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CALL TO CAUCUS FOR LOCAL COMMITTEE REORGANIZATION
Harrisonburg Democratic Committee
Alleyn Harned, Chair
Date 11.23.2019
Pursuant to the authority provided by the Virginia Democratic Party Plan, the Harrisonburg
Democratic Committee hereby calls an assembled caucus beginning at 7:00 PM on Monday,
December 9th, 2019 large ground floor meeting room 117 of the Ice House 127 Bruce Street, Harrisonburg, VA 22801.
Doors open at 6:00 pm
The purpose of the caucus will be to elect the members of the Harrisonburg Democratic
Committee for the 2020 – 21 biennium. The positions of Chair and Precinct Captains will occur at
the first official meeting of HDC happening directly after the meeting. The remaining officer
positions (vice chairs, treasure, secretary, parliamentarian etc.) will be elected at the at the
following HDC meeting, to occur on December 16th , 7 pm at HDC headquarters.
I. Candidate Filing:
Each person seeking to become a member of the Harrisonburg Democratic Committee shall file a
Membership form with the Harrisonburg Democratic Committee Chair prior to the start of
the caucus. These forms will be present upon arrival. If a person is unable to attend the
December 9th caucus they can prefile with Mark Finks the temporary caucus chair no later then
6 pm on Wednesday December the 4th via email at hburgdems@gmail.com or received by mail at
HDC P.O. Box 981 Harrisonburg, VA 22803, to be included as a candidate for membership.
Persons seeking to become the chair of the Harrisonburg Democratic Committee will
prefile with the Mark Finks the temporary caucus chair no later then 6 pm on Wednesday
December the 4th via email at hburgdems@gmail.com or received by mail at HDC P.O. Box
981 Harrisonburg, VA 22803.
Precinct captains will be nominated from the floor.
The remaining officer positions will be nominated and elected at the next HDC meeting, which will
be held on December 16th at the Harrisonburg Democratic Offices, 850 west market street.
Officers are: HDC Chair, Vice Chair of Operations, Vice Chair for Communications, Vice Chair for
Precinct Operations, Vice Chair for Fundraising, Secretary, Treasurer, and Parliamentarian.
If only one person files as a Candidate for each office, they may be declared the winner, pursuant
to their vetting as a Democrat who will uphold the principles of the Democratic Party.
II. Notice:
The Harrisonburg Democratic Committee shall provide notice of this caucus by placement of a
general notice of the caucus, including noticing the caucus date, time, and location, along with
the Call to Caucus, the Harrisonburg Democratic Committee website; by email notification to the
members of the Harrisonburg Democratic Committee; and through other reasonable means that
will disseminate information about the caucus to registered voters in the City of Harrisonburg.
III. Participation:
Every Democrat who is a registered voter in the City of Harrisonburg is urged to attend and
participate. Each participant must sign a written declaration that he or she:
Is a Democrat and not a member of any other political party;
Does not intend to support any candidate who is opposed to a Democratic nominee in the
upcoming Election;
Has not participated in and will not participate in the nominating process of any other
party for this election; and
Is registered to vote in the City of Harrisonburg.
Affirmative Action:
It shall be the duty and goal of all members of Harrisonburg Democratic Committee to seek out
and encourage the broadest possible participation within the committee, and in its membership,
of all duly qualified citizen without regard to race, sex, age, religion, national origin, sexual
orientation, gender identity, ethnic identity, disability, or economic status.
IV. Conduct of Caucus:
The doors to the caucus will open at 6:00PM and will close at 7:00PM and no further persons be
permitted to enter. Those in line will be permitted to complete the check-in process and will be
permitted to participate.
Mark Finks (HDC Parliamentarian, HDC 6th District representative), or his designee, shall be the
Temporary Chair of the Caucus and shall appoint a Secretary and such other Officers of
the Caucus as is deemed appropriate. The Harrisonburg Democratic Committee, will prepare
Temporary Rules for the Caucus. Participants will adopt permanent Rules for the Caucus.
V. After Caucus, Meeting:
The first official meeting of The Harrisonburg Democratic Committee will occur directly after the
conclusion of the Caucus, for the purpose of nominating and electing the positions of Chair, and
Precinct Captains (there can be two captains per Precinct). Those interested in running for the
position of Chair will need to prefile before December 4th at the information provided above.
Alleyn Harned
Chair, Harrisonburg Democratic Committee
Harrisonburg Democratic Committee
Alleyn Harned, Chair
Date 11.23.2019
Pursuant to the authority provided by the Virginia Democratic Party Plan, the Harrisonburg
Democratic Committee hereby calls an assembled caucus beginning at 7:00 PM on Monday,
December 9th, 2019 large ground floor meeting room 117 of the Ice House 127 Bruce Street, Harrisonburg, VA 22801.
