Hello 45th District Democrats –

This is your official CALL TO MEETING for the April 15, 2025 46th District Democrats Regular Membership Meeting, on Zoom.

DATE: Tuesday, April 15, 2025
TIME: 7:00pm
LOCATION: This meeting will be held on Zoom

🔵 PLEASE REGISTER TO ATTEND:

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/of0xm2hzReGcr82jOz3vDg

To request an accommodation, please follow the steps outlined on the 46th Dems Accommodations Request Process. Forty-eight hours notice is appreciated.

Eligible voters will receive a voting code (for balloted votes only), at the email address provided for their 46th District Democrats membership, the night before the scheduled meeting. For questions regarding voting codes, please email Effective Meetings Chair, Nathan Antonio, at [email protected]

🔵 REVIEW MEMBERSHIP STATUS:

Memberships expire on January 31 of each year, in accordance with our Standing Rules.

Visit https://www.46dems.org/become_a_member to renew your membership, or purchase a new one:

New members will have their memberships become active 21 days after paying dues (or being granted a dues waiver). Those who were members in 2024 can renew and have their memberships become active 24 hours later.

For questions on the status of your membership, email us at [email protected]

Refer to the Bylaws and Standing Rules for more information.

🔵 PLEASE REVIEW OUR VIDEO TUTORIALS ON PARTICIPATION:

• How to Vote **UPDATED VIDEO**
• Meeting Norms
  

🔵 ITEMS TO BE VOTED ON:

• Consent Agenda
  • April 15, 2025 Regular Membership Meeting Agenda
  • March 18, 2025 Regular Membership Meeting Minutes
  • Approve one (1) day extension for presentation of Financial Review Committee Report (to align with the June 17, 2025 Regular Membership Meeting)
  • Approve the PCO Appointment of:
    • Jake Byrd (46-2089)
• Bylaws, Standing Rules, and Endorsement Rules Updates
• Resolutions 
  • Resolution Demanding that Congressional Democrats Begin an Uncompromising Defense of Rule of Law and the Constitutional Order

🔵 IMPORTANT MEETING RESOURCES:

• Bylaws of the 46th District Democrats of Washington
• Standing Rules of the 46th District Democrats of Washington
• 46th PDC Committee Page
• Parli Pro Cheat Sheet

🔵 QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS:

If you have any questions regarding the meeting or registration, please email [email protected]

We hope to see you at the meeting!

– Hunter Brown

Chair, 46th District Democrats

[email protected]

Hello 45th District Democrats –

This is your official CALL TO MEETING for the March 18, 2025 46th District Democrats Regular Membership Meeting, on Zoom.

DATE: Tuesday, March 18, 2025
TIME: 7:00pm
LOCATION: This meeting will be held on Zoom

🔵 PLEASE REGISTER TO ATTEND:

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/of0xm2hzReGcr82jOz3vDg

To request an accommodation, please follow the steps outlined on the 46th Dems Accommodations Request Process. Forty-eight hours notice is appreciated.

Eligible voters will receive a voting code (for balloted votes only), at the email address provided for their 46th District Democrats membership, the night before the scheduled meeting. For questions regarding voting codes, please email Effective Meetings Chair, Nathan Antonio, at [email protected]

🔵 REVIEW MEMBERSHIP STATUS:

Memberships expire on January 31 of each year, in accordance with our Standing Rules.

If you wish to vote at the March 18 Membership meeting, you must be a 2025 Member. There are 3 ways to accomplish this:

1) You purchased a *new* membership by Feb 26 (e.g. 21 days before the March 18 meeting)
2) You were elected as a PCO for the 2025-2026 biennium, or
3) You are a paid member from the previous year (i.e. 2024) and renew by 7pm on March 17.

Visit https://www.46dems.org/become_a_member to renew your membership, or purchase a new one:

New members will have their memberships become active 21 days after paying dues (or being granted a dues waiver). Renewing members' memberships become active 24 hours later,

For questions on the status of your membership, email us at [email protected]

Refer to the Bylaws and Standing Rules for more information. Renew and/or learn how to receive a waiver here: https://www.46dems.org/become_a_member

🔵 PLEASE REVIEW OUR VIDEO TUTORIALS ON PARTICIPATION:

• How to Vote **UPDATED VIDEO**
• Meeting Norms
  

🔵 ITEMS TO BE VOTED ON:

• Consent Agenda
  • March 18, 2025 Regular Membership Meeting Agenda
  • February 18, 2025 Regular Membership Meeting Minutes
  • Approval of Financial Review Committee members [added after call to meeting was mailed out on 3/8/2025]
    Vice Chair Lisa Rivera, Treasurer Lisa Levy, Deputy Treasurer Melisssa Taylor, and Member at Large Doug Mormann
    
•  Bylaws, Standing Rules, and Endorsement Rules Updates
  • There are six pages of proposed changes. In document, scroll down to see subsequent pages
• Endorsement Vote
  •  King County Proposition No. 1 - Regional Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS) Levy (April 2025 Special Election)
• Resolutions 
  • ["Resolution in support of the Washington VOICES Act ** removed from agenda, as the bill did not make it out of committee **
    
• Ratification of 2024 Budget Amendment
• Proposed 2025 Budget

🔵 IMPORTANT MEETING RESOURCES:

• Bylaws of the 46th District Democrats of Washington
• Standing Rules of the 46th District Democrats of Washington
• 46th PDC Committee Page
• Parli Pro Cheat Sheet

🔵 QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS:

If you have any questions regarding the meeting or registration, please email [email protected]

We hope to see you at the meeting!

– Hunter Brown

Chair, 46th District Democrats

[email protected]