The Charlottesville Democratic Committee
The Cville Dems are searching for a full-time office location for 2024-25. With the most important election of our lives this year, and an important governor’s race next year, Cville Dems are hoping for a space to serve as a gathering spot for phone banking, canvass launches, training, and much more.
If you know of an affordable location with parking, please contact Nancy and Josh at cvilledemschair@gmail.com.
In addition to the March Presidential Primary, there will also be a caucus in Charlottesville on either Apr. 20 or Apr. 22 – more information to follow once the date has been settled!
Why do we have a caucus when there are already primaries? Glad you asked! We need to elect 14 delegates plus five alternates to represent Charlottesville at both the Fifth District convention in Fluvanna on May 18 and the DPVA (state) convention in Richmond on June 22. At both of these conventions, the Cville delegates will be voting on National Convention Delegates to represent Virginia in Chicago. The Fifth District convention is also responsible for electing the Democratic Electoral College member who will cast a vote for President Biden and Vice-President Harris after they win Virginia this November! The DPVA convention will also elect two Democratic Electoral College members, and elect five Virginia members of the Democratic National Committee.
Come to the Full Committee meeting on Feb. 26 for more information about the caucus/convention procedures, and what it means to be a “delegate” to the Fifth District/DPVA conventions here in Virginia versus being a “national delegate” to the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. (If you can’t come to the Full Committee meeting, there are online information sessions with DPVA staff on Feb. 20 and Feb. 22.)
Early voting for the Presidential Primary is open. Vote here:
120 7th Street NE
City Hall Annex, Room 142
Charlottesville, VA 22902
Hours:
Monday – Friday, 8:30am – 4:30pm (not open Monday, March 4)
Saturday 2/24 and Saturday 3/2, 8:30am – 5:00pm
Information:
https://www.charlottesville.gov/431/Early-Voting
Early voting for the Presidential Primary is open now!
Voting Location
120 7th Street NE
City Hall Annex, Room 142
Charlottesville, VA 22902
Hours
Monday – Friday, 8:30am – 4:30pm
Saturdays – 2/24, 3/2, 8:30am – 5:00pm
Not open Monday, March 4.
More information
https://www.charlottesville.gov/431/Early-Voting
CALL TO CAUCUSThe Charlottesville Democratic Committee (“Cville Dems”) will hold an assembled caucus on Saturday, January 6, 2024, from 2:00pm-4:00pm at the Carver Recreation Center, 233 4th Street, NW, Charlottesville, VA 22902, for the sole purpose of electing precinct representatives and alternates to the 2024-2025 Charlottesville Democratic Committee, as authorized by the Charlottesville Democratic Committee Bylaws and the Democratic Party of Virginia Party Plan. The doors at Carver will open at 1:00pm and close at 2:00pm sharp so the caucus can begin (see below).
Please take a moment to go to this Facebook Event listing to indicate that you’ll be attending; we want to get a big turnout from both currently active members and newcomers, so the more RSVPs the better!!
The Charlottesville Democratic Committee shall cause to be published the time, date and location of the caucus at least seven (7) days prior to the caucus. All notices shall be published on the Democratic Party of Virginia’s website (www.vademocrats.org) as well as the website of the Charlottesville Democratic Committee (www.cvilledems.org), and a related press release shall be provided to all relevant newspapers of general circulation in the locality of Charlottesville.
Every Democrat who is a registered voter in the City of Charlottesville is urged to attend and participate. If an individual does not appear on the Registered Voter List, they will not be allowed to participate. Participants will also be required to sign a Caucus Participation Form stating that they:
The elected membership of the Charlottesville Democratic Committee is allocated among the City’s voting precincts, and the caucus participants from each precinct will elect their precinct’s representatives. The number of positions within each precinct shall be as follows: Key Recreation, 16; Clark, 13; Carver, 8; Venable, 6; Jackson-Via, 13; Johnson, 9; Buford, 8; Charlottesville High School, 17; Walker, 10.
The doors to the caucus will open at 1:00pm and close at 2:00pm sharp. Upon the closing of the doors, only those participants who have registered, or are in line to register, will be permitted to participate.
The Chair of the Charlottesville Democratic Committee or his designee shall be the Temporary Chair of the Caucus and shall appoint a Temporary Secretary and such other Temporary Officers of the Caucus as is deemed appropriate. Until the adoption of Caucus Rules, the order of the caucus shall be determined by the Chair of the Caucus, subject to the approval of the caucus participants, Robert’s Rules of Order, and the Democratic Party of Virginia Party Plan.
There is no charge to participate in the caucus. Annual dues are expected from those who are elected as precinct representatives or alternates (Bylaws Section 3.07). If payment of dues would cause hardship to a precinct representative or alternate, s/he may request a waiver from the Chair or Co-Chairs, once elected.
In the event that fewer people stand as candidates for a precinct than the number of positions in that precinct, those candidates shall be declared the winners. If there are more candidates than positions within a precinct, the candidates will be elected by a plurality of the votes of the Democrats from that precinct who are present at the assembled caucus. Vacancies may be filled by the new committee at the first meeting following the election of Officers.
It shall be the duty and goal of all members of the Charlottesville Democratic Committee to seek out and encourage the broadest possible participation within the committee, and in its membership, of all duly qualified citizens without regard to race, sex, age, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, ethnic identity, disability, or economic status.
Immediately following the adjournment of the assembled caucus, the newly formed Charlottesville Democratic Committee will meet for the sole purpose of electing the officers of the committee. All nominations will be made from the floor of the meeting (Bylaws Section 3.06).
Those interested in participating can contact the party for more information at cvilledemschair@gmail.com.
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John McLaren, Chair
Charlottesville Democratic Committee
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