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Jeff Pole appointed 2nd Vice Chair of the Broward Democratic Party

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Democrats,

Thank you to all of our membership who attended last night’s October Special Election Meeting of the Broward Democratic Party. Unfortunately, the election to fill the vacancy in the Second Vice Chair position could not take place because quorum was not met. There were 173 voting DEC members in attendance last night. Pursuant to the Florida Democratic Party By-Laws quorum is currently set at 30% or 216 voting members in attendance.

Jeff Pole, Area Leader from Sunrise, was the only nomination. Pursuant to the by-laws, Chairwoman Cynthia Busch asked the Management Committee members in attendance to appoint Mr. Pole to the position of Second Vice Chair until a quorum can be met. The Management Committee unanimously approved the appointment. Mr. Pole’s appointment will last until an election for Second Vice Chair is held. In the meantime, Jeff Pole will immediately assume all duties and responsibilities of the Second Vice Chair. We would like to congratulate Mr. Pole on his appointment.

 

Pursuant to the Broward Democratic Party By-Laws:

9.02 In the event of a vacancy in an elected office of the COUNTY COMMITTEE, the Chair, with the consent of the majority of the Management Committee, may appoint acting officers until a successor is elected by the COUNTY COMMITTEE. A successor shall be elected by the COUNTY COMMITTEE at a regular or special meeting to be held within forty-five (45) days of the occurrence of the vacancy, and upon not less than fifteen (15) days written notice of such vacancy and proposed election being furnished to all members.

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2nd Vice Chair Election Announcement

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Dear Broward Democrats:

This is to notify you that our Second Vice Chair, Ricky Nettina has resigned his position. We are saddened that Ricky will be leaving us, and appreciate all of the great work he accomplished. We wish him all the best.

Pursuant to the bylaws the Broward Democratic Executive Committee must hold a special election meeting within 45 days of the resignation of an officer. Therefore, please note that our October Meeting Date HAS BEEN CHANGED in order to provide adequate time to conduct the election.

Therefore our meeting will take place at the following time and location:

Date: October 24th, 2017
Time: 7:00 PM

Location: Deicke Auditorium
5701 Cypress Rd.
Plantation, FL 33317

Pursuant to the bylaws of the Florida Democratic Party, only DEC elected officials, At-Large appointments, Special At-Large appointments, and Democratic elected officials who reside in Broward are eligible to vote. At-Large appointments are not eligible to run for this position.

Duties of the 2nd Vice Chair per county bylaws:

The Second Vice Chair shall perform the duties of the Chair in the absence of the Chair and First Vice Chair, or in the cast of the vacancies in both offices, and the Second Vice Chair shall perform all other duties assigned by the Chair. The Second Vice Chair, however, when acting in the absence of the elected Chair and/or the elected First Vice Chair, shall not change Standing Committee or subcommittee assignments, nor make any At-Large appointments or Special At-Large appointments. The Second Vice Chair shall be responsible for coordinating all Area Leaders and shall meet periodically with all Area Leaders and shall report the Chair and the Management Committee on such meetings.

Any Democratic precinct committee member elected in the August 30, 2016 primary is eligible to run for this DEC office. Nominations will be taken from the floor. Any member elected as a DEC officer must complete the Party’s loyalty oath again before they are eligible to serve.

Democratic Party rules prohibit secret ballots for this election. Each voting member is entitled to cast one vote for the election of 2nd Vice Chair.

If you cannot attend the special election meeting, you may send a representative as your proxy (a link to the proxy form is attached). A precinct committee member may only designate another Democrat from his/her precinct. An automatic member may only designate another Democrat from the county. The executed proxy must be filed with the Chair before the meeting is called to order.

I look forward to seeing you at our meeting on October 24th.

