Greetings Comrades!

As you may be aware, before the pandemic Sacramento DSA was preparing for it’s first ever local chapter convention!  This is an important milestone in our growth. 

Since the pandemic began, Sacramento DSA leadership and our Local Convention Planning Working Group, in accordance with our bylaws, have been working to make the convention still happen.  To assure our members safety our convention will be conducted online.  We know this is not ideal but it is necessary.  Sacramento DSA also wants to assure members that the convention will not just be one long zoom meeting full of debates, we are working actively to incorporate social and personable events into our convention.  We want this to be efficient, but we also want this to be fun!


The local convention working group will also plan the convention in conjunction with our chapter leadership elections, both the convention and leadership election will take place on September 20th, 2020.  The nomination form will go live this Saturday July 18th.  If you would like to nominate yourself or someone in the chapter for a position on the executive board, please do so, we always want our elections to be competitive.

We would also like to take this moment to remind membership that the window for submitting resolutions and bylaw amendments to be voted on at the convention is open until MONDAY JULY 20th at 11:59pm.

Below is a timeline of important deadlines leading up to the convention, as well submission links for resolutions and bylaw amendments.

Thank you for your time.  We look forward to your participation in our first chapter convention ever!

In Solidarity,

SacDSA

Sac DSA 2020 Convention Timeline

1. Important Dates Leading up to the Event

   1. Sat. July 18th: Announce Eboard Elections

      1. Eboard election nomination form released

   2. Mon. July 20th:

      1. Resolutions and bylaw amendments are due to the Local Convention Working Group for review of criteria.

      2. July 21-24th: Local Convention Working Group provides any feedback necessary on submitted resolutions and amendments.

   3. July 24th: Convention rules draft released for input from the Membership via slack and email.

   4. Saturday, July 25th: Resolutions and Bylaw Amendments are posted for review by the general membership, submissions for amendments to resolutions open.

   5. July 25th - August 6th - Amendments to proposed resolutions can be made.

   6. Saturday, August 1st: 

      1. Resolution/Bylaw Amendments Q & A Event

      2. Registration opens, closes August 31st @ midnight 

   7. August 7th- Amendments to proposed resolutions may be submitted by the general membership. (The intent is to remove as many on-floor amendments as possible to allow for better preparation and education.)

   8. August 11th - Finalized resolution and amendment packets will be posted for review by the general membership.

   9. August 14th: Submissions for Eboard nominations are due

   10. August 15th: Full convention packet released, (Resolutions & Amendments, bylaw amendments, draft convention rules, and eboard candidates)

   11. Friday, August 7th: Beer & Roses: Dues Drive

   12. Monday, August 31st: Registration Closes

   13. Friday, September 4th: Beer & Roses: Pre- Convention Mixer

   14. Saturday, September 12th?: E-Board Candidate Forum (Final Date TBD)

   15. Sunday, September 20th - SACDSA LOCAL CONVENTION AND LEADERSHIP ELECTIONS

       1. Also be on the lookout for discourse-, education-, and training-centered events leading up to the convention.

2. Resolution Submission Process

   1. This will be the process through which chapter political priorities are decided.

   2. Submit resolutions through this google form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdD3v1AY3Q2KRWrmvu9C9OU_yzxdcWeBPFzxTi4XQ34HcyToQ/viewform?usp=sf_link

   3. The submission criteria are detailed on the google form.

3. Bylaw Amendment Submission Process

   1. Submit bylaw amendments through this google form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdcHIbIA-G9Zf__hiay689igqJl1NJXdb3iejmQSQ0lQvmi-Q/viewform?usp=sf_link

   2. The submission criteria are detailed on google form.

4. Suggested supplemental materials

   1. Governance documents

      1. Sacramento DSA Bylaws: https://sacdsa.org/resources/bylaws/

      2. National DSA Constitution and Bylaws: https://www.dsausa.org/about-us/constitution/