46th LD Blog

With just 24 hours to go until our March meeting, this is just a quick reminder to mark your calendar, set your alerts, and register for your voting credential, if you are a member.

Click here to register for the meeting.

We have an excellent program on tap for our first regular monthly meeting!  We will also be doing some important District business, such as electing some officers to vacancies in our new configuration, and considering standing endorsement rules for 2022.

Mark your calendars for 7pm - 9:30pm on Wednesday, March 30!  Register Here!

Everyone welcome!

Call to Meeting

Wednesday, March 30, 2022

Mark your calendars and save the Zoom link for Wednesday, March 30^th at 7:00pm!

Zoom link to register for meeting

Voting Credentials Issued to those registered on Zoom about 1 hour before the meeting via email.

6:30pm - Chat and check your tech

7:00pm - Call to Order

Proposed Agenda:

• Call to Order
• Land Acknowledgement
• Review of Meeting Etiquette and Norms
• Nominations for Offices
• VIP Elected Official Guest Speaker
• Legislative Session Review
• Candidate Introductory Panel:  46th LD Senate position in 2022
• Elections for Vacancies on the Executive Board. Redistricting has left us with some vacancies - are you interested in a leadership role? If you have any questions, feel free to ask them at [email protected]
  • State Committee Rep (must be female or gender non-binary identifying)
  • KCDCC Rep (must be female or gender non-binary identifying)
  • KCDCC Alternates (Both)
  • At least 2 At Large Positions  
• Physical vs. Virtual Meeting Update, and Calendar thru June 2022
• Consideration of Endorsement Rules for 2022 
  • Updated Draft Endorsement Rules with housekeeping adjustments for tonight's consideration
• Good of the Order

New to the 46th? The names of all PCOs and members in good standing as of February 24th (the district transfer date) of the 32nd, 36th, and 43rd LDs who were re-districted into the "new" 46th have been provided to us by your former district, and your membership will be recognized by the 46th. Welcome!

Please register for the Zoom meeting as early as possible, so your voting credential can be generated and issued prior to the meeting.  We can avoid a bottleneck as the meeting starts if you register early. 

Welcome to the 2022 46th District Caucus!

Below are quick links to all of the materials you will need for today.

First, Have you Been moved to a New District?

Reminder:  Lake Forest Park and Kenmore are now part of the 1st LD, and Laurelhurst is now part of the 43rd LD.  Windermere remains in the 46th LD. The 1st LD Dems and the 43rd LD Dems each have a caucus on Saturday, too.  We had no members in good standing moved to the 36th or the 32nd.  Links to those districts' caucus pages on their websites:

1st Legislative District Democrats Caucus Page

43rd Legislative District Caucus Page

Do you want to run for Delegate?

You may nominate yourself from the floor at the caucus, or you may nominate yourself at the link below before 10:00am.

Sign up here to run to be a Convention delegate

If you want to make a difference and help write the Platform of the Democratic Party of the State of Washington in 2022, then you should run for delegate to the Democratic Convention to be held this June 25th.

Click Here for Draft 2022 WSDCC Platform

Do you see a plank that you want to change?  The way to do that is to be a convention delegate, and the only way to become a convention delegate is to register and attend the Caucus this Saturday!*

The Caucus is all online, and it's easy to sign up and attend!

*Note:  if you cannot attend the caucus on Saturday due to religious reasons, work, or other conflict, but wish to run for delegate, please contact [email protected], and we can make accommodations for you, and assist you.

Who is running for Delegate already?

Voters Guide to Candidates for Delegate

Candidate Note Sheet

The Caucus will be held via Zoom meeting on Saturday, March 26th, starting at 10:00am.  The Zoom meeting will open at 9:00am to start check-in.

You do not need to be a party member already to run for delegate - you can join when your register!   

Link to join the caucus Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUqceChrzIqE9czUvwYsna6iGv1xFXyJ_VD

Materials for the Caucus:

Click here for Proposed Caucus Agenda and Rules

2022 WSDCC Delegate Selection and Affirmative Action Plan

Information about the Convention itself:

This convention will be held physically in Tacoma, Washington, with a virtual participation option for those who would prefer to not attend in person for any reason.

Any individual who resides in the district and identifies themselves as a Democrat and will be 16 on or before General Election Day is eligible to run and serve as a Delegate to the State Convention, regardless of whether they are a district member, or not.  US Citizenship is not required to be a convention delegate.

Sign up here to run to be a Convention delegate

Click here to join the Zoom Caucus meeting today

If you need ANY assistance with the caucus itself or running for convention delegate before 10:00am on Saturday March 26, please contact [email protected]

After 10:00am, assistance will only be available within the meeting Zoom Room.