{"id":10554,"date":"2024-03-21T18:00:49","date_gmt":"2024-03-21T22:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/manassascitydemocrats.org\/?p=10554"},"modified":"2024-04-13T21:37:38","modified_gmt":"2024-04-14T01:37:38","slug":"mmpcdc-issues-call-to-elect-manassas-manassas-park-delegates-to-virginias-cd10-and-state-2024-democratic-conventions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/manassascitydemocrats.org\/?p=10554","title":{"rendered":"MMPCDC Issues Call to Elect Manassas & Manassas Park Delegates to Virginia’s CD10 and State 2024 Democratic Conventions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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CALL TO CAUCUS OF THE MANASSAS AND MANASSAS PARK CITIES DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE TO ELECT DELEGATES AND ALTERNATES TO VIRGINIA’S 10th<\/sup> CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT AND STATE DEMOCRATIC PARTY CONVENTIONS<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

April 13, 2024 Update:<\/strong> The caucus scheduled for April 20 has been CANCELLED<\/strong> because the number of individuals who filed to be a delegