Become a Member

Membership dues support the costs associated with running the 46th Legislative District, including the meeting room space for the monthly General Meetings, supporting endorsed candidates, PCO and new member recruiting, printing for GOTV pamphlets, running the caucuses, hosting our website and staying in touch with you and all our members in the 46th, plus everything else that goes into running the LD.  Your contributions allow the 46th to have an active and robust LD organization.  Thank you for all you do to support our shared Democratic values!

Contribution Levels:

• Student / Limited Income ($10)
• Individual ($30)
• Couple/Family ($46)
• 4600 Club ($100)
• Friend of the 46th ($146)
• Supporter of the 46th ($246)
• Benefactor of the 46th ($546)

Why Become a Member? 

Paid membership in the 46th District Democrats comes with many benefits. Here are a few good reasons why you should join or renew your dues:

• Voting Credentials
  Paid members of the 46th get to vote on endorsing candidates, ballot measures and resolutions, electing executive board positions like Chair, Treasurer and Secretary; and adopting and amending our budget. Endorsement votes, especially, can be close, so your vote can determine if your preferred candidate’s name or ballot measure appears in our endorsement guides, which are distributed to thousands of households during election cycles.

• Dues Make a Difference
  Your donations go to keeping our legislative district running and voter outreach expenses such as general meeting rentals, running caucuses, hosting the 46th LD website and social media vehicles and printing thousands of endorsement guides for distribution each year.  Outreach efforts work! We knocked on thousands of doors during the recent 2018 Mid-term elections and 46th LD voter turnout was over 90%. We’re an entirely unpaid, volunteer-run organization.  We count on dues and contributions from engaged citizens like you to fund the work necessary to get progressives elected.
• Stay in the Know
  Members get exclusive access to email bulletins with local political news, action items, meeting minutes, and more. We do our best to keep you informed without overwhelming your inbox. Members are also welcome to sit in on our Executive Board meetings—no smoke-filled back rooms here. We value transparency for our members.

Is my contribution tax deductible?

It is not. We are a non-profit organization under the federal tax code, but our classification does not allow for tax deductible contributions. 

How about campaigns?

The 46th District Democrats does not give any direct contributions to political campaigns. Our focus is on Getting Out the Vote (GOTV), organizing and educating our members.

I'm living lightly right now - is there a way to still participate and have voting rights?

We are not interested in sidelining Democrats who are unable to pay annual dues at the full amount. Contact our chair - [email protected] - about opportunities to contribute in other ways to earn full voting rights. 

I'm a PCO - do I still have to contribute?

The costs associated with our training events for PCOs, and more generally for the organization, are continuous. While PCOs enjoy voting rights by virtue of being PCOs, we always encourage PCOs to become members.  

NOTE: Law requires we ask for your employer and occupation. If you don't have an employer put N/A, and if you are self-employed put "self-employed" in employer and describe your occupation, and if you are retired, put "retired".  Contributions are not tax deductible.