PCOs are the Grassroots of the Party

It's time once again for the grassroots of the Democratic Party to choose it's representatives – Precinct Committee Officers – who will govern the Party for the next two years, including the 2012 Presidential caucus and campaign season.

To run for PCO in your precinct you will need to file during the week of June 7-11. See details below.

WHY IS BEING A PCO IMPORTANT?
PCOs govern the local Democratic party by electing the officers and adopting the bylaws.  Two of the officers they elect are our representatives on the State Democratic Party's governing body, who in turn elect the state party officers.

It's time once again for the grassroots of the Democratic Party to choose it's representatives – Precinct Committee Officers – who will govern the Party for the next two years, including the 2012 Presidential caucus and campaign season.

To run for PCO in your precinct you will need to file during the week of June 7-11. See details below.

WHY IS BEING A PCO IMPORTANT?
PCOs govern the local Democratic party by electing the officers and adopting the bylaws.  Two of the officers they elect are our representatives on the State Democratic Party's governing body, who in turn elect the state party officers.

PCOs are also the party's link to the Democratic voters in their precinct. You know your neighborhood.  You participate in your neighborhood organization, PTA, school sports, etc.  You can bring your precinct's perspective to the party.

TIME COMMITMENT: PCOs should expect to attend 2-3 official PCO meetings a year, where election of officers and bylaws decisions are made.  Attending our monthly meetings and staying up on local and national issues is also valuable to the party.  PCOs should help out in their precinct talking with voters about candidates and issues, and reminding Democratic voters to vote. This "precinct organizing" role can take a much or as little time as you're willing to give. Ideally, a PCO recruits and organizes their neighbors to help in this task, so we effectively cover the precinct without any one person having to do too much.

HOW THE ELECTION WORKS
Elections for PCOs will be on the Primary Ballot in August.  To have your name on the ballot, you will need to file with the County Auditor during the first full week in June HERE.  To be elected, a person must get at least 10% of the number of votes the top Democratic candidate received in the precinct, so write-ins don't usually meet this threshold.  It's important to get your name on the ballot.

Term of office is December 1, 2010 - November 30, 2012. See the list of precincts and current PCOs HERE.  Not all current PCOs will be running for re-election. Give your current PCO a call if you want to know.  More than one person may run in a precinct.

You do not need anyone's permission to run to represent the Democrats in your precinct. You are chosen by the voters in your precinct, not the party leadership.  Don't be shy!  From June 7 to 11, file on-line HERE.  There is no filing fee for PCO positions.