To: From: Executive Board Members State Committee Members Chairs and Vice-Chairs Jaxon Ravens State Chair Date: August 22, 2016 Re: Enclosed: WSDCC Meeting to be held September 16-17 in Yakima, WA Meeting Registration Process Resolution Submission Procedures Hospitality Suites on Friday, September 16th Technology Requests for Saturday, September 17th Tabling on Saturday, September 17th Luncheon on Saturday, September 17th Procedures for Nomination of Candidates on Saturday, September 17th Maggie Awards Banquet on Saturday, September 17th Additional Reminders Schedule of Events 2016-2017 Calendar of Events Proposed Charter Amendment Rules for Selection of Democratic Candidates and Nominees Rules for the Consideration and Adoption of Resolutions WSDCC Proxy Form
WSDCC Meeting to be held September 16-17 in Yakima, WA The Washington State Democratic Central Committee will meet on Friday, September 16th and Saturday, September 17th in Yakima. Meeting Venue: Yakima Convention Center (10 N 8 th St., Yakima, WA 98901) Host Hotel: Red Lion Hotel Yakima Center (607 E Yakima Ave., Yakima, WA 98901) Group Rate: $89.00 - $129.00 (before taxes and fees) per night depending on number of occupants Reservations: 800-325-4000 Group Name: Democratic Central Committee Amenities: Free wifi and parking *Group rate valid until September 2, 2016 rooms may sell out before this date! Meeting Registration Process In order to increase efficiency and reduce waste, the State Party will now be asking that every meeting attendee pre-register online. Please visit: www.wa-democrats.org/meeting and register by Noon on Friday, September 9, 2016. You do not need to print your confirmation email or a ticket to bring to the meeting. Please note: The information you provide in this registration portal will be used to print name tags and charge you for luncheon tickets. Please ensure that the information you enter is accurate and formatted the way you want it to look on name tags and tickets. All meeting attendees who register online by Noon on Friday, September 9, 2016, will receive a printed meeting packet and printed name tag upon checking in at the meeting. Voting members must still sign in upon arrival. If you have any problems using the registration portal, please contact Erin Douglass at erin@wa-democrats.org or (206) 583-0664 x126.
Procedures for Submission of Resolutions Please forward any new resolutions you wish to have considered by the full State Committee to Greg Haffner at greg@wa-democrats.org no later than Friday, September 2, 2016. Please consult the enclosed document titled Rules for the Consideration and Adoption of Resolutions by the WSDCC for specific instructions on how and when to submit a resolution. In order for your resolution to be formatted and distributed properly prior to the meeting, it must be received no later than Friday, September 2, 2016. Resolutions passed at previous State Party meetings are posted on the State Party web site located at www.wa-democrats.org/issues. Hospitality Suites on Friday, September 16th A limited number of suites are available at the host hotel for the purpose of Friday evening hospitality gatherings. For more information and to book a suite, please contact MacKenzie Fuentes at mackenzie@wa-democrats.org or (206) 583-0664 x114. Suites are limited and may sell out quickly. Technology Requests for Saturday, September 17th Due to the significant costs that would be incurred, the State Party is unable to provide audio-visual technology for every caucus and committee. Costs vary by host venue. Committee Chairs: The Resolutions Committee will be provided with a projector, screen, and laptop. Other Committee Chairs may request this technology by contacting MacKenzie Fuentes at mackenzie@wa-democrats.org or (206) 583-0664x114 no later than Noon on Friday, September 2, 2016. Caucus Chairs: Audio-visual technology may be provided if it can be done without incurring additional cost, or if the caucus can reimburse the State Party for the additional cost. Caucus Chairs may request this technology by contacting MacKenzie Fuentes at mackenzie@wa-democrats.org or (206) 583-0664 x114 no later than Noon on Friday, September 2, 2016. Tabling on Saturday, September 17th Space at the convention center will be set aside for display tables from 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM on Saturday, September 17th. If you would like a table, please contact MacKenzie Fuentes at mackenzie@wa-democrats.org or (206) 583-0664 x114 no later than Noon on Friday, September 2, 2016. There is no charge to reserve a table, however space is limited and may run out before this deadline.
