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ADEM Delegate Election Training. November 2012 Executive Board. Assembly District Elections. January 12 or 13, 2013 Elections held in all 80 Assembly Districts 12 delegates per Assembly District are elected (6 men / 6 women) http://www.cadem.org/adem for more information. When are ADEMs?.
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ADEM Delegate Election Training • November 2012 Executive Board
Assembly District Elections • January 12 or 13, 2013 • Elections held in all 80 AssemblyDistricts • 12 delegates per Assembly District are elected (6 men / 6 women) • http://www.cadem.org/adem for more information
When are ADEMs? • Meetings take place Bi-Annually • Begins no earlier than 10 AM nor later than 3 PM • Meetings must be over 2 hours long, because registration must be open for at least 2 hours • Meetings should avoid conflicts with weekly religious observances ( Jewish Sabbath, Sunday Morning Church, etc.)
Candidate Eligibility? • Persons wanting to run for ADEM delegate must have filled out the online application and had been verified as meeting the eligibility requirements by the CDP • Deadline to file for candidacy is December 14, 2012 • Candidate name and statement will not be posted until eligibility and correct AD is verified by CDP
Why are you here? • Responsibility for “Convening” the meeting goes to a Democrat selected by the Regional Director • All selected conveners must pledge to NOT seek a DSCC seat or E-Board position from the ADEM they are convening • CDP must have all designated conveners by September 17, 2012
Convener Responsibilities • Location • Notice • Chair • Report
Location • Centrally Located • ADA Compliant • Easy to find • Deadline November 15, 2012
Location • Fill out the location form link:http://fs3.formsite.com/CADEM2011/ADEMform13/index.html
Location • The best cost is FREE • Ask the CDP if you can’t find a free location. We may know of one • The CDP will reimburse up to $350 for a location (with the proper paperwork)
Notice • Notice should be sent to all Registered Democrats in the District • Notice must be posted by December 3rd, 2012 • Notice includes Date, Time, Location and Purpose of the Meeting. It also should have Rules for the Election, and filing deadline for candidates
How Notice is Delivered • Press Release sent to local paper • Email Notice to List serves • CDP Website
CDP Website • Eligible candidates will be posted weekly online beginning November 22, 2012. They will be updated once a week • Candidates are allowed a statement of 1200 characters (including spaces). No edits are allowed once submitted • Day, Time, and Locations of the Meeting will be posted December 9, 2010.
Participation • Only Democrats registered in the Assembly district as of October 22, 2012 • Exception- Unless the person was under voting age or naturalized after October 22, 2012. They can register to vote onsite • Paid $5.00 donation to defray ADEM costs • Must sign-in in order to receive ballot
What’s the $5 for? • ADEM elections, statewide • Voting materials, printing of ballots,locations, UPS/ USPS deliveries, insurance certificates, conference calls, trainings, etc • Paper Products, whiteboards chalkboards, writing tools, stopwatch, ballot boxes, gavels, laptops, and location costs • With 80 Assembly Districts in the state the small donation is critical to being able to conduct these elections
Runningthe Meeting • Registration needs to be open at least 2 hour prior to election. Notice should include when doors open • After Registration is closed only participants who have signed in or are standing in line are considered in on time
E-board Elections • Besides Electing ADEM Delegates, E-board Representatives are voted on at this meeting • E-board candidates do not have to file in advance • Must have either been elected as a ADEM delegate, or be a State or Federal elected official, nominee or appointee
Report • Items that need to be reported by calling into to the CDP office on theDay of Election • Names of newly elected Delegates & 2 male and 2 female runner-ups • Newly elected E-board Representative • Amount of donations collected.
Report • Items that need to be sent to the CDP within3 daysafter the meeting • Sign-in Sheets • Election Results (all ballots, affidavit, tally sheet, volunteer lists, and any other election materials) • Donations collected • Additional documents
CDP Contact emma@cadem.org 916-503-7302