Congratulations to Our 2018 State Convention Delegates!

Last night the Fulton County Democratic party met to elect our representatives for the upcoming Democratic Party of Georgia State Convention. The convention will be held at the Omni Hotel at the CNN Center on August 25th. Anyone wishing to attend can purchase a ticket here: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/2018con

A total of 44 delegates and 22 alternates were elected by caucus. Congrats to:

 

Delegates

John Adams

 John Alderman Maria Banjo
Joe Binns Ernest Boston James Brown
Victoria Cain Sean Calahan TC Carr
Michael Carson Damita Chatman Chelsea Clements
Vickie Crockett Jason Dozier Erin Elwood
Annetta Fisher Brenda Floyd Heather Gianndrea
Amy Glover-Giusto Brandon Goldberg Adam Goldstein
Jordan Hadley Chanel Haley James Hervey
Lauren Higdon Robbie Huff Kenneth Joe
Katherine Bowling Jeff Kazanow Colbert Lovett
Rod Mack Zane Malas Hope Mays
Adalina Capuli Merello Daniel Monahan Clyde Morgan
Suzan Perlstein Corey Reeves Valrie Walker Sanders
Marc Schlather Tamara Stevens Dolores Thomas
Mandisha Thomas “Able” Mable Thomas

 

Alternates

Terri Crawford Susana Duran
Edward Gadrix Andrew Green Lakisha Green
Kay Howell Gloria Jenkins Ashley Keyes
Ann McKenzie Kenneth Mitchell Charlisia Nwachukwu
Donica Paasewe Tabitha Press Judith Ray
Erik Richardson Shea Roberts Jean Roman
Ellen Williams Patricia Wilson

 

We can’t wait to see everyone on August 25! Thanks for all that you do!

How to Update Your Voter Registration Online in Under 5 Minutes

Have you moved to a new address within Georgia? Were you a registered voter at your old address? Do you have a Georgia driver’s license or ID? (An expired driver’s license still counts!)

Here’s how you can update your voter registration online within minutes:

Go to https://registertovote.sos.ga.gov/GAOLVR/welcome.do

Click on I Want To Register To Vote!

Click on Register to Vote Online Using Valid GA DL/ID#/Change Voter Information (on the bottom left)

Check all the boxes to verify that you are eligible to vote and click Begin Voter Registration.

Choose “Change Voter Registration” at the top of the page, check the box for “Address Change”, and fill in your county of residence, name, birthday, and driver’s license number.

Follow the prompts and fill in your new mailing address and confirm its accuracy.

Submit your registration and that’s it!

Your registration must be approved by your county registrar. You can check the status of your registration on your My Voter Page: https://www.mvp.sos.ga.gov/ You should receive a postcard in the mail listing your voting location in about a month.

 

Other ways to update your registration: You can print this form and mail it in (no stamp needed!), or you can pick up a form at a local library or your county registrar’s office at 130 Peachtree Street, Suite 2186. Atlanta, GA 30303.

 

North Fulton Democrats Launch Precinct Organizing Initiative

North Fulton Democrats Launch Precinct Organizing Initiative

Personal connections are the most effective way to get eligible voters involved in the political process, which motivated the North Fulton Democrats to create SCOPE–Steering Committee on Organizing Precincts for Elections.

A precinct is the smallest breakdown of the electoral process. It includes everyone within a geographical area that votes at the same location. Everyone within the precinct has the same representatives at the city, state and federal levels.

Precinct organizing helps to build connections and keep citizens engaged in politics year-around. It’s also an important grassroots arm of the Democratic Party. Volunteers in the precinct organizing program get to know their neighbors and learn what issues matter to them, which they can then communicate to candidates, current representatives and the Party so they can be better representations of their constituents. In return, volunteers also help communicate initiatives from candidates, current representatives and the Party to the voters, so they can keep up with issues and stay involved.