Luncheon on Saturday, September 17th The State Party will host a luncheon on Saturday, September 17th at the Yakima Convention Center. The luncheon speaking program will be announced when it is finalized. Tickets for the luncheon cost $25 and must be purchased no later than Noon on Friday, September 9, 2016. Tickets may be purchased online at: www.wademocrats.org/meeting. If it is not possible for you to purchase your ticket online, please call Erin Douglass at (206) 583-0664 x126 and be prepared to provide your payment information over the phone. A very limited number of tickets will be available for sale at the door for $40 each. It is highly recommended that you purchase a lunch ticket ahead of time. Additional meals will not be available beyond the handful of tickets sold at the door. Procedures for Nomination of Candidates on Saturday, September 17th On Saturday, September 17th, the WSDCC will be nominating candidates for partisan offices in accordance with its rules. Candidates for statewide offices (including U.S. Senator) will be nominated in accordance with Rule 25 of the Rules for the State Democratic Convention (which defers consideration of such nominations until the next meeting of the Washington State Democratic Central Committee. ) Candidates for U.S. House of Representatives will be nominated in accordance with Rule V.B.3 Candidates for County Partisan offices and Legislative positions will be nominated by the WSDCC only if the local county or legislative district organization has failed to nominate in that race, in accordance with Rules V.B.1 and V.B.2. State Party staff will compile a list of all candidates eligible for nomination. If your local party organization has nominated candidates in legislative or county partisan races, please inform Greg Haffner at greg@wa-democrats.org no later than Friday, September 2, 2016 so that candidates in those races are not included. Maggie Awards Banquet on Saturday, September 17th The 23rd Annual Warren G. Magnuson Maggie Awards Banquet will take place on Saturday, September 17th at the Yakima Convention Center. The "Maggie" Awards Banquet is an opportunity to recognize some of our outstanding Democratic activists and community leaders. You can nominate award winners and purchase tickets ($75 each) at www.wademocrats.org/maggies. Nominations close at Noon on Friday, August 26th.
Additional Reminders Please alert the State Party of any changes in your local Party s leadership by emailing updated contact information to Party Affairs Director Greg Haffner at greg@wademocrats.org. All meetings are open to guests if you wish to observe the work of a committee or caucus which you are not formally a member of. Upcoming Important Dates August 26th - September 2nd September 9th Deadline for Maggie Award nominations Deadline for resolution submission, display table requests, and meeting room technology requests RSVP deadline for meeting attendance, luncheon tickets, and Maggie Awards Banquet tickets
Washington State Democratic Central Committee September 16-17, 2016 Yakima Friday, September 16, 2016 Time Tentative Schedule of Events Event 5:00 PM 7:00 PM Registration Open 6:00 PM 7:30 PM Executive Board Meeting 6:00 PM 7:30 PM Chairs Meeting 6:00 PM 8:00 PM Resolutions Committee Meeting 8:00 PM Hospitality Suites (Red Lion Yakima) Saturday, September 17, 2016 Time Event 7:30 AM 2:00 PM Registration open 7:00 AM 8:00 AM Caucus Meetings (Group A) African American Caucus Disabilities Issues Caucus Hispanic Latino Caucus Jewish Caucus Labor Caucus Women s Caucus 8:15 AM 9:15 AM Caucus Meetings (Group B) Agriculture and Rural Caucus Asian Pacific American Caucus Progressive Caucus Small Business Caucus Stonewall Caucus Veterans and Military Families Caucus 9:30 AM 12:15 PM Resolutions Committee 9:30 AM 10:45 AM Committee Meetings Affirmative Action Committee Eastern Washington Committee Elections Committee Finance Committee Rules Committee Technology Committee 11:00 AM 12:00 PM Vote Builder Training Federation of Democratic Women Young Democrats Meeting 12:15 PM 1:15 PM Luncheon 1:45 PM State Committee Meeting 7:00 PM 8:30 PM Warren G. Magnuson Maggie Awards Banquet
