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ADEM Delegate Election Training

ADEM Delegate Election Training. November Executive Board. Assembly District Elections. January 8th or 9th, 2011 Elections held in all 80 Assembly Districts 12 delegates per Assembly District are elected (6 men / 6 women) http://www.cadem.org/adem for more information. When are ADEMs?.

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ADEM Delegate Election Training

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  1. ADEM Delegate Election Training • November Executive Board

  2. Assembly District Elections • January 8th or 9th, 2011 • Elections held in all 80 AssemblyDistricts • 12 delegates per Assembly District are elected (6 men / 6 women) • http://www.cadem.org/adem for more information

  3. When are ADEMs? • Meetings take place Bi-Annually • 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.)

  4. Candidate Eligibility? • Persons wanting to run for ADEM delegate must have filled out the online application and had been verified as meeting the eligibility requirements by the CDP • Deadline to file for candidacy is December 9th, 2010 • Candidate name and statement will not be posted until eligibility is verified by CDP

  5. Why are you here? • Responsibility for “Convening” the meeting goes to the current E-board Representative • A different chair must be designated by the outgoing E-board Rep or the CDP Chair by November 15, 2010, if the current E-board Representative is a candidate

  6. Convener Responsibilities • Location • Notice • Chair • Report

  7. Location

  8. Location • Centrally Located • ADA Compliant • Easy to find • Deadline was November 15, 2010

  9. Location • The best cost is 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)

  10. Notice

  11. Notice • Notice should be sent to all Registered Democrats in the District • Notice must be posted by December 3rd, 2010 • Notice includes Date, Time, Location and Purpose of the Meeting. It also should have Rules for the Election, and filing deadline for candidates

  12. How Notice is Delivered • Press Release sent to local paper • Email Notice to Listservs • CDP Website

  13. CDP Website • Eligible candidates will be posted online beginning November 22, 2010. They will be updated once a week • Candidates are allowed a statement of 1200 characters (including spaces). No edits are allowed once submitted • Day, Time, and Locations of the Meeting will be posted December 9, 2010.

  14. Chair

  15. Participation • Only Democrats registered in the Assembly district as of October 18, 2010 • Exception- Unless the person was under voting age or naturalized after October 18, 2010. They can register to vote onsite • Paid $5.00 donation to defray ADEM costs • Must sign-in in order to receive ballot

  16. 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 flash drives • With 80 Assembly Districts in the state the small donation is critical to being able to conduct these elections

  17. 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

  18. E-board Elections • Besides Electing ADEM Delegates, E-board Representatives are voted on at this meeting • E-board candidates do not have to file in advance • Must have either been elected as a ADEM delegate, or be an State or Federal elected official, nominee or appointee

  19. Report

  20. Report • Items that need to be reported to the CDP on theDay of Election • Names of newly elected Delegates & 2 male and 2 female runner-ups • Newly elected E-board Representative • Amount of donations collected.

  21. Report • Items that need to be sent to the CDP within3 daysafter the meeting • Sign-in Sheets • Election Results (ballots, affidavit, tally sheet, volunteer lists, and any other election materials) • Donations collected • Additional documents

  22. Questions?

  23. CDP Contact • Emma@cadem.org • 916-442-5707

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