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County Convention – Election of Officers – Thursday, May 16, 2019 7:00 pm MFPE Field Office, 511 13th Avenue South

The CCDCC shall meet in County Convention on a date between, April 15 and May 31, of each odd-numbered year to elect the following officers
a) A CCDCC chair and vice chair, one of whom shall be a woman, and one of whom shall be a man
b) A state committeewoman and a state committeeman;
c) Four (4) state central committee alternates, two of whom shall be women and two of whom shall be men. These officers serve as alternates to State Committeeman or State Committeewoman. State central committee alternates shall replace members of the same gender whenever possible. The county convention shall designate first and second alternates;
d) A secretary; and
e) A treasurer.

Only precinct committeewomen, precinct committeemen, and current CCDCC
Officers may vote for officers at the county convention.
Being a current precinct committeewoman or precinct committeeman is not a
prerequisite for being nominated, or for making a nomination, for an officer position.

DUTIES OF THE OFFICERS

It is the duty of all officers to support the platform adopted at the Platform Convention and the Democratic Party nominees who support the Democratic platform.

The specific duties of the Party’s Officers include:

a) The CCDCC Chair shall:
Issue calls for and presides at all meetings and conventions of the CCDCC and the Executive Committee;
Act as a resource for the Democratic Party members, organizations, political candidates, and campaigns;
Serve as a spokesperson on issues, with the advice of the Executive Committee;
Work with the Treasurer to oversee all finances;
Ensure that decisions of the Executive Committee are implemented;
Appoint committees on finance, rules, and other committees as needed;
Hold a delegate credential to the State Central Committee for the purposes of the State Rules Convention, the State Officers’ Convention, the State Platform Convention, and any other official meeting of the State Central Committee
Be responsible for calling and notifying members of CCDCC meetings, officers’ conventions, possible candidate/elected officials replacement elections, etc.
Generally serve as the point person for specific requests from elected officials and party officials that relate to the county
Hold a voting position on the Montana Democratic County Chairs Association
Perform such other duties as the Executive Committee may assign.

b) The CCDCC Vice Chair shall
Preside at meetings in the absence of the Chair;
Assist the Chair in undertaking the responsibilities of the Chair
Hold a delegate credential to the State Central Committee for the purposes of the State Rules Convention, the State Officers’ Convention, the State Platform Convention, and any other official meeting of the State Central Committee;
Perform such other duties as the Executive Committee may assign.

c) The State Committeeman and Committeewoman (one man and one woman from each county) shall serve as voting delegates to the State Central Committee for the purposes   of the State Rules Convention, the State Officers’ Convention, the State Platform         Convention, and any other official meeting of the State Central Committee.\

d) Alternates shall assume the voting credential of the CCDCC Chair, Vice Chair, State Committeeman, and State Committeewoman at all meetings of the State Central Committee, in the event that the regular voting delegates cannot attend

e) The Secretary shall:
Create, distribute, and maintain minutes of meetings
Work with the Chair to prepare agendas for the meetings;
Work with the Chair to ensure proper notice be made available in compliance with these rules;
Notify the State Party of changes to the makeup or rules of the CCDCC;
Convey official notices to the State Central Committee;
Serve as Chair of the Rules Committee;
Perform such other duties as the Executive Committee may assign.

f) The Treasurer shall:
Be responsible for accurate reporting required by federal and state governments;
Keep the Executive Committee informed of current and projected charges and expenditures;
Serve as Chair of the Finance Committee;
Perform such other duties as the Executive Committee may assign.

g) Precinct committeemen and committeewomen (Elected every even numbered year) are expected to strive to:
Attend CCDCC meetings in order to represent their respective precincts in matters coming before the CCDCC as information, for discussion, and/or for a vote
• Build the membership of the Party;
• Identify Democratic voters;
• Register people to vote;
• Conduct an extensive GOTV operation before an election;
• Educate the public about the Democratic Party Platform;
• Educate the public about voting procedures and regulations;
• Work with the State Democratic Party, the Executive Director, the MDLCC, and the Coordinated Campaign.

 

 

2017 – 2018 Committees;

Budget and Finance: Chair Mary Swenson – mswenson101@gmail.com

Development: Chair Ron Szabo –  szaboron@hotmail.com

Education/Messaging:  Chair Aart Dolman – aartdolman6@gmail.com

Events: Chair Carl Donovan – cjdd72@charter.net

Rules: Lori Fay – lorijf@hotmail.com

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Meetings are held on the third Thursday of the month at
The MFPE Field Office 511 13th Avenue South.

The Cascade County Democratic Central Committee’s mission is to support and promote Democratic Candidates, Office Holders, Ballot Initiatives and the Montana Democratic Platform.
The Central Committee is made up of candidates, elected officials, and precinct Members of the Central Committee are elected during the June primary every federal election year or appointed in the interim at the monthly Central Committee meetings that take place the third Thursday of each month at 7 p.m.
The Central Committee is the body of Cascade County Democrats, with official duties that include voting on leadership at the Officers’ Convention that occurs during May every odd year and selecting the slate of candidates from which the County Commissioners choose a replacement if a sitting Democratic legislator can no longer serve.
Unofficially, members of the Central Committee (also sometimes called Precinct Committeemen and Committeewomen) are the primary volunteers and the motive force behind Cascade County Democrats.
Contact us if you are interested in serving in a precinct where the position is vacant.

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