2019 ADEM to Elect DSCC Delegates: Deadline December 27 at 5pm

The biennial meetings to elect Assembly District Delegates and Executive Board Representatives of the California Democratic Party will be held the weekends of Saturday, January 12 and Sunday, January 13, 2019; and Saturday, January 26 and Sunday, January 27, 2019.

A person may run for ADEM Delegate and/or Executive Board Representative only if one is a registered Democrat and residing in the Assembly District of the ADEM on or before October 22, 2018. The deadline to apply for candidacy is Thursday, December 27, 2018 at 5 PM.

These Assembly District Election Meetings (ADEMs) will take place to elect 7 self-identified female delegates and 7 other than self-identified female delegates from each of the 80 Assembly Districts in the State of California.

All California Democratic State Central Committee (DSCC) Delegates are expected to attend the California Democratic Party Conventions in 2019 and 2020. These Delegates will meet for the first time at the California Democratic Party State Convention to be held May 31 – June 2, 2019 in San Francisco.

Click here for more information on the process of running for ADEM Delegate/Executive Board Representative, or to find the date, time, location, and a list of candidates for your district’s ADEM election.

To find cost associated with becoming an ADEM Delegate, please visit our website for more info.

For more commonly asked questions on the upcoming ADEM elections, please read our brief FAQ below.

Thanks, and happy holidays!

The CDP Team

A person may vote in the election if the person is a registered Democrat residing in the Assembly District of the ADEM as of the date of the ADEM. Same day voter registration is allowed for otherwise qualified citizens.

Please visit our ADEM Tools and Resources page, found on our ADEM Homepage, for more information.

Who May Run as an Assembly District Delegate/Executive Board Representative?

A person may run for ADEM Delegate and/or Executive Board Representative only if one is a registered Democrat and residing in the Assembly District of the ADEM on or before October 22, 2018.

Click here to apply and run for Assembly District Delegate and/or Executive Board Representative. The direct link to the application form is: https://fs3.formsite.com/CADEM2011/form237/index.html

An optional statement (2400 characters) and $30 filing fee is required at the time of application. If the Assembly District Delegate/Executive Board Representative candidate chooses to include a statement, the statement must be composed at the time of application submission. Candidate statements will not be accepted after the application is submitted.

The deadline to complete the candidate application form is Thursday, December 27, 2018, at 5:00 PM.

Candidates should confirm receipt of filing prior to the deadline. If you do not receive an email confirmation, please contact Party Resources Manager Unique Wilson directly at (916) 503-7318 or Party Services Director Emma Harper at emma@cadem.org.

The CDP will not be responsible for failed, delayed, unreadable, or corrupted filings, whether by hardcopy delivery or electronic filings, such as faxes or emails, or the editing of statements. A hard copy form is not available. However, Party staff is available to assist candidates with the online application process. Please contact Party Resources Manager Unique Wilson directly at (916) 503-7318 or Party Services Director Emma Harper at emma@cadem.org.

Please Note: In keeping with CDP Policy, “Gender” shall mean one being either “self-identified female” or “other than self-identified female.”

Please click here for more information on the 2019 ADEM process.