Today is the last day to apply to be an ADEM Delegate and/or Executive Board Representative!
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. The deadline to apply for candidacy is today at 5pm.
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.
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.
For more commonly asked questions on the upcoming ADEM elections, please find our brief FAQ below.
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The CDP Team
Who May Vote in ADEMs?
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.
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.
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 TODAY, December 27, 2018, at 5:00 PM – THERE ARE NO EXCEPTIONS TO THIS DEADLINE!
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.”