Democratic Latino Organization of Virginia (DLOV) Reorganization Call to Caucus Saturday, July 13, 2019 Per the DLOV Bylaws, a call to caucus is hereby issued for the purpose of reorganization the caucus and electing officers on Saturday, July 13th. In order to facilitate participation from across the Commonwealth, the voting in the caucus shall be conducted online from 9:00AM - 5:00PM on Saturday, July 13th. The Democratic Party of Virginia has agreed to allow us use of their conference call system for a call at 10:00AM on Saturday, July 13th for the purpose of Officer Speeches.
Pre-Filing of Membership Applications All those who file shall be accepted as the new membership of DLOV. There shall be a filing deadline of Saturday, July 6th 2019 at 5:00PM. All those who file after 5:00PM shall not be eligible to participate in the Officer elections, and their membership applications shall be considered at the first meeting of DLOV called by the new leadership of the caucus. DPVA shall provide all membership applications received after the filing deadline to the newly elected secretary of DLOV upon their election.
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Participation - Any individual who is 18 years old, and signs the caucus participation form shall be eligible to participate in the caucus.
This includes the following declaration that the participant: - Is a Democrat - Is eligible to vote in the Commonwealth of Virginia - Believes in the principles of the Democratic Party; and - Does not intend to support any candidate who is opposed to a Democratic nominee in the next ensuing election. DLOV and DPVA encourage the broadest possible participation in the caucus. Discrimination on the basis of race, sex, age, color, national origin, religion, ethnic identity, or economic status in the caucus is prohibited. There shall be no filing fee for candidates for membership.
Officer Pre-Filing The following officer positions are to be elected:
- President (Chair of the Caucus) - Vice President/Parliamentarian/Historian (Vice Chair of the Caucus) - Secretary/Membership - Treasurer - Finance Director - Political Action Director - Outreach Director - Two Regional Vice Chairs from Northern Virginia - One Regional Vice Chair from Southwest Virginia - One Regional Vice Chair from Richmond - One Regional Vice Chair from Tidewater area - One Regional Vice Chair from Charlottesville/ Shenandoah Valley area Candidacy for officer positions must be prefiled in order for an individual to be considered a candidate. Candidates for Officer positions must pre-file by 5:00PM on Saturday, July 6th. There shall be a ten dollar ($10.00) administrative fee for each person filing to be a Candidate, payable to the Democratic Latino Organization of Virginia c/o DPVA, 919 E Main St. Suite 2050, Richmond, VA 23219. FILINGS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED COMPLETE UNTIL THE FILING FEE HAS BEEN RECEIVED. Please be advised that you may only file for one officer position.
In the event that only one candidate files for any position, they shall be declared the winner and the election for that position shall be cancelled. In the event no candidate files for an officer position, the newly elected Chair of DLOV shall appoint a person to the position temporarily and the body shall fill the vacancy in accordance with its bylaws at the next general meeting,
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What: DLOV Officer Voting
When: Saturday, July 13th - 9:00AM - 5:00PM Where: Click here to vote |