PORT ANGELES — The way the Democratic Party works in Clallam County will be discussed in two public meetings at Jefferson Elementary School on Saturday.
Members of the County Democratic Central Committee will conduct their quarterly meeting at 11 a.m. and will hold a public session at 1 p.m. to discuss the role of the precinct committee officer in local politics, said John Marrs, chairman of the Clallam Democratic Party.
The quarterly meeting will be preceded by committee meetings at 10 a.m.
All sessions will be at the school at 218 E. 12th St.
The quarterly meeting will include a discussion of how the Democratic convention process will work this year, as well as discussions with organizers from MoveOn.org and Organizing for America, two groups that have been working with Democrats on political causes.
“Anyone who thinks he or she might want to be involved and help with campaigning in their precincts in the 2010 election is encouraged to come and find out what we do,” Marrs said.
Committee reports during Saturday’s meeting will relate to the organization of the county convention, which will be held Saturday, April 10, beginning at 10 a.m. at Jefferson Elementary School.
Any Democrat who is a voter in Clallam County will be eligible to vote for state delegates and resolutions during the county convention.
Nancy Messmer of Sekiu will lead the presentation on the role of the precinct committee officer, or PCO.
All PCOs are either elected or appointed, and the Democratic Party has a number of Clallam County precincts with PCO vacancies.
During the quarterly meeting, the County Central Committee also will consider proposing changes in the county party’s platform and adopting several resolutions to place before the convention next month.
For more information, phone Marrs at 360-775-6575 or e-mail clallam demchair@gmail.com.
