CAUCUS TO SELECT DELEGATES TO THE FIRST CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION
The
James City County Democratic
Committee hereby announces that it will hold an assembled caucus beginning at 7
PM, Thursday, March 18, 2010, at the James City County Human Services Center
at 5249 Olde Towne Road. The caucus will elect 19 delegates and 10
alternates to the First Congressional District Democratic Convention, to be
held from 1:00 to 4:00 PM on Saturday, May 8, 2010, in Fredericksburg,
Virginia.
The
purpose of the First Congressional District Democratic Convention
shall
be to nominate a candidate to the U.S. House of Representatives
and
to conduct such other business as may properly come before the
Convention.
1.
Prefiling: Those
persons wishing to have their names placed on the
ballot
at the Caucus as a delegate or alternate must file a certificate of
candidacy
with Ralph Bresler, Chair of the James
City County Virginia
Democratic
Committee, 3028 John Vaughan Road, Williamsburg, VA 23185 no later than 5:00 PM
on Tuesday, March 16, 2010, by mail. Email me at Ralph.bresler@gmail.com and I will
forward the certificate of candidacy. Forms must be in hand by the time and
date specified above. There will be no exception to this rule for any reason.
2.
Voluntary Administrative Fee: There shall be a voluntary
administrative
fee of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for each person filing
for
delegate or alternate, payable to the James City County Democratic
Committee.
Payment of this fee is completely voluntary and is to cover
the
costs of the caucus and the convention. No statement is required in
order
to waive payment. There is no charge for
those wishing to attend and vote at the caucus.
3.
Caucus Cancellation: Our
caucus will be cancelled if the number of
prefilers
is equal to, or less than, the number to be elected. If that
should
transpire, all those who prefiled will be considered elected.
4.
Conduct of the Caucus: Doors to the caucus will open for check-in at 6:30 PM.
Any person attending the caucus shall sign a standardized Caucus Participation
Form stating that he or she is a Democrat; does not intend to support any
candidate who is opposed to a Democratic Party nominee in the ensuing election;
is not a member of any other political Party; has not participated and will not
participate in the nominating process of any other Party for the 2010 general
election; and is a registered voter and a resident in James City County,
Virginia. These forms must be filled out before participating in the caucus. At
7 PM, the doors to the caucus will be closed and no person may participate in
the caucus with the exception of those persons in line.
For
further information, please contact Ralph Bresler, Chair, James City
County
Virginia Democratic Committee at
Authorized
by the James City County Virginia Democratic
Committee.