Doors open at 6:00 pm
The purpose of the caucus will be to elect the members of the Harrisonburg Democratic
Committee for the 2020 – 21 biennium. The positions of Chair and Precinct Captains will occur at
the first official meeting of HDC happening directly after the meeting. The remaining officer
positions (vice chairs, treasure, secretary, parliamentarian etc.) will be elected at the at the
following HDC meeting, to occur on December 16th , 7 pm at HDC headquarters.
I. Candidate Filing:
Each person seeking to become a member of the Harrisonburg Democratic Committee shall file a
Membership form with the Harrisonburg Democratic Committee Chair prior to the start of
the caucus. These forms will be present upon arrival. If a person is unable to attend the
December 9th caucus they can prefile with Mark Finks the temporary caucus chair no later then
6 pm on Wednesday December the 4th via email at hburgdems@gmail.com or received by mail at
HDC P.O. Box 981 Harrisonburg, VA 22803, to be included as a candidate for membership.
Persons seeking to become the chair of the Harrisonburg Democratic Committee will
prefile with the Mark Finks the temporary caucus chair no later then 6 pm on Wednesday
December the 4th via email at hburgdems@gmail.com or received by mail at HDC P.O. Box
981 Harrisonburg, VA 22803.
Precinct captains will be nominated from the floor.
The remaining officer positions will be nominated and elected at the next HDC meeting, which will
be held on December 16th at the Harrisonburg Democratic Offices, 850 west market street.
Officers are: HDC Chair, Vice Chair of Operations, Vice Chair for Communications, Vice Chair for
Precinct Operations, Vice Chair for Fundraising, Secretary, Treasurer, and Parliamentarian.
If only one person files as a Candidate for each office, they may be declared the winner, pursuant
to their vetting as a Democrat who will uphold the principles of the Democratic Party.
II. Notice:
The Harrisonburg Democratic Committee shall provide notice of this caucus by placement of a
general notice of the caucus, including noticing the caucus date, time, and location, along with
the Call to Caucus, the Harrisonburg Democratic Committee website; by email notification to the
members of the Harrisonburg Democratic Committee; and through other reasonable means that
will disseminate information about the caucus to registered voters in the City of Harrisonburg.
III. Participation:
Every Democrat who is a registered voter in the City of Harrisonburg is urged to attend and
participate. Each participant must sign a written declaration that he or she:
Is a Democrat and not a member of any other political party;
Does not intend to support any candidate who is opposed to a Democratic nominee in the
upcoming Election;
Has not participated in and will not participate in the nominating process of any other
party for this election; and
Is registered to vote in the City of Harrisonburg.
Affirmative Action:
It shall be the duty and goal of all members of Harrisonburg Democratic Committee to seek out
and encourage the broadest possible participation within the committee, and in its membership,
of all duly qualified citizen without regard to race, sex, age, religion, national origin, sexual
orientation, gender identity, ethnic identity, disability, or economic status.
IV. Conduct of Caucus:
The doors to the caucus will open at 6:00PM and will close at 7:00PM and no further persons be
permitted to enter. Those in line will be permitted to complete the check-in process and will be
permitted to participate.
Mark Finks (HDC Parliamentarian, HDC 6th District representative), or his designee, shall be the
Temporary Chair of the Caucus and shall appoint a Secretary and such other Officers of
the Caucus as is deemed appropriate. The Harrisonburg Democratic Committee, will prepare
Temporary Rules for the Caucus. Participants will adopt permanent Rules for the Caucus.
V. After Caucus, Meeting:
The first official meeting of The Harrisonburg Democratic Committee will occur directly after the
conclusion of the Caucus, for the purpose of nominating and electing the positions of Chair, and
Precinct Captains (there can be two captains per Precinct). Those interested in running for the
position of Chair will need to prefile before December 4th at the information provided above.
Alleyn Harned
Chair, Harrisonburg Democratic Committee
HDC Caucus proposed rules
| hdc_caucus_rules_december_9__2019_ed.doc |
2020 Caucus Declaration Form
| reorganization_caucus_form.docx |
HDC Volunteer form
| hdc_volunteer_form.docx |
Local Issues:
FAQ About High School Overcrowding Solutions
In our June Democratic committee meeting we discussed the Koch brothers Americans for Prosperity collaboration with the Harrisonburg Republican Party on a partisan campaign to block needed progress in our schools. The committee desired to send out this FAQ (frequently asked questions) to the list to allow each of us to be more informed on the important issue affecting our high school. Please take a moment to review, and please reach out if you have questions or would like more information. This FAQ was compiled by Deb Fitzgerald
-Alleyn Harned, HDC Chair
In our June Democratic committee meeting we discussed the Koch brothers Americans for Prosperity collaboration with the Harrisonburg Republican Party on a partisan campaign to block needed progress in our schools. The committee desired to send out this FAQ (frequently asked questions) to the list to allow each of us to be more informed on the important issue affecting our high school. Please take a moment to review, and please reach out if you have questions or would like more information. This FAQ was compiled by Deb Fitzgerald
-Alleyn Harned, HDC Chair
| 10q_10a_faq__6_1_17.pdf |
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