Sincerely,

Cynthia Busch
Broward Democratic Party Chair

Attachment: Proxy Form: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1v94k7zVxmldGtFd2loS0YtcDRmYkxuOUJrZ0Nva2pyRXZF/view?usp=sharing

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2016 Broward DEC Reorganization Meeting

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The Broward Democratic Executive Committee will hold its reorganizational meeting on December 3rd. Our meeting will take place at the following time and location:

Date: Saturday, December 3, 2016

Preregistration: 11:30 AM Call to Order: 1:00 PM

Location: Signature Grand, 6900 W. State Road 84, Davie, FL 33317

Pursuant to the Bylaws of the Florida Democratic Party, only precinct committee members elected in the Democratic Primary held August 30, 2016, and Democratic members of the state legislature who reside in this county are eligible to vote at this meeting.  

The purpose of the reorganizational meeting is to elect the following Broward DEC officers:

  • Chair
  • State Committeewoman
  • State Committeeman
  • First Vice Chair
  • Second Vice Chair
  • Recording Secretary
  • Treasurer
  • Corresponding Secretary

Any Democratic precinct committee member elected in the August 30 primary is eligible to run for these DEC offices. Nominations will be taken from the floor. Any member elected as a DEC officer must complete the Party’s loyalty oath before they are eligible to serve.  

Democratic Party rules prohibit secret ballots for these elections. Each voting member is entitled to cast one vote for the election of each officer.

If you cannot attend the reorganizational meeting, you may send a representative as your proxy (a link to the proxy form is attached). A precinct committee member may only designate another Democrat from his/her precinct. State Legislators may only designate another Democrat from the county. The executed proxy must be filed with the Chair before the meeting is called to order.

If you have any question please contact David Metellus at dmetellus@browarddemocrats.org.

Attachment Proxy Form

Election Guidelines

Broward Democratic Party National Convention Delegate Election Results

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Below are the results for the elections for delegates to the Democratic National Convention held on May 5 & 7th 2016 as well as additional information on the selection process for at-large, alternates, and PLEO delegates.

Congratulations to the winners, we look forward to you representing us in Philadelphia!

2016 Democratic National Convention

The 2016 Democratic National Convention will be held the week of July 25th – 28th in Philadelphia, PA.

The process to select Florida’s delegates to the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, PA will work as follows:

1. The results of Florida’s March 15, 2016 presidential primary election will be used to apportion delegates to the national convention. 

2. On May 7, 2016, grassroots Democrats from each of Florida’s 27 congressional districts will meet in congressional district caucuses to elect 135 district-level delegates to the Democratic National Convention. 

3. Following the congressional district caucuses, the Florida Democratic Party will hold a special meeting in Orlando, Florida, May 21, 2016, where the district-level delegates will meet to select 27 Pledged Party Leader and Elected Official (PLEO) Delegates, 45 At-Large Delegates, and 17 At-Large Alternates to the Democratic National Convention. 

By ensuring all Democrats have a voice in the national convention, this Delegate Selection and Affirmative Action Plan will ensure that the Florida Democratic Party delegation will truly represent the tremendous diversity of Florida and the Democratic Party.

2016 District Level Delegates: Official Winners

Click here to view the list of district Level Delegates, pledged to the Clinton Campaign, who were elected at the Congressional District Caucuses.

Click here to view the list of district Level Delegates, pledged to the Sanders Campaign, who were elected at the Congressional District Caucuses.

Delegate Allocation

Florida’s Delegates to the Democratic National Convention are a allocated to each Presidential Campaign based on vote of the March 15, 2016 Presidential Preference Primary.

Please click here to view the Allocation of Delegates to the 2016 Democratic National Convention.

Additional Information and Documents

Click here to view the 2016 “Delegate Selection Plan.”

National Convention and Delegate Election Information

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2016 Democratic National Convention

The 2016 Democratic National Convention will be held the week of July 25th – 28th in Philadelphia, PA.

The process to select Florida’s delegates to the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, PA will work as follows:

1. The results of Florida’s March 15, 2016 presidential primary election will be used to apportion delegates to the national convention. 

