Delegates
CDP ADEM VBM Registration is OPEN Please Register NOW!
Please Register to Vote NOW in the 2021 California Democratic Party’s grassroots Delegate ADEM Elections.
Register at this link NOW: https://ademelections.com/?isCandidate=False
*The deadline to register for a vote by mail ballot is January 11, 2021
2021 CADEM Assembly District Election Meeting for AD 05
Rusty Hicks – Chair (2019-2021)
Alexandra “Alex” Gallardo-Rooker – Vice Chair
Daraka Larimore-Hall – Vice Chair
Jenny Bach – Secretary
Dan Weitzman – Controller
Alejandro Carrillo – Regional Director, CDP Region 4 (2019-21)
For information about the 2021 CADEM Assembly District Election Meeting, go HERE.
2021 ADEM (Pending approval during the 2021 January 16th Special CDP Eboard Meeting)
The California Democratic Party Bylaws (Article VI) provide that an Assembly District Election Meetings (ADEMS) be held in each of the 80 California Assembly Districts in January of each odd-numbered year (Saturday, January 09 or Sunday, January 10 and Saturday, January 23 or Sunday, January 24 for 2021) to elect 7 “self-identified female” and 7 “other than self-identified female” to be Assembly District Delegates (ADDs) to represent the Assembly District they are registered in. These elections are open to all California Democrats.
Assembly District Delegates (ADD) the Democratic State Central Committee (DSCC) are responsible for planning and attending informational meetings throughout the region and working with other DSCC delegates throughout California to represent their community.
AD Delegates are elected by voters (to participate in the ADEM you MUST be a registered Democrat in that Assembly District).
AD Delegates vote on behalf of the community they represent at CDP Regional Meetings, the California Democratic Party Convention, and those who are also elected to serve as an Executive Board member are responsible for voting and representing their community at the semi-annual E-Board meetings.
Apply to Run for 2021 ADEM (Begins the afternoon of 11/15/2020 after the CDP Eboard Meeting.)
The deadline to apply November 15 – December 15, 2020
Please click here to apply for ADD and if you wish to also run for the EBoard.
Note: If you wish to run for the EBoard position you must specify on your application to run.
Pre-Register to vote in the 2021 ADEM (Begins the afternoon of 11/15/2020 after the CDP Eboard Meeting.)
The deadline to pre-register for a vote by mail ballot is January 11, 2021
Note: If you are running as a candidate your application to run also allows you to pre-register to vote. You do not need to complete this pre-registration form if you have applied to run.
Apply or Register HERE: https://adem.cadem.org
CDP Region 4 Pre-Endorsement Conference
CDP Region 4 Pre-Endorsement Conference is for…
Assembly Districts: 5, 12, 13 & 21
State Senate Districts: 5
Congressional Districts: 4, 9, 10 & 16
Date: Saturday, October 5, 2019
Time: Doors open at 10:00 AM, Meeting begins at 10:30 AM
Location: Vault Works, 1666 N Street, Merced, California 95340
NOTE: The CDP Region 4 Pre-Endorsement Conference is for elected or appointed credentialed participants in the state party’s endorsement process.
Eligible voters include:
• Democratic State Central Committee (DSCC) Members with full voting rights,
• Regular County Central Committee Members, and
• Designated representatives of Chartered Clubs and Organizations (CCOs) (1 per 20 Democrats in each Assembly District)
Please RSVP for the CDP Region 4 Pre-Endorsement Conference HERE
Contact: CDP Region 4 Regional Director, Alejandro R. Carrillo, EMAIL or 209-600-3864
For further information about the CDP endorsement process go HERE
For the DETAILS ABOUT CDP REGION 4 PRE-ENDORSEMENT CONFERENCE AND VBM BALLOT go here.
Vote-By-Mail (VBM) Ballot Deadline: VBM Ballots must be submitted to the responsible Regional Director/Convener prior to the public vote of the relevant district at the assigned CDP Pre-Endorsement Conference for that district in order for the ballots to be counted. Ballots may not be counted if they are sent to the wrong VBM address or turned in late. If you are mailing your VBM ballot(s), please make sure to send them with appropriate lead time so that they arrive at least a day before the Pre-Endorsement Conference. Ballots may also be cast on-site at the relevant CDP Pre-Endorsing Conference. It is the voter’s responsibility to make sure their VBM Ballots are received by the correct CDP Regional Director/Convener on time.
CDP Region 4 Vote-By-Mail (VBM) Ballot Submission Information:
Mailing Address: c/o Alejandro R. Carrillo, P.O. Box 211, Merced, CA 95340 or Via E-mail.
All CA Democrats are welcome.
2020 DNC Convention Delegate Process
Testimony – If you would like to provide comment or testimony for consideration, please complete the online form below.
2020 Delegate Selection Plan Testimony Submission Form
Important Fact Sheets:
2020 Delegate Selection and Affirmative Action Committee
2020 Delegate Selection Overview
2020 Delegate Selection and Affirmative Action Plan Overview