The Branch County Convention will convene on Thursday, March 17, 2022 at 7 PM virtually via Zoom with the regularly scheduled Members Meeting to follow immediately.
Registration will be available online at the link listed below starting on February 17, 2022.
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The purpose of this Convention shall be to elect one (1) Alternate Member for the Credentialing Committee for the State Convention as requested by the Michigan Congressional District 7 Democratic Party; one (1) Alternate Member for the Rules Committee for the State Convention as requested by the Michigan Congressional District 7 Democratic Party; and to consider resolutions and platform suggestions to be forwarded to the State Party.
Article III Section 3.2 Voting Privileges of the MDP Rules stipulate the following qualifications for candidacy and eligibility to vote:
[3.2.1.] In order to vote at any Convention, Caucus or meeting of any unit of the MDP at any level, a person must be a member of the MDP for at least thirty (30) days prior to that Convention, Caucus or meeting. A Party member must be a qualified and registered elector in order to vote on nominations for public office.
[3.2.2] Precinct delegates, Democratic elected officials and Democratic nominees to partisan offices are exempt from the thirty (30) day advance membership requirement. However, Precinct Delegates, Democratic elected officials and Democratic nominees to partisan offices must be a member of the MDP in order to vote at any Convention, Caucus or meeting of any unit of the MDP at any level. Former members of the MDP whose membership has lapsed in the thirty (30) days preceding any Convention, Caucus, or meeting of any unit of the MDP may renew their membership on the day of the Convention, Caucus, or meeting and shall be permitted to vote on that date.
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