Fellow Young Democrats,


Transitions and change while dealing with our daily lives during a pandemic are never easy, but due to personal reasons, Daqavise Winston has resigned his office as President of IYD effective immediately on Friday, April 24th, 2020.

The IYD Bylaws state that within 30 days the organization must hold a meeting to nominate and elect new leadership. That meeting will be held via Zoom with the Executive Committee on Friday, May 8th, 2020 at 6:30 PM.

*Zoom Meeting: [link removed]
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Article IV - Officers, Section E - Vacancy Procedures

Upon vacancy of an office provided for in Article IV, except for the officers that are appointed by the President under Article III, Section B, the following procedure should be enacted:

1. The President shall nominate a candidate to fill the vacancy within thirty (30) days following the vacancy.
2. The Executive Committee shall confirm the nomination within thirty (30) days of the nomination.
3. In the case of a vacancy in the position of the President, the following procedure shall be observed:

a. The Vice President shall post the notice of vacancy with a call for nominations and convene a meeting of the Executive Committee to be held no sooner than fourteen (14) days and no later than thirty (30) days from the date of the vacancy.
b. The Secretary shall receive all nominations no later than seventy-two (72) hours prior to the aforementioned meeting.
c. The Executive Committee shall review nominations and vote at the aforementioned meeting for a new President to serve for the remainder of the unexpired term.
d. In cases where the position of President, upon a vacancy, is filled by a member of the same gender identity as the Vice President, the position of Vice President shall become automatically vacant once the meeting to fill the President vacancy adjourns.

4. All nominees shall be confirmed by a majority vote of the Executive Committee.
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The bylaws are available on our website ([link removed]) . If you would like a pdf copy of the bylaws, please request one from the IYD Secretary, James L. Wells, at [email protected]. The current term for IYD President will end on June 30th, 2020. An election for a full term will be held in the summer of 2020.
In order to be considered for the vacancy of IYD President, a candidate must:
1. Be a dues-paying member of IYD
2. Submit a declaration of candidacy to the IYD Secretary that contains their name, local chapter, address, email address, phone number, and date of birth.
3. Include a short platform or plan for their term of office
4. Submit a headshot and brief biography

The required information should be submitted to IYD Secretary James L. Wells at [email protected] by 12:00 PM EST on Tuesday, May 5th, 2020 to be considered.

The Executive Board will meet in a public setting by via Zoom
on Friday, May 8th, 2020 at 6:30 PM to fill the vacancy of IYD President.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.

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Thank you,

James L. Wells
Secretary
Indiana Young Democrats
[email protected]

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