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Call to Convention

 

 

CALL TO CONVENTION 
Leelanau County Democratic Party Convention –
10 am, Saturday August 11, 2018
Munnecke Rm, 203 Cedar St, Leland, Mi

Convention Purpose

The purpose of the conventions will be to elect members & alternates to each of the three convention committees: Rules, Resolutions, and Credentials (suggested allocations will be available next month).The secondary purpose of these conventions will be to consider resolutions and platform planks to be forwarded to the state party for consideration.

Eligibility

Article 3.2 of the MDP Rules stipulate the following qualifications for candidacy and eligibility to vote:

  In order to vote at any Convention, Caucus or meeting of any unit of the MDP at any level, a person must be a member of the MDP for at least thirty (30) days prior to that Convention,     Caucus or meeting. A Party member must be a qualified and registered elector in order to vote on nominations for public office.

    Precinct delegates, Democratic elected officials and Democratic nominees to partisan offices are exempt from the thirty (30) day advance membership requirement. However, Precinct Delegates, Democratic elected officials and Democratic nominees to partisan offices must be a member of the MDP in order to vote at any Convention, Caucus or meeting of any unit of the MDP at any level. Former members of the MDP whose membership has lapsed in the thirty (30) days preceding any Convention, Caucus, or meeting of any unit of the MDP may renew their membership on the day of the Convention, Caucus, or meeting and shall be permitted to vote on that date.

STATE NOMINATING CONVENTION of the Michigan Democratic Party –  August 25th & 26th, Breslin Center, East Lansing, Mi

Our monthly Leadership Team meeting will follow the County Convention, in the Munnecke Rm.

Gwenne Allgaier, Chair
LCDP
P.O. Box 215
Empire, MI  49630
[email protected]
Visit LCDP Website
http://www.leelanaudemocrats.org