Washington State Democratic Central Committee September 16-17 Yakima Transportation Washington State should lead international efforts to reduce greenhouse gases and mitigate climate change. Washington State Democrats 2012 Platform As part of our ongoing efforts to conserve resources and combat climate change, the State Party highly encourages our Party Leaders and meeting guests to consider using public transit options or coordinating carpools to travel to Yakima for the State Central Committee Meeting. Getting to Yakima Carpool Contact your County or Legislative District Chair to connect with others in your area who may want to share a ride To find your Local Party Organization, visit www.wa-democrats.org and click on Get Local Greyhound Bus Visit www.greyhound.com or call 1-800-231-2222 Assistance for customers with disabilities: 1-800-752-4841 Find the station nearest you: www.greyhound.com/en/locations/default.aspx Amtrak Train Visit www.amtrak.com or call 1-800-872-7245 Assistance for customers with disabilities: 1-800-872-7245 or www.amtrak.com/accessible-travel-services Find the station nearest you: www.amtrak.com/find-train-bus-stations Airport Alaska Air provides limited flights to the Yakima Air Terminal This airport is less than 5 miles from the Yakima Convention Center Getting Around Yakima Public Transit Visit www.yakimatransit.org to find local bus service information
Washington State Democratic Central Committee Meeting and Event Dates for 2016-2017 2016 Events Date Location State Committee Meeting September 16-17th Yakima Maggie Awards Banquet September 17 th Yakima General Election November 8th Statewide Election Night Party November 8th Seattle 2017 Events Date Location State Committee Meeting January 27th Olympia Annual Crab Feed February 20th TBD State Committee Meeting April 21st Walla Walla
Rules for the Selection of Democratic Candidates and Nominees for Public Office Under the TopTwo Primary As amended and passed unanimously by the Washington State Democratic Central Committee on September 21, 2013 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 I. Applicability. These Rules shall apply to the selection of any candidate for public office who intends to be, the nominee of the Democratic Party, on any general election ballot used in a publicly financed election or candidate selection process. II. Exclusive Means of Selection. Candidates and nominees of the Democratic Party for public office must be selected by one of the means specified in these Rules. III. Democratic Primary. Where State law provides for a public primary that complies with these Rules (hereinafter a Democratic Primary ), candidates and nominees shall be selected by means of that Democratic Primary; provided that in the event of a vacancy on the Democratic ticket, the State Chair may fill the vacancy as specified in State law and applicable Party rules. IV. Rules Governing Democratic Primaries. A public primary must comply with the following rules in order to qualify as a Democratic Primary where candidates or nominees will be selected by means of the primary: A. Separate Democratic Ballot Required. All Democratic Primaries occurring on a single date shall appear on the same ballot. The ballot provided to voters in the Democratic Primaries may not contain the names of any candidate for office who is affiliated with any other political party, or of no political party, except that the State may provide to voters a ballot that may be simultaneously used in the Democratic Primaries and in primaries for offices in which no candidate s name is associated with any political party or persuasion, and in such case the ballot may contain the names of all candidates for such offices. B. Opportunity to Join or Confirm Membership in the Party Must be Provided. Voters participating in the Democratic Primary must be offered the opportunity to publicly affiliate with the Democratic Party but public affiliation with the Party shall not be a requirement of participation in the Democratic Primary unless such public affiliation is required by law. As a condition of participating in the Democratic Primary, voters must either publicly affiliate with the Democratic Party or publicly indicate that they are not affiliated with any political party. C. Voter Participation is Public Record. The participation of any voter in the Democratic Primary shall be a public record to the extent necessary to verify that only voters eligible under party rules receive a Democratic ballot and, in addition, the choice by any voter whether to voluntarily affiliate with the Democratic Party at the Democratic Primary or to declare a lack of affiliation with any political party shall be a public record. WSDCC Rules for Nominations 09/21/13 Page 1 of 3
