46th LD Blog
January 21, 2025 46th District Democrats Reorganization Meeting
Hello 46th District Democrats --
Please join us for the January 21, 2025 46th District Democrats Reorganization Meeting, on Zoom.
DATE: Tuesday, January 21, 2025
TIME: 7:00pm (PLEASE log in as early as 6:30pm so that our credentials volunteers can get everyone checked in for an on-time 7pm start. If you log on early, your attention will not be needed again until the meeting is called to order)
LOCATION: This meeting will be held on Zoom
🔵 PLEASE REGISTER TO ATTEND:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/1h_VtYf6RRaCvNDmhWiTkA
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.
NOTE: If you were a current member in 2024, rest assured that your membership is still active/current for this month's Reorganization Meeting.
It is too late for new members, or those who were not members in 2024, to join/rejoin and be eligible to vote at the Reorganization Meeting.
For questions on the status of your membership, email Membership Chair, Scott Alspach 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:
We will begin our meeting promptly at 7pm and because of time constraints, we will not give our regular 'how to vote' tutorial and will begin voting shortly after calling the meeting to order. Please review the following links before the meeting.
- How to Vote **UPDATED VIDEO**
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Meeting Norms
🔵 ITEMS TO BE VOTED ON:
- Consent Agenda
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Officer Elections for the Executive Board
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Statutory Officers (Elected by the PCOs)
- Chair (one)
- Vice-Chair (one, of different gender than Chair)
- State Committee Members (two, of differing genders)
- Representatives to the King County Democratic Central Committee (KCDCC) Executive Board (two, of differing genders)
- Alternates to the KCDCC Executive Board (two)
- Chair (one)
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Other Officers (elected by PCOs and General Membership)
- Secretary (one)
- Treasurer (one)
- District Executive Board Members-at-Large (nine)
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Statutory Officers (Elected by the PCOs)
The meeting will be chaired by an officer from King County Democrats, through the election of a new chair, after which the new chair may appoint a new parliamentarian, secretary and/or tally chair, and proceed to run the remainder or the elections.
Only current Precinct Committee Officers (PCOs) can vote for the "Statutory Officers" listed above, but both PCOs and current (2024) members can vote for the "Other Officers" listed above. Again, as stated above under "Review Membership Status," 2024 member are still active/current for this month's Reorganization meeting.
🔵 CANDIDATES RUNNING FOR EXECUTIVE BOARD POSITIONS:
Read the Cadidate Statements here.
All self-nominations were due by 11:59pm on Wednesday, January 15. No nominations will be taken from the floor.
🔵 IMPORTANT MEETING RESOURCES:
- Proposed Rules for the 46th District Democrats
2025 Reorganization Meeting - 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