember, government begins with the local party committees. If we don't stay informed, vote, and serve our electoral process - to do the work of citizenship, we will fail to get a high quality government that delivers the great and beautiful promise of America.
If you support government that serves the public interest by ensuring that each person is treated equally under the law, that no person is abandoned to ignorance, starvation, homelessness, or health catastrophe, that each citizen serves as a conscientious member of our democracy, and that our nation should engage the world as a strong, reliable ally with like-thinking nations - as a beacon of hope , and ardent defender of human rights - then we invite you to join the Democratic Party of the United States of America, and as a registered voter in Staunton, Virginia, to serve on our committee.
The Staunton Democratic Committee meets on the second Tuesday of each month, in the Staunton City Council Chambers (Check this page for any changes to this schedule).
Our mission is to find prospective candidates to run as Democrats for offices in which Staunton is a constituency, raise money for Democratic candidates, and work for their election.
Along the way, we try to have as much fun as possible, and to keep up a lively dialogue with our candidates and officeholders.
Given the prevailing Republican environment in our region, the Shenandoah Valley, we have an uphill battle to gain more for our constituency. So we need your help!
It's easy. Just come to one of our meetings, and sign up!
Remember, government begins with the local party committees. If we don't stay informed, vote, and serve our electoral process - to do the work of citizenship, we will fail to get a high quality government that delivers the great and beautiful promise of America.
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