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 D. A Statewide System of Voluntary Voter Registration by Party which allows voters to publicly affiliate with the Democratic Party shall satisfy the requirements of Subparagraph B, of this paragraph. V. Alternative Means of Selection. Where State law does not provide for a Democratic Primary that complies with these Rules, including where the so-called Top Two Primary is used, nominees shall be selected in accordance with the following rules, provided that in the event of a vacancy on the Democratic ticket, the State Chair may fill the vacancy as provided by State law and other applicable Party rules. A. Authorization Required. No candidate for public office may be designated, nor permit him or herself to be designated, as the Democratic nominee for any public office unless such candidate has been designated by the Washington State Democratic Party as a Democratic nominee pursuant to this Rule. B. Nomination Process 1. County Partisan Office Nominees. The nominees for county partisan office shall be nominated by a vote of the County Central Committee, or if the County Central Committee fails to act before the next State Central Committee meeting following the Top Two Primary, by the State Central Committee at its meeting following the Top Two Primary. In making this nomination the Central Committee shall consider the vote totals in the Primary, and whether the candidate had received the endorsement of the county party. 2. Legislative Nominees. The nominees for Washington State Senate and Washington State House of Representatives shall be nominated by a vote of the Legislative District Organization, or if the Legislative District Organization fails to act before the next State Central Committee meeting following the Top Two Primary, by the State Central Committee at its meeting following the Top Two Primary. In making this nomination the Central Committee shall consider the vote totals in the Primary, and whether the candidate had received the endorsement of the legislative district party organization. 3. United States House of Representatives Nominees. The nominees for United States House of Representative shall be nominated by a vote of the State Central Committee at its meeting following the Top Two Primary. 4. Statewide and Congressional Nominees. The nominees for all statewide partisan elected offices (U. S. Senate, Governor, Lt. Governor, Secretary of State, Treasurer, Auditor, Attorney General, Insurance Commissioner, and Public Lands Commissioner) shall be selected at the Democratic State Convention in accordance with the rules for the Convention. 5. State Chair to Notify Election Officials. To the extent required by law or appropriate, the State Chair shall submit to state and local election officials the names of those candidates authorized to campaign as the Democratic nominees. WSDCC Rules for Nominations 09/21/13 Page 2 of 3
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 VI. VII. C. Vacancy on Ticket. A vacancy caused by the death or disqualification of nominee of the Democratic Party may be filled at any time up to and including the day prior to the election for that position. For state partisan offices in any political subdivision voted on solely by electors of a single county, an individual shall be appointed to fill such vacancy by the relevant Democratic County Central Committee. For all other partisan offices, including federal or statewide offices, an individual shall be appointed to fill such vacancy by the Washington State Democratic Central Committee. The authority granted under this section may be delegated by the County or State Democratic Central Committee to its Executive Board or Chair. D. As a threshold of support for nomination election under this Rule, a registered voter must have either (1) received a vote of approval of 25% of those present and voting at a meeting of the Democratic Party organization under the charter for the jurisdiction represented by the office sought or (2) at the time of filing the declaration of candidacy required by law submitted a nominating petition signed by at least 5% of those voters who at the time of signing are voters in the jurisdiction and registered with the Democratic Party or (3) at the time of filing the declaration of candidacy required by law submitted a nominating petition signed by at least 25% of the elected and appointed Democratic Precinct Committee Officers represented precincts within the jurisdiction represented by the office sought and who held such office as of the last meeting of the Democratic party organization for the jurisdiction. Threshold demonstration of Party support required. Any registered voter in the State of Washington is eligible for selection as a candidate or nominee of the Democratic Party for any public office provided: A. The voter must publicly attest his or her support of the Democratic Party and his or her desire to be publicly known as a Democrat; and B. The voter must be otherwise eligible under state law for election to the office sought; and C. The voter must not have been registered as a member of any political party other than the Democratic Party for at least one (1) year immediately preceding filing for office. Decision of Executive Board Final. The decision of the executive board with respect to any question of interpretation of these rules is final WSDCC Rules for Nominations 09/21/13 Page 3 of 3
