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Becoming a delegate to the State Convention is a fantastic way to get involved in your party! Virginia will have 2,000 delegates and 500 alternates at the 2016 Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia. Getting involved with the Madison County Democratic Committee is the easiest path to becoming a State Convention delegate. For more information on the state and national conventions please visit: www.DPVAConvention.com.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: March 21, 2016
Pursuant to the authority provided by the Virginia Democratic Party Plan, the Madison County Democratic Committee hereby calls a Caucus to be held at 12:00 noon on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the Madison Chamber of Commerce, 110 N. Main Street, Madison, VA, 22727.
The purpose of the Caucus shall be to elect 3 delegates and 1 alternate to the Fifth District Convention to be held at the Nelson County High School in Lovingston, Virginia, at 11:00 A.M. on May 7th, 2016.
Participation in Virginia’s Democratic delegate selection process is open to all registered voters who wish to participate as Democrats. All meetings shall be open to all members of the Democratic Party regardless of race, sex, age, color, creed, national origin, religion, ethnic identity, sexual orientation, economic status, or disability.
Any Democrat wishing to be a delegate to the District Convention must file a Delegate pre-filing form with the Chair of the Madison County Democratic committee, or designated representative, by the filing deadline – 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 9, 2016. Signed forms may be emailed to chair@madisondems.org or by surface mail to P.O. Box 66, Leon, VA 22725.
Only those delegate or alternate candidates who have filed by the deadline will appear on the ballots distributed at the caucus. If no more than 3 persons have pre-filed to be delegates and no more than 1 person has pre-filed to be alternate, those who have pre-filed will be deemed to have been elected, and the Caucus shall be cancelled. Elected delegates are encouraged to pay an optional $25 fee to help offset convention expenses.
For more information, please visit http://madisondems.org/election-2016/call-to-caucus/
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