Here are the candidate's for this year's Local Council officers
It is almost time for New Orleans DSA's annual Convention, our largest meeting each year. Due to social distancing measures related to the pandemic, we will be holding this important gathering online through Zoom. Though it will not be the same as convening in person, we are doing our best to replicate all aspects of the Convention and provide all of our members the resources they need to participate.
Save the Dates
We will hold Convention in two parts:
Saturday, June 27th, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. CST
State of the Chapter presentation
Annual Treasurer's Report
Candidate Statements + Voting
Saturday, July 25th, 2 p.m. CST
Discuss and vote on proposed Bylaw Amendments and Political Resolutions
Candidates
These members have accepted their nominations to run for officers of the Local Council. (Read descriptions of each position here).
At-Large Members: Nadia J. & Andrew S. Co-Chair: Alec D., Frances G. & Benjamin H. Membership Chair: Sean D. & Amanda S. Secretary: Lori DG., Zack D., Bridget N. Treasurer: James P. Treasurer Trustee: Alli DJ. & Bill M.
How to Vote
We will be using the online voting platform Opavote [read our guide]. You do not have to register an account to use this platform, but you must be a member in good standing with National DSA in order to vote. That means that you are up to date with your national dues.
This year, we will hold an open voting period that begins on June 27th and runs to 5 p.m. on Friday, July 3rd in order to accept ballots by mail. This is the first year we are offering mail-in ballots as an option. We will mail election packets with candidate information and the ballots to all members.
If you do not need or want a mail-in ballot, please fill out this quick form. You can also update your mailing address through this form. Opting-opt will allow us to reduce the number of packets we need to print and mail, so please consider this!
Hear from the Candidates
The candidates are allowed to campaign any way they choose, but our chapter is providing a few opportunities for them to introduce themselves and present their platform. Written candidate statements will be posted on the chapter website, emailed to members, and included in the mailed election packet. We are also holding a Candidate Forum in a Q&A panel style the week before the election (time and date TBD).
If you have a question for the candidates, you can submit it here or email [email protected].
Open Call for Bylaw Amendments & Political Resolutions
Finally, we are accepting proposals for bylaw amendments and political resolutions to consider and vote on during the July 25th portion of Convention. Bylaw amendments add, remove, or alter the text of our chapter's bylaws. Political resolutions are the same type of document we typically vote on during General Meetings. We will provide more information about this process in the coming weeks, but you can read about how to write a resolution here.
Amendments and resolutions must be submitted to [email protected] by members in good standing by 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, July 12th.
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