Proposed Charter Amendment The following amendment to the State Party Charter has been proposed by WSDCC members Ed Cote, Dave Gibney, Ann Martin, Sharon Mast, David McDonald, Nancy Monacelli, Todd Nichols, Javier Valdez and Andrew Villeneuve for consideration at the September 2016 meeting of the WSDCC. 1. A new section shall be added at the end of Article IX.A reading: Proposed Charter Amendments shall be reviewed by the Rules Committee of the SCC or such other standing committee as the SCC shall designate in its Bylaws and such reviewing Committee by affirmative vote of two-thirds of its members may, but shall not be required to, recommend to the State Convention or SCC, whichever is appropriate, that one of the following actions be taken: a) the proposed Amendment should be passed; b) the proposed Amendment should be amended as recommended by the reviewing Committee and then passed; or c) the proposed Amendment should be rejected. Absence of a recommendation from the reviewing Committee shall not prevent the State Convention or SCC, whichever is appropriate, from considering a timely submitted proposed Amendment. No amendment of a proposed Charter Amendment may be considered by the State Convention or SCC except an amendment recommended by the reviewing Committee. 2. A new section shall be added at the end of Article IX.B reading: Proposed Bylaws Amendments shall be reviewed by the Rules Committee of the SCC or such other standing committee as the SCC shall designate in its Bylaws and such reviewing Committee by affirmative vote of a majority of its members may, but shall not be required to, recommend to the State Convention or SCC, whichever is appropriate, that one of the following actions be taken: a) the proposed Amendment should be passed; b) the proposed Amendment should be amended as recommended by the reviewing Committee and then passed; or c) the proposed Amendment should be rejected. Absence of a recommendation from the reviewing Committee shall not prevent the State Convention or SCC, whichever is appropriate, from considering a timely submitted proposed Amendment. No amendment of a proposed Bylaws Amendment may be considered by the State Convention or SCC except an amendment recommended by the reviewing Committee. A charter amendment requires the affirmative vote of two-thirds of the whole membership of the SCC. Special Members may not vote on charter amendments. As of this Call, there are 168 credentialed Regular Members of the SCC, meaning that 112 affirmative votes will be required to pass the amendment. This number may vary slightly if the membership of the SCC changes between now and the meeting.
Included in the submission of this charter amendment was a brief statement from David McDonald outlining the intentions behind this amendment: 1. Under the current Charter and Bylaws the State Party has no ready means to discuss and analyze proposed Charter and Bylaws Amendments except during the debate at the time the amendments are brought to a vote at a State Convention or State Committee meeting. Time for discussion is frequently in short supply at such events, making thoughtful discussion difficult. In addition, when a large number of proposed Amendments are submitted, as happened at the State Convention this year, we may simply run out of time for discussion. 2. The amendments to the Charter and Bylaws that we are proposing authorize the SCC s Standing Committee on Rules--or such other Standing Committee as the SCC may in the future designate by further amending its Bylaws--to review proposed amendments and, if there is a strong consensus, recommend adoption or rejection. 3. It is important to note that adoption of these amendments will not create an additional hurdle to adoption of amendments to the Charter or Bylaws. These amendments, if adopted, simply create an option for the reviewing Committee to make a recommendation but not a requirement or condition that a recommendation be made before the Convention or SCC is able to adopt a proposed Amendment. In the absence of any action by the reviewing Committee a proposed Amendment will be brought to the Floor of the meeting just as it is now. 4. In addition, the proposed Amendments will allow the reviewing Committee to propose amendments to Charter and Bylaws Amendments. Under the Charter as presently written there is no ability to amend a proposed Charter or Bylaws Amendment; it must be voted upon as submitted. Such a limitation makes sense where the only opportunity to discuss the impact of amendments to the Amendment is during a State Convention or a regular SCC meeting where, as noted above, time and debate are limited. However, the reviewing Committee will not be so limited in time and giving it permission to suggest perfecting amendments to proposed Amendments will facilitate better governance.
