1. Assembly District Election Meeting Training
November 2016

2. State Party Delegate Elections held in all 80 Assembly Districts
Saturday January 7 or Sunday 8, 2017
14 delegates per Assembly District are elected (7 women / 7men)

3. For more information

4. The ADEM takes place every two years
JANUARY 2017
The Assembly District Election Meetings take place Bi-Annually
Saturday 7
Sunday 8

5. Election should begin 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.)
Meetings take place Bi-Annually
Election should 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.)

6. Candidate Eligibility?

7. I registered Democrat to VOTE in MY AD by October 24, 2016
Delegate Candidate must have registered as Democrat in the AD by October 24, 2016
Completed the online application by the December 8, 2016
Submitted name and statement
Eligibility is verified by CDP
I registered Democrat to VOTE in MY AD by October 24, 2016

8. Eligible candidates will be posted weekly online beginning November 30, They will be updated once a week
Candidates are allowed a statement of characters (including spaces). Which is about 500 words. No edits are allowed once submitted
Final posting of Day, Time, and Locations of the Meetings will be no later than December 15, 2016.

9. Why are you here?

10. 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 15, 2016

11. Convener Responsibilities
Location
Notice
Chair
Report

12. Location?

13. Location Should Be Centrally Located ADA Accessible Easy to find
Deadline November 14, 2016

14. Location Cost The best is if its 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)

15. Posting the Location
Fill out the location form link: ASK EMMA FOR THE LINK AND POST YOUR LOCATION NOW!

16. to run for ADEM Delegate
Notice
WANTED
Democrats
to run for ADEM Delegate

17. Notice should be sent to all Registered Democrats in the District
Notice must be posted by December 2, 2016
Notice includes Date, Time, Location and Purpose of the Meeting.
It also should have Rules for the Election, and filing deadline for candidates

18. Press Release sent to local paper
Notice to List serves
CDP Website

19. Customize, personalize this notice to your local ADEM - - get the word
out, etc.

20. Chair

21. Who may participate?
A Democrat residing in and registered to vote in the AD as of the date of the ADEM. Same day registration is allowed.
Pays the $5 fee to defray the cost of the ADEMs
Must sign the ADEM registration sign-in sheet,
Accepts having their hand stamped prior to receiving a ballot (to prevent double voting).

22. 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

23. Running the 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

24. Executive Board
Besides Electing ADEM Delegates, E-Board representatives are voted on at this meeting
E-Board candidates do not have to file in advance
E- Board candidates have either been elected as one of 14 ADEM delegates, or be a State or Federal elected official, nominee appointed delegate

25. Report

26. Day Of - Election Items to be Reported to CDP
Affidavit of voting results including the names the of newly elected Delegates (2 male and 2 female runner- ups)
Newly elected E-Board representative (1 Executive Board runner-up)

27. Report
Items that need to be sent to the CDP within 3 days after the meeting
ADEM sign-in registration sheet
Election Results (all ballots, affidavit, tally sheet, volunteer lists, and any other election materials)
Donations collected
Additional documents

28. Questions?

29. CDP Contact
Emma Harper