Democratic Party Caucus for VA Delegate in the 45th District

FROM THE ALEXANDRIA DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE:

Call to Democratic Party Caucus
Virginia 45th House of Delegates District

1.            Call.  Pursuant to the Democratic Party Plan of Virginia (“the Party Plan”), the 45th House District Nominating Committee (“the Committee”) hereby calls an Unassembled Caucus for the sole purpose of choosing a Democratic nominee for the Special Election to fill the upcoming vacancy in the 45th House of Delegates District (“the 45th District”).

2.         Caucus Rules, Forms, and Information.  Caucus Rules will be posted, along with other pertinent forms and information about the nominating process, at www.45thdistrict.org.  Any changes to the Caucus Rules will be updated on that site.

3.         General Participation Requirements. Each participant in the Caucus must be a qualified voter in the 45th District at the time of their participation, which includes being registered to vote in the Special Election in the 45th District on Sept. 4, 2012.  No participant in the Caucus may intend to support any candidate who is opposed to the Democratic nominee in that Special Election.

4.         Voting Opportunities. Participants in the Caucus may vote only in person and at one of the following times and locations:

            Thursday, Aug. 2, 2012, 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.
            Lyles-Crouch Traditional Academy
            530 South St. Asaph St. (at Gibbon St.), Alexandria, VA

            Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
            Cora Kelly Recreation Center
            25 W. Reed Ave. (at Commonwealth Ave.), Alexandria, VA

5.         Candidate Requirements.  Each candidate for nomination must meet all applicable requirements of state law, the Party Plan, and the Caucus Rules.  Each candidate for nomination must submit a completed Declaration of Candidacy form to the Chair of the Committee no later than July 31, 2012, at 5 p.m. ET.  Each form must bear the original signature of the candidate, and must be accompanied by a filing fee of $500.00, made payable to the Alexandria Democratic Committee.  If only one qualified candidate files by the deadline, that person will be the nominee of the Democratic Party and the Caucus will be cancelled.

For questions about the Caucus, to request any accommodation necessary to ensure full participation, or to file a Declaration of Candidacy, please contact Craig T. Fifer, Chair of the Committee, any time at craig@45thdistrict.org or 703-505-9668.


Authorized by the 45th House District Nominating Committee, a committee of the Democratic Party of Virginia and not affiliated with any candidate or candidate committee.