Rules for the Consideration and Adoption of Resolutions by the WSDCC As amended by the Washington State Democratic Central Committee on April 18, 2015 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 I. Resolution submitted for consideration and adoption by the Washington State Democratic Central Committee (WSDCC) must be submitted in compliance with the following rules. II. Resolutions must be submitted by one of two types of organizations: A. Democratic Party Organizations in the state of Washington B. One of the standing or ad-hoc committees of the WSDCC, a caucus of the WSDCC, the WSDCC Executive Board, or the Washington State Democratic Convention. III. Requirements for the submission of resolutions by Democratic Organizations in the state of Washington A. The resolution must be e-mailed to the State Party no later than fourteen (14) days prior to the WSDCC meeting at which the resolution is to be considered. Resolutions should be emailed in a format that can be easily edited, preferably Microsoft Word. Each resolution received shall be made expeditiously available to the Resolutions Committee by the State Party Staff. B. A printed version of the resolution must be received by the State Party no later than two (2) days prior to the WSDCC meeting at which the resolution is to be considered. 1. The printed version must be signed by the Chair or Vice Chair of the Democratic Party Organization submitting the resolution. C. Resolutions submitted in this manner will be compiled for review and action by the WSDCC Resolutions Committee. 1. The organization that submits a resolution is encouraged to have a representative attend the Resolutions Committee meeting to be available for clarification of the resolution 2. The Resolutions Committee can amend the resolution or combine the resolution with other resolutions addressing a similar issue and shall clearly set forth the committee s action. 3. The Resolution Committee s action will be submitted to the WSDCC for consideration at the general meeting of the WSDCC. IV. Requirements for submission of resolutions by one of the standing or ad-hoc committees of the WSDCC or the WSDCC Executive Board or by the WSDCC membership. A. Circumstances may dictate that a resolution be drafted by one of the standing or ad-hoc committees of the WSDCC, a caucus of the WSDCC or the WSDCC Executive Board immediately prior to or during a WSDCC meeting. A resolution may also be presented by any WSDCC member provided it is signed by fifty (50) WSDCC members. WSDCC Rules for Resolutions V2 09/26/09 Page 1 of 5
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 B. The Chair of the committee, caucus or board is responsible for making sure that resolutions of this type are submitted to a member of the State Party staff immediately following the committee, caucus or board meeting. 1. A printed version of the resolution must be signed by the Chair or Vice Chair of the committee, caucus, board or WSDCC maker before it is distributed to the WSDCC. C. Resolutions submitted in this manner will be compiled for review and action by the WSDCC. V. All resolutions must be drafted in the same manner as the resolution attached to the end of these rules and titled Sample Resolution - Re-Focus Border Patrol Operations to Interdiction at the Border. Important elements of this formatting include the following: A. The title of the resolution must be clearly and concisely stated at the beginning of the resolution. B. The resolution must contain at least one WHEREAS stating the situation to be addressed by the resolution. C. The resolution must contain at least one THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED stating the action or actions to be taken if the resolution is adopted. D. Clauses should be worded as if written from the point of view of the WSDCC and not the organization originally submitting the resolution. E. The resolution must contain the name of the organization submitting the resolution and the date it was submitted at the bottom of the resolution. VI. Responsibilities of the Resolutions Committee A. The Resolutions Committee will review each proposed resolution for the following elements: 1. Timely submission, as specified in III.A and III.B 2. Proper submission, as specified in II. 3. Proper elements, as specified in V. B. The Resolutions Committee will further review each proposed resolution for a reasonable, attainable, and limited scope of action in the Resolved clauses. 