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** MAY NEWSLETTER
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Hi, John.

The past month has been a difficult one. We began the month of May with a truly unprecedented event, when a draft decision on the Dobbs v. Jackson Supreme Court case was leaked to the public. We confronted the very real possibility that SCOTUS stands poised to strike down Roe v. Wade and set back fundamental rights in this country by half a century.

More recently, the nation has suffered the three tragic mass murders that took place in the span of just two weeks, one a hate-fueled attack on a Black community in Buffalo, New York and another an attack on small, defenseless fourth grade children in a predominantly Hispanic community in South Texas. These senseless acts of violence were enabled by insufficient gun laws that allowed deeply disturbed individuals to turn weapons of war against ordinary civilians. These acts of gun violence against Black and Brown communities on opposite sides of the country also show us that while the country has evolved in many ways, we still have a long way to go in our pursuit of a greater union. While we mourn and recover from these acts, we must channel our grief into action.

It’s in moments like these that we have to remember why we continue to do this work. Why we vote and why we can’t give up the fight to elect candidates who will fight for a better nation: One where the right to bodily autonomy is guaranteed; an America where children don’t have to fear a massacre at their schools and Black people don’t have to fear hate-fueled gunmen while they’re buying groceries.

We can create that future, together, by voting for the officials who represent our values, and by doing everything we can to help them get elected. In this newsletter is some information about the upcoming June primary, our next MCYD meeting and upcoming Executive Board election.
NEW JERSEY PRIMARY ELECTION
The 2022 primary election will take place next Tuesday, June 7th. We hope you have a plan to go out and vote for Democrats up and down the ballot. Even if the primary elections in your town are uncontested, we encourage you to go out and vote anyway. A strong turnout on Primary Day can help increase the campaign’s morale and fundraising opportunities heading into the general election.

Polls will be open from 6 AM to 8 PM on Tuesday, June 7th.

If you aren’t sure about your polling location, you can
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MCYD JUNE MEETING
(featuring MCDC Chair Amalia Duarte)
Please join us for our June meeting on Thursday, June 16 at 7pm ([link removed]) !

MCDC’s newly-elected Chair Amalia Duarte will join us as our special guest.

As a reminder, this is the last MCYD meeting ahead of the Executive Board Election on July 14, so if you have not met the attendance requirement to be a member in good standing and have a vote in July, we encourage you to sign up and join us for the June meeting.

Sign up here to join us on Thursday, June 16th ([link removed]) !

ICYMI: YOUNG DEMS EXECUTIVE BOARD ELECTIONS

Special Election Meeting: The MCYD Executive Board Special Election Meeting will take place via Zoom on Thursday, July 14 at 7:00 PM.

You can sign up for that meeting here. ([link removed])

Voting Eligibility: All members in good standing are eligible to vote on the executive board. In order to be a member in good standing of the MCYD, you must be a Democrat under the age of 36 residing in Morris County, have paid your $5 dues in the past year (if you haven’t already, please do so here ([link removed]) ), and have attended at least two MCYD meetings between January 14 and July 14 of 2022, inclusive of the July 14 special election meeting.

Running for office: All nominations for MCYD officer positions must take place by slate. A full slate consists of one candidate each for the offices of President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer. All candidates must be MCYD members in good standing. Slates are required to file their intention to run via email to [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) by Thursday, June 30 at 11:59 PM.

During the special election meeting on July 14, each candidate on each slate will have the opportunity to speak to the members present and make the case for their candidacy. MCYD members in good standing will have the opportunity to cast a secret ballot during the special election meeting. The results of the election will be announced on the evening of July 14 and winning candidates will take office immediately afterwards. A detailed overview of the election process is enumerated in the MCYD bylaws ([link removed]) .

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