Join us for the Odd Year Caucus and Biennial Organizing Meeting!
You must be a registered Democrat residing in Story County to vote in this meeting.
To receive the link to this meeting, fill out this form-
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUsd-qrqTsqHNI0ktmr69uS2-lqobRJ7F60
After submitting the above form, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
The Odd Year Caucus is an opportunity to fill vacancies on the County Central Committee. Every Precinct is allowed 2 Precinct Chairs and 2 Alternates to represent them on the Central Committee. Vacancies are listed here-https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/13ZsMDBPWKkoVihY8UmBBPifLOUiQHrbIUFDVWDtUkdY/edit?usp=sharing
To run for a Precinct Chair position you must be a registered Democrat and registered to vote in that precinct. You may self-nominate yourself during the meeting. You can view which Precincts have vacancies here- https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/13ZsMDBPWKkoVihY8UmBBPifLOUiQHrbIUFDVWDtUkdY/edit?usp=sharing
If you don't know what Precinct you live in, look it up here- https://sos.iowa.gov/elections/voterreg/pollingplace/search.aspx
Immediately following the Odd Year Caucus, we will hold our Biennial Organizing Meeting. At this meeting we will elect our Constitutional Officers (Chair, Vice Chair, Treasurer and Secretary) and Chairs of our Standing Committees. The names of those currently holding these positions and list of the committees can be found here-https://www.storydems.org/members
The Bylaws of the Story County Central Committee gives a description of the Constitutional Officer's responsibilities and the committees' duties and may be viewed here-https://www.storydems.org/s/StoryBylaws1-28-21.pdf
To run for any position, you may self-nominate yourself during the meeting. Nominees will be given time to address the attendees.
All caucuses, conventions, committees and Democratic Party Officials shall take such practical steps as may be within their legitimate power to assure that all caucuses conventions and committees shall include: men, women, various age groups, racial minority groups, economic groups, and representatives of identifiable geographically defined populations- all in reasonable relationship to the proportions in which the the groups are found in populations of respective constituencies. In the spirit of the above all caucuses, conventions and committees will also endeavor to include citizens of all national origins, ethnic identities, religions, sexual orientations, gender identities and disabilities.
Caucus Meeting Agenda
The Caucus Chair calls the meeting to order.
The Rules Committee Chair conducts elections for any of the open precinct committee spots.
Meeting is adjourned
Biennial Organizing Meeting Agenda
The County Chair calls the meeting to order.
The Rules Committee Chair conducts the elections of County Chair, County Vice Chair, County Secretary, Country Treasurer, and Standing Committee Chairs
Elected officials, candidates, or surrogates are allowed a brief time to address the group
Planning and discussion for the upcoming year
Questions
The meeting is adjourned