Hadley Democratic Club will be holding 2021 Officer Elections online due to the on-going Covid-19 pandemic. The OpaVote will open Monday, February 22, 2021 and close at midnight on Sunday, February 28, 2021. Current by-laws dictate that office elections will be held in February of odd years so you are committing to a term that will end in Feburary 2023.
Step 1 - By-laws
Read the by-laws here, and make sure you meet the requirements for running for office and voting. If you became a member by January 25, 2021, you meet the 28-day-requirement.
Step 2 - Positions
Check out the Officer positions here. Please note that the Committeewoman and Committeeman positions elected positions during the primaries of an election year and the Members-At-Large are positions appointed by the Executive Board after the Officer Elections. Let us know if you have any questions about any of the officer positions.
Step 3 - Announce
As we are running officer elections entirely online this year, you will need to announce your candidacy ahead of the opening of the vote. If you would like to serve as an Officer on the Executive Board, please email hadleytownship.mo@gmail.com with your name and the office you would like to hold (options are: President, 1st VP (Membership), 2nd VP (Programs), 3rd VP (Publicity), Treasurer, Corresponding Secretary, and Reporting Secretary). If you would like to include any additional statements about yourself or any qualifications you have that you think may help you serve in this role, please feel free to include a short paragraph introducing yourself.
PLEASE EMAIL THE CLUB WITH YOUR ANNOUNCEMENT BY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2021 at 11:59 PM TO BE INCLUDED ON THE BALLOT.
Know someone you think would make a great officer? Feel free to email us and we will contact them directly and see if they are interested in running.
Step 4 - Nominate
Step 5 - Vote!
On February 22, 2021, check your email (including spam and promotions folders) for the OpaVote link. You will have until the following Sunday to complete voting. Then join us Thursday, March 4, 2021 for a virtual Hadley Dems meeting. Details TBD. We hope you'll join us for an active and successful 2021.