1. Any action resolved must be within the power of the Chairman and staff, or the State Central Committee. 2. Any action resolved must be appropriately limited in scope, difficulty and cost appropriate to the resolution. C. The Resolutions Committee will amend or reject any resolution that has not met all above criteria. VII. Resolutions submitted for consideration and action at the general meeting of the WSDCC. A. All resolutions shall be distributed to WSDCC Members and their proxies prior to the general meeting of the WSDCC. 1. The resolutions will reflect any changes adopted by the Resolutions Committee. 2. The resolutions will include the recommendation of the Resolutions Committee. WSDCC Rules for Resolutions V2 09/26/09 Page 2 of 5
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 3. In all other matters not covered expressly by these rules the Charter and Bylaws of the WSDCC and Robert s Rules of Order, newly revised, shall prevail. VIII. The Chair of the WSDCC and the Resolutions Committee shall be responsible for acting on resolutions passed by the WSDCC. A. Following adoption of a resolution by the WSDCC appropriate action shall be taken by the Chair of the WSDCC including, but not limited to the transmission of resolution to effected officials. B. The Advocacy Subcommittee of the Resolutions Committee shall be responsible for tracking legislation that concerns the State Party Platform or any resolution passed by the State Convention or the WSDCC, shall track ballot measures and report on such measures to the Resolutions Committee, and may advise local parties on organizing lobbying activities relating to such legislation. 1. The Advocacy Subcommittee shall consist of no fewer than five members of the Resolutions Committee, as appointed by the Chair of the WSDCC in consultation with the Chair or Chairs of the Resolutions Committee, one of whom shall be designated Subcommittee Chair by the Chair of the WSDCC. List of Resolution Issues and Abbreviations AGR CIV CORP ECON EDU ENV FOR GOV HEA HUM IMM PAR LAB LAW MED MIL TRAN TRIB Agriculture Civil and Human Rights Corporate Power Economic Justice and Development Education Energy and the Environment Foreign Policy Government and Political Reform Health Care Human Services Immigration Internal Party Business Labor Law and Justice Media Reform Military and Veterans Transportation Tribal Relations WSDCC Rules for Resolutions V2 09/26/09 Page 3 of 5
Summary of Resolution Notation All resolutions have their title listed in the upper right hand corner of the page. Here is a sample of a resolution title. WSDCCRES 427 090425 SUB LAW Border Patrol Activity The title consists of several parts, which are explained below. WSDCCRES The body that passed the resolution. Resolutions are separated based on which body passed them. The majority of resolutions are passed by the WSDCC, and their titles begin "WSDCCRES". Resolutions passed by a State Convention are considered separate from those both resolutions passed by the WSDCC and resolutions passed by other State Conventions. Each State Convention has a unique identifier (2006SCRES, 2008SCRES, 2010SCRES), indicating which resolutions were passed by that State Convention. 427 The resolution's number. Resolutions are given a number, based on the approximate order in which they were submitted. Resolutions submitted to the WSDCC are numbered as a group, beginning with WSDCCRES 000 and increasing from meeting to meeting as more resolutions are submitted. By contrast, each State Convention has its own numbering system. This means that "WSDCCRES 427" is a separate resolution from "2008SCRES 427", which is separate from "2010SCRES 427". 090425 The date of last action on the resolution. In the case of passed resolutions, like the ones listed below, this is the date the resolution passed. Dates are formatted as year, month, day, so 090425 is April 25, 2009. SUB LAW Border Patrol Activity The last action taken on the resolution. Examples of actions include "PASS" (passed), "NOPASS" (not passed), "TABLE" (tabled until a later date), and "REFORG" (referred to originator). The issue that the resolution is addressing. The State Party staff separates submitted resolutions into eighteen categories, each of which represents an issue. Examples of these issues are "Agriculture", "Civil and Human Rights", and "Law and Justice". See the previous page for a full list of issues and their abbreviations. The resolution's short title. The State Party staff gives each submitted resolution a short title, which briefly explains the topic of the issue. WSDCC Rules for Resolutions V2 09/26/09 Page 4 of 5
