Reorganization Details

ARLINGTON DEMS PRECINCT CAPTAIN CAUCUS AND LEADERSHIP ELECTION (REORGANIZATION MEETING)

Resources

• Reorganization Voter Filing Form - Due 12/18
• Precinct Captain Filing Form - Due 12/1
• Elected Officer Filing Form - Due 12/1

Date: January 3, 2024, at 7:00 p.m.
Location: Dr. Charles R. Drew Elementary School, 3500 S. 23rd Street, Arlington, VA

The Democratic Party of Virginia requires local committees like the Arlington County Democratic Committee to reorganize every two years. This means that the Arlington Democrats must hold a “Reorganization Meeting” where the officers of the Arlington Democrats will be elected to two-year terms. Immediately prior to the commencement of the meeting, the Arlington Democrats will hold a caucus at which precinct captains for all 54 voting precincts in Arlington will be elected to two-year terms. The next Arlington Democrats Reorganization Meeting will be held on January 3, 2024, at 7:00 p.m. at Dr. Charles R. Drew Elementary School. Consistent with the DPVA State Party Plan and our bylaws, the Arlington Democrats adopted rules to govern the conduct of this Reorganization Meeting and Caucus.

Each form below must be completed and timely returned to the Arlington Democrats to run for an elected officer or precinct captain position or to vote in the leadership election. A print copy may be mailed to the Arlington Democrats at P.O. Box 7132, Arlington, VA 22207, or placed in the hands of an Arlington Democrats representative in the lobby of the Arlington Democrats HQ building during the time periods noted on the filing form.

A completed PDF electronic form may be sent to reorg@arlingtondemocrats.org by the deadlines noted below.

Ultimate acceptance of all forms is contingent upon verification that you are a Democrat duly registered to vote in Arlington County. You will be contacted if there is a problem with this verification.

1. Leadership Election Voters – Filing Forms Due Monday, December 18, 2023
All are welcome to attend the reorganization meeting; however, only individuals signed up to vote in the leadership election will be eligible to vote. The sign-up period ends Monday, December 18, 2023, at 7:00 p.m.

2. Precinct Captains – Filing Forms Due Friday, December 1, 2023
Precinct Captain elections for each of Arlington’s 54 precincts will be voted on at the caucus just preceding the 2024 leadership elections. Please review the responsibilities of Precinct Captains linked here. Precinct captain applicants understand that they are responsible for recruiting volunteers to serve as Election Day poll greeters at their precinct’s polling place and to deliver the Democratic Messenger newsletter in their precinct. Filing forms must be received no later than 7:00 p.m. ET on Friday, December 1, 2023, to be eligible for election at the January 3, 2024, Arlington Democrats Leadership Election (Reorganization Meeting). If your completed form is received after December 1, 2023, but before December 18, 2023, the form will be considered timely filed for voting at the Reorganization Meeting.

3. Elected Leadership – Filing Forms Due Friday, December 1, 2023
Arlington Democrats are accepting applications for the following elected positions: Chair, Deputy Chair, Precinct Operations Chair, Voter Support Chair, Finance Chair, Communications Chair, Volunteer Coordinator; Secretary, Treasurer, Press and Public Relations Chair, Outreach and Visibility Chair, Sergeant-at-Arms, Parliamentarian, and Inclusion & Equity Chair. The responsibilities for each elected position can be found in the Arlington Democrats bylaws. Filing forms must be completed and received by the Arlington Democrats no later than 7:00 p.m. ET on Friday, December 1, 2023, to be eligible for election at the January 3, 2024, Arlington Democrats Leadership Election (Reorganization Meeting). If your completed form is received after December 1, 2023, but before December 18, 2023, the form will be considered timely filed for voting at the Reorganization Meeting.

Meeting Logistics

Voter check-in will take place outside the meeting room at Drew Elementary School on January 3. Check-in will begin around 6:45 p.m., and voters must be in line to check in by 7:15 p.m. to be eligible to vote. Regular voting will begin immediately following the close of all candidate speeches. Results will be announced as soon as all votes are tabulated. We will collect unopened cereal boxes to donate to a local food pantry.

The meeting agenda will be available for review in December.

Individuals wishing to watch the meeting proceedings remotely may do so via the Arlington Dems YouTube Channel. There is no option for virtual voting.

Questions

Questions concerning the Reorganization Meeting may be submitted to reorg@arlingtondemocrats.org.