SCOPE volunteers organize events like candidate meet-and-greets, postcard parties, phone banking, as well as making sure neighbors are registered and reminding them to vote. This is a long-term network-building initiative that will have lasting effects beyond the 2018 Midterms, even beyond the 2020 Presidential Election.

Want to learn more? Click here to read our FAQ and sign up to be a volunteer! Precinct organizing fits into every schedule!

Get Ready to Vote on Election Day

Get Ready to Vote on Election Day

Do you know where to vote on Election Day? You must report to your assigned polling place, likely within your precinct. Which means that it’s unlikely that any of the early voting locations you’ve seen advertised over the past month are your actual polling place.

To find out where to go on Election Day, visit your My Voter Page. Once you log in using your First initial, last name, county and birthdate, you’ll see four boxes. Your polling place will be listed in the box on the top right.

Polls are open from 7 am to 7 pm on Election Day. Take your government-issued ID with you. If you have any trouble voting, call our Voter Protection Hotline at 888-730-5816.

State Party Convention Delegates to be Elected on August 9

On Saturday, August 25, 2018, the Democratic Party of Georgia will be hosting its 2018 State Convention in Atlanta at the Omni Hotel at CNN Center. This is the Party’s opportunity to showcase our amazing candidates and do other important things like adopt our Party platform.

That means that we need to elect delegates to represent us at the convention. This will be done at our regular business meeting on August 9th, 2018 at 7:00 PM at the IBEW building downtown. The ONLY requirement to qualify as a delegate is that one must be a registered voter and resident of Fulton County, GA. You do not need be a member or Post Seat Holder to run for these positions.

You can qualify as a candidate to be a delegate by showing up to the meeting on August 9th or by filling out this google form: https://goo.gl/forms/9GakdOq9FZNzSdLm1

There are 40 open delegate seats and 20 alternate seats that will be open during this election. We will elect those seats in two different phases, each phase electing half. During the first phase, only Post Seat Holders will be able to vote. During the second phase, everyone at the meeting will be able to vote.

As more details about the convention become available, we will put them on the website and send them out via email.
Please contact membership@fultondems.org with any questions.

Save the Date: Post Seat Holder Elections on September 13!

It’s time to re-elect some of our Post Seat Holders (PSH) and elect new ones per our bylaws. Every 2 years after the general primary election, half of our PSH seats are up for election. This year all even-numbered post seats are up for re-election. This will be done by caucus on September 13 at our regular business meeting.

Post Seat Holders are an integral component of the Fulton County Democratic Party. They have several vital functions within the FCDP:

  • They are the group responsible for voting on the Executive Committee positions (Chair, Vice chair, etc.) that serve two year terms. Executive Committee elections are going to be held in either November or December of 2018.

  • They are the group that votes on motions proposed during the FCDP business meetings.

  • They are some of the most active members of our local voter and public outreach activities.

You can see our current PSHs as well as their district and seat number here:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1LLFkqyyZyOUJ3-guRRENAratjKoEiyV29RIfgDmH-iI/edit?usp=sharing

If you would like to run for one of the PSH seats you must show up on September 13 at the FCDP regular business meeting at 7:00 pm in the IBEW Auditorium at 501 Pulliam Street, SW, Atlanta 30312. Please also fill out this google form here: https://goo.gl/forms/ptOwoIQr0LiRsSIL2.

Post seat holders’ dues are $25/year in addition to the regular FDCP membership dues of $25/year. This comes out to a total of $50/year that we ask PSH to contribute. If you have any difficulty with dues and would like them waived please contact the Membership Chair, Sean Calahan.

The duties of PSHs according to the bylaws are:

Article III, Section 5: Roles and Responsibilities of FCDPC Members (“Committee Members”). All Committee Members are expected to maintain a membership in good standing each year. Committee Members are expected to attend all business meetings and notify the Membership Chair when they cannot attend. Committee Members are expected to participate in FCDPC activities and provide leadership within their own neighborhoods and regular spheres of influence to further the goals of the FCDPC.

We look forward to seeing you all in September!