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The annual convention for Texas Democratic Women is scheduled for February 24-26, 2012, at the Wyndham Garden Hotel in Austin, TX.
Elections for the 2012-2013 TDW State Board will be held at the annual business meeting scheduled Saturday morning, February 25, 2012. The annual meeting begins at 9 AM and the elections will be the last item of business.
The positions open for candidates are:
President-Elect (Article IX, section 3-A: member must have served for at least one term on the TDW Executive Board to be eligible to run for President-Elect).
Vice President
Secretary
Treasurer
Three (3) Board Members At Large
Article IX, section 5 of the TDW State by-laws state: At least sixty (60) days prior to the Annual Meeting members who desire to run for an office in TDW shall submit their name to the election committee in writing and all names submitted shall be placed before the body in an election to be held at the Annual Meeting at a time called for said purpose. In the event that no person submits their name for an office the elections committee shall nominate a person for that position and submit their name to the membership at the election. At the time of the elections, nominations may be made from the floor provided the candidate gives his/her consent.
Anyone who desires to run for a position on the TDW Board can send their written intent to:
Marcia Mainord
PO Box 691
Greenville, TX 75403
Or the intent can be emailed: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
The sixty (60) day cut off for a written intent is December 26, 2011.
If you do not get a written intent in by the deadline it does not mean you cannot run for a position on the TDW Board! A nomination from the floor can be made at the appropriate time and your name will also go on the ballot.
Click on "Read More" below to find out more important information about the TDW elections process.
Following the nominations process, all persons that are to be placed on the ballot will be given three (3) minutes to address the members attending the Annual Meeting. A time keeper will be present, so please be mindful of the time limit. No surrogate speaker will be allowed.
You are encouraged to campaign for your votes. Fairness in mind, the campaign kickoff time will be 3:30 PM, Friday February 24, 2012. Members, who will be candidate, please be courteous and considerate of this request. Buttons, stickers and whatever campaign materials you would like to bring are encouraged.
Following the board candidate speeches, a short break will be taken. This will give ample time for ballot printing. A new approach will be taken this next year (2012) on voting procedures. You will be issued a voting card at the TDW annual convention registration, which makes you a qualified member for voting. The only requirement to be a qualified member is that your TDW state dues are current. If you are unsure about your voting status, PLEASE take care of this important matter at the registration table. At the time of voting, you will show your voting card to receive a ballot. An up-to-date list will be at the ballot table and as you receive your ballot, your name will be checked off. This will help us keep accurate records of registered delegates and qualified voters. The ballots of the 2012 convention will have two signature lines, one for your printed name and one for your signature. TDW abides by the Texas State Democratic Party rules; we do not have secret ballots.
Article IX, section 6 of the TDW by-laws states: There shall be no proxy voting.
A copy of this letter will be mailed to all TDW club Presidents. A paragraph of encouragement will be added to spread the information to chapter members. A short reminder will be in the next newsletter.
A fresh new year can be exciting. The Democratic Party has a lot of hard work ahead to ensure victories. TDW is all about involving women in the political process. We need to start focusing on our tasks ahead and join hands in unison for political victories!
On behalf of the Elections Committee, we look forward to our 2012 TDW Annual Convention.
Marcia Mainord
Election Committee Chair
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