Join the Committee
Responsibilities of Committee Members
Responsibilities of Block Captains
Responsibilities of District Chairs
Officers of Franklin County Democratic Committee
State Committee Members
County Committee Members
Working Groups

• Elect county party officers: Chairperson, Vice Chairpersons, Secretary and Treasurer
• Attend at least 6 of the 12 regularly scheduled committee meetings (2nd Thursday of each month, 7 pm at Party Headquarters). Inform the Chair or Secretary if you are unable to attend a meeting.
• Serve on at least one Working Group, which may meet either in person or via phone or email.
• Assist with voter registration efforts, and help to recruit Democratic candidates and circulate their nominating petitions.
• Conduct get-out-the-vote communications with registered Democrats in your precinct (phone, mail or door-to-door).
• Cover your polling place for primary and general elections.

• Recruit & Train 25 Volunteers and Assign them Jobs
  These might be precinct level jobs such as poll watcher or visibility captain or county level jobs, such as staffing party headquarters or helping to stuff envelopes. Depending on the size of the precinct, it may be more realistic to aim for 5 - 15 volunteers.
• Host at Least One Social Event or Meeting
  This could mean hosting a coffee or house party, inviting neighbors to meet at a local bar or restaurant to discuss issues or helping to organize a county-wide event, such as our monthly Movie Nights. These events help to mobilize volunteers, promote Democrats and hold the GOP accountable.
• Run Two Voter Contact Programs
  Participate indoor-to-door canvass, phone banking or a literature handout.
• Attend One Training
  Regional trainings will be planned and hosted by the Franklin County Democratic Party, the State Party's Regional Field Coordinator and other organizations.
• Create a Precinct Welcome Program
  Contact new residents, new registrants and new citizens in your precinct. Provide voter registration forms and information about the party and the community.
• Collect signatures for a candidate's petition
  The 2006 petition period is February 14 - March 7.

• Attend trainings and workshops when scheduled.
• Read & be familiar with the National and State Democratic Platforms.
• Stay informed on local, state, and national issues. Promote the Democratic organizations in the area.
• Be a resource for candidates and electors in your precinct.
• Provide feedback/stay in touch with candidates
• Assist the County Committee in fundraising.
• Using Prevail (state voter database) or local phone book, maintain current addresses, phone numbers, e-mail addresses for voters in your precinct.
• Telephone all Democratic voters in your precinct and introduce yourself to them as the Democratic committee member in their precinct
• Keep voters informed about opportunities to work for the party, candidates and elections.
• Remember that direct appeal from people they know is the most effective way to recruit volunteers, raise money, and elect Democrats.
• Continuously look for potential candidates among your precinct members, encouraging them to run for office
• Inform the local party of vacant seats/political activity in your precinct.
• Know who in your precinct is willing to display yard signs, work on specific campaigns, write editorials, volunteer on election day, etc.
• Make yourself available to candidates. Be willing to go door-to-door with a candidate and distribute campaign literature.
• Assist in posting candidates signs at your polling place and removing them after the election.
• Be familiar with and have the entire slate of Democratic candidates available for voters.

• Assist with voter registration efforts, and circulating nominating petitions.
• Help to conduct get-out-the-vote communications with Democrats in your neighborhood (phone, mail or door-to-door).
• Help to staff your polling place for primary and general elections.

Volunteers
Facilitator: Beth Shupp-George
Assist Volunteer Coordinator with recruiting and contacting volunteers. Help to call volunteers who do not have email.

Communications
Facilitator Needed - Contact Beth Shupp-George
Message development, Website & Yahoo Group / Email Lists, Press Releases, Letters to the Editor, Print Newsletter

Community Outreach / Visibility
Facilitator: Beth Shupp-George
Organize party participation in community events, such as parades, fairs and festivals. Work with Education and Fellowship Working Groups to sponsor
events open to the public.

Issues / Legislative Action
Facilitator: Clint Barkdoll
Track local, state and federal legislation and keep membership informed. Send action alerts when calls/letters to elected officials are needed. Work with Communication and Education Working Groups to inform the public about pending legislation.

Hospitality
Facilitator: Jere Perry, Jr.
Plan dinners, picnics, Election Night victory parties and other social events. Work with Education and Community Outreach / Visibility Working Groups to arrange refreshments or entertainment for other events, as needed.

Education
Facilitator: Alice Meloy
Book Club, Movie Nights, Discussion Groups, Luncheons, Community/Candidate Forums and Debates.

Finance
Facilitator: Jere Perry, Jr.
Fundraising and budgeting - Dinners, sustaining donors, solicitation letters, new sources of funding

Committee Recruitment
Facilitator: Bonnie Overholzer
Identify and recruit new committee members

Elections
Facilitator Needed - Contact Beth Shupp-George
Identify and recruit candidates for local offices. Assist candidates with petitions and act as liaison between campaigns and committee. Recruit and schedule poll watchers, greeters, drivers, etc for Election Day.

Grassroots Organization
Facilitator: Beth Shupp-George
Precinct organizing, voter registration, Voter Identification, Voter Contact, get out the vote efforts.

Headquarters
Facilitator Needed - Contact Beth Shupp-George
Staffing, scheduling and maintenance of party headquarters.

Employment Opportunities
Facilitator Needed - Contact Beth Shupp-George
Advertise and recruit Democrats candidates from Franklin County for available state, county and municipal jobs. Follow up on the status of job applications and support the appointment of endorsed applicants.

Bylaws
Facilitator Needed - Contact Beth Shupp-George
Review and revise bylaws of the committee.

Strategic Planning
Facilitator: Beth Shupp-George
Develop a strategic plan for the growth and development of the party over the next 5 - 10 years.