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General Membership MeetingOpen-mike Discussion & Endorsement Vote for United States Senator
speak your mind — hear your neighbors
Rob Andrews* Donald Cresitello Frank Lautenberg
Sunday, May 18, 7:30—9:00pm Suzanne Patterson Center (behind Boro Hall, 45 Stockton St. Princeton) Candidates or their surrogates will be given up to 5 minutes to speak and 10 minutes to answer questions from the audience. Following the candidates, audience members will be given the floor for up to two minutes each to finish the statement, "why I’m supporting..." .
The ballot box will close after the last speaker finishes.
This meeting is open to the public and newcomers are welcome to attend and speak. Because it is an official endorsement vote only eligible PCDO members may vote. Registered Democrats who vote in Princeton Borough or Princeton Township who have paid their 2008 PCDO dues by May 4 are eligible to vote. * Mr.Andrews will attend.
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Endorsement Vote ResultsMarch 30, 2009 Endorsement Meeting 240 PCDO Member Ballots were cast (an all-time record number), 186 by Township residents and 54 by Borough residents. This means that to reach the endorsement threshold, 112 votes from Township residents were required to garner 60% of the Township votes, and 120 total votes were required to obtain 50% of the total. The tallies were as follows:
Based on the required levels mentioned above, none of the candidates received 60% of Township votes, while all of the candidates over 50% of the total votes. ( )
3/1/08 Freeholder Endorsement Vote Results
Andrew Koontz won the PCDO endorsement, having received more
Results:
Total Number of Voters 67
Dan Benson 26 John Cimino 5 Andrew Koontz 59 Tony Mack 19 Michael Maloney 5 Lucylle R.S. Walter 31 Alysia Welch-Chester 23
The fundraiser for the headquarters was a great success – we
Although we didn’t end up actually holding any contests, the ( )
PCDO 2008 Election, Endorsement, and Resolution resultsThere was a strong turnout for the annual PCDO potluck and reorganization on January 20, 2008. The slate of officers presented by the nominating committee was elected by acclamation in the absence of contest. The most exciting part of the evening was the vote to determine whether the organization would endorse any presidential candidate. A PCDO member or representative for the campaign spoke for Clinton, Kucinich, Edwards, Obama, and the Uncommitted slate (delegates who would go to the convention and eb able to vote for any candidate). A 60% threshold is required by the PCDO bylaws for an endorsement. Of the 113 votes cast, the results were:
Thus, while Obama had the clearly largest plurality, no candidate achieved 60% of the total (68 votes), and thus none was endorsed. The Resolution Supporting Competitive Primary Elections passed with 76 votes in favor to 15 against.
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Unnaffiliated Voters -- You, too, can vote in the Democratic PrimaryIf you have never voted in a primary election in New Jersey, chances are you are registered as an "unaffiated" voter. In New Jersey, only people who filled out a party declaration form or who voted in a previous Democratic primary are registered Democrats. That is why the majority of voters in New Jersey are unaffiliated with either party. The good news is this means that if you are willing to declare your party affiliation you can vote in the Democratic presidential primary. All you do is show up at your polling place on election day and tell the poll worker you want to affiliate with the party. You will sign a form then you'll be able to vote, and voila -- you're a member of the Democratic Party! For more information, see Voting in the Primary
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Resolution Supporting Competetive PrimariesThe following resolution was proposed to and then passed by the PCDO members at the annual membership meeting on January 20.
A Resolution of the Princeton Community Democratic
WHEREAS, Competitive elections are essential for a healthy,
WHEREAS, Non-Competitive elections increase voter apathy,
WHEREAS, Competitive elections increase voter participation,
WHEREAS, Competition tends to raise the caliber of the
WHEREAS, Social dynamics among incumbents, party leaders and
WHEREAS, Voter demographics* virtually assure the election
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the PCDO that we actively
* According to June 2007 voter registration records, 74% of
Signed by: Anne Reeves; Beth Healey; Chad Goerner; Wendy ( )
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