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REMINDER: Please return your 2023 membership renewal ASAP so that you can participate in our meeting and election on January 28th!

Membership renewal form
Officer prefiling form

 

We Democrats have a lot to feel good about coming out of the 2022 midterm elections, as the party fended off a red wave that polling — and history — warned was imminent.

It was literally one for the record books.

Madison County is now represented in the US Congress by the amazing Abigail Spanberger. Expect her to double down on her tireless, bipartisan work with the very narrow Republican majority.


2023 will be a critical election year for Madison County (* and all of Virginia; see below). Two School Board seats, two Board of Supervisors seats, Commonwealth's Attorney, Clerk of the Court, Sheriff, Treasurer, and Commissioner of the Revenue will all be on the local ballot in November, along with all 100 House of Delegates seats and all 40 State Senate seats.

We have a lot of work ahead!

Due to increased work and family obligations, Mesha Jones has taken the difficult decision to step down as the Chair of the Madison Dems. We are extremely grateful for her leadership this past cycle and we sincerely wish her the happiest of New Years.

Please be sure to attend our next meeting, scheduled for 10:00 am on Saturday, January 28, 2023, at Antioch Baptist Church, located at 1165 Mud Road in Madison. Doors open at 9:30 for coffee and conversation:

The first order of business will be to establish the number of active committee members. To ensure that you have the right to vote in that day's election and in subsequent business meetings, please complete the attached
2023 membership form
and either bring it with you or mail it to the address shown on the form. We must have your completed form in hand by 10:00 a.m. on the morning of the meeting if you wish to vote in that day's election and/or business meeting

The second order of business will be to elect a new Chair, a position that is open to any active member in good standing. If you are interested in running to complete Mesha's term, please complete the attached officer prefiling form and email it to vicechair@madisondems.org or mail it to the address shown on the form. We must receive your form by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, January 20, 2023, in order for your name to appear on the ballot. Once the filing deadline passes, we will send you another email letting you know who the candidates are.

Thirdly, we will convene our business meeting (quorum required) to discuss a change to our bylaws that would help keep us funded by charging a nominal annual membership fee (with an opt-out provision for anyone experiencing financial constraints). If passed, we will hold a second vote in February to ratify the change.

Finally, our incredible Democratic candidate for the newly-formed 62nd District of the Virginia House of Delegates, Sara Ratcliffe will address the group about her vision for 2023 and circulate a petition for us to sign to get her on November's ballot.

Help us send Sara to Richmond!
Please consider making a donation to MCDC. We have a lot of plans in the works including a voter education postcard mailing about the many races on the November ballot. Please visit https://secure.actblue.com/donate/madisondems to donate or mail a check to:
 
MCDC
PO BOX 81
MADISON VA 22727-0081

It’s a simple but powerful idea:
we are stronger together!

 
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