WSDCCRES 427 090425 SUB LAW Border Patrol Activity Page 1 of 1 Sample Resolution Re-Focus Border Patrol Operations to Interdiction at the Border 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 WHEREAS there has been an expansion of mission, facilities, and personnel of the U.S. Border Patrol under the Department of Homeland Security including plans for increased detention capabilities; WHEREAS this expansion comes at a time of reduced funding for basic government services; WHEREAS the US Border Patrol is placing random checkpoints on highways away from the border and conducting internal patrols within communities; WHEREAS the location of checkpoints, the frequency of stops, and the venues selected for community surveillance raise concerns of racial profiling; WHEREAS ordinary crime control is the responsibility of local law enforcement agencies and Border Patrol intrusion into their jurisdictions interferes with community policing strategies that build long-term relationships of trust and accountability; WHEREAS judicial precedent states that checkpoints must have an actual connection with substantial traffic from a proximate border and are not to be used for ordinary crime control purposes, raising questions about the legality of the current program; and WHEREAS Congressman Norm Dicks and Senator Maria Cantwell have expressed similar concerns in letters to Janet Napolitano, Secretary of Homeland Security; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that we, the Washington State Democratic Central Committee, call for a suspension of expanded Border Patrol activities away from the border until their utility, legality and constitutionality have been determined by the U.S. Congress and courts; THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that during this suspension we call for an evaluation of the utility of the current expansion of Border Patrol mission, facilities and personnel, and an evaluation of the opportunity costs of this federal expenditure while core government services are being cut for lack of funding; THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that we call on local law enforcement officers to continue to uphold their sworn oath to protect the constitutional rights and liberties of the members of our communities; and THEREFORE BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that we, the Washington State Democratic Central Committee, urge our elected federal officials to pursue a reformed approach to securing our border which focuses on interdiction at the border, preserves constitutional protections and respects local law enforcement. Submitted by the Jefferson County Democrats to the Washington State Democratic Central Committee for consideration at its April 25, 2009 meeting in Tacoma. (Date Submitted 4/8/2009)
State Committee Meeting Proxy My Name [Print Clearly]: My Organization: I hereby authorize the following individual, who resides within my county or legislative district (State Party Bylaws, Section II.D.4.c.(4)), to act as my proxy on all matters coming before the meeting of the Washington State Democratic Central Committee on September 17, 2016. The individual who will act as my proxy is: My proxy is: *General (Use of proxy is unrestricted.) Limited as follows: *Uninstructed (No directions are given for voting.) Instructed as follows: *Transferable (May be given to another individual; that individual must reside within the same county or legislative district as the state committee member; any transfers must be filed with the State Party Secretary before a vote is taken.) Non-transferable (Proxy may not be given to another individual.) *Unless otherwise indicated, a proxy is presumed to be General, Uninstructed, and Transferable. Date: My Signature: Proxy forms must be signed and filed with the Secretary in person before a vote is taken, or may be forwarded by mail or email (photos of signed forms permitted) prior to the meeting. Proxies sent to the State Party office must be received no later than 5:00 PM on Thursday, September 15, 2016. Mail to: Greg Haffner, Party Affairs Manager Washington State Democratic Party PO Box 4027 Seattle, WA 98194-0027 Email to: greg@wa-democrats.org Note: No person shall hold more than one proxy. The holder of a proxy must reside in the county or legislative district in which the Member giving the proxy resides.