2. On May 7, 2016, grassroots Democrats from each of Florida’s 27 congressional districts will meet in congressional district caucuses to elect 135 district-level delegates to the Democratic National Convention. 

3. Following the congressional district caucuses, the Florida Democratic Party will hold a special meeting in Orlando, Florida, May 21, 2016, where the district-level delegates will meet to select 27 Pledged Party Leader and Elected Official (PLEO) Delegates, 45 At-Large Delegates, and 17 At-Large Alternates to the Democratic National Convention. 

By ensuring all Democrats have a voice in the national convention, this Delegate Selection and Affirmative Action Plan will ensure that the Florida Democratic Party delegation will truly represent the tremendous diversity of Florida and the Democratic Party.

List of Official Candidates

Per the rules of Florida’s 2016 Delegate Selection Plan, the Presidential campaigns were permitted a right of review period concluding on April 20, 2016.  Below, please find the list of official Candidates for District Level Delegates as certified by their respective Presidential Campaigns.

Click here to access the List of official Candidates for district level delegates, pledged to the Clinton Campaign.

Click here to access the List of official Candidates for district level delegates, pledged to the Sanders Campaign.

Information on Florida’s 2016 Congressional District Caucuses

The Florida Democratic Party will host Congressional District Caucuses to elect District Level Delegates to the 2016 Democratic National Convention.

Congressional District caucuses will take place across the state between 10AM and 2PM on Saturday, May 7, 2016, with early voting in select Congressional Districts to be held on Thursday, May 5,2016.

Click here to download Location and Contact information for the 2016 Congressional District Caucuses.

 

If you wish to file as a candidate for PLEO, At-Large, or Alternate Delegate, please follow the instructions below:

Click here to download the 2016 PLEO, At-Large and Alternate Delegate Filing Form.

 

Please complete the form and mail to:

Florida Democratic Party

ATTN: PLEO, At-Large, Alternate

214 S. Bronough Street

Tallahassee, FL 32301 

 

Please Note:  PLEO, At-Large, and Alternate candidates must fully complete the statement of candidacy, pledge of support and loyalty oath and file it with the Florida Democratic Party between February 17, 2016, and May 9, 2016, by 12:00 pm.  Incomplete submissions will result in your form not being accepted.  Please call 850-222-3411 for questions regarding your filing status.

Delegate Allocation

Florida’s Delegates to the Democratic National Convention are a allocated to each Presidential Campaign based on vote of the March 15, 2016 Presidential Preference Primary.

Please click here to view the Allocation of Delegates to the 2016 Democratic National Convention.

 

Additional Information and Documents

Click here to view the 2016 “How To Become a DNC Delegate” Presentation.

Click here to view the 2016 “How to Run for District Level Delegate” Handout.

Click here to view the 2016 “Delegate Selection Plan.”

Post Election Note from Broward Democratic Chair Mitch Ceasar

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From: Chairman Ceasar
Election 2014 is concluded and it was not a pleasant experience in Florida or nationally. However you should all be proud of your work during this cycle. You where magnificent. You volunteered for phone banks, knocked on doors, worked early voting and distributed Palm Cards.

The Crist Campaign had informed me that they needed a Broward margin of approximately 175 thousand votes. Broward delivered 176 thousand. With a turnout of almost 46 percent. This is a substantial increase over 2010. That was accomplished even through many of our senior super voters have been lost over the last four years. We spent advertising dollars in the minority community. This was about boosting turnout and “doing the right thing”.
We picked up numerous municipal seats by beating Republicans. In fact, the Coral Springs City Commission is now a Democratic majority. Additionally our north end folks ensured a return of Congresswomen Lois Frankel and State Senator Maria Sachs.

You performed all of these good works despite a National Republican wave. I so much appreciate your endless days of hard work. Thank you for being so awesome.

VIDEO: Broward Democratic Party Shares Why We Need to Vote this November

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