2023 Rural Caucus Elections

When is the election:

During Convention May 25-28th -TBD

The meeting will be hybrid with voting taking place online.

Please make sure to pay dues before the meeting

 

Who can vote:

All Rural Caucus Members* in good standing may vote in the election.  Members must be credentialed at the door.  Members may pay at door and be verified at the same time. To streamline the process, please join today.

Please note, all Caucus members are welcome at the Caucus meetings and do not need to be full convention attendees in order to attend the caucus meetings.

*Qualifications for membership include: All persons who are (i) registered Democrats, pursuant to the laws of the State of California, or (ii) ineligible to register as Democrats due to Election Code, but who have expressed an intent to register as a Democrat upon becoming eligible are eligible for membership in This Caucus, have an interest in identifying rural issues and promoting rural Democratic values of California, subscribe to the purposes of the Rural Caucus and have paid dues, or has had dues waived, shall be a “Member in Good Standing” with full voting rights.

 

Who can run:

All candidates must submit their completed and signed nomination form to the Secretary of The Caucus by the “DEADLINE” (May 22, 2023, at 5 PM) 7 days in advance of the Regular Election, along with a Certification of their Delegate Membership in the Democratic State Central Committee when required for the position to which they are applying.  When the deadline has passed, any filing after the 7-day deadline is referred to as a “Nomination from the Floor” and the verified eligible nominee is referred to as a “WRITE-IN” whose write-in name on the ballot may be considered a valid vote.

Candidates that have declared their intent to run can be found here. 

CLICK HERE TO SEE THE LIST OF DECLARED CANDIDATES

For more information, please refer to our Bylaws and Election Procedures.

Katie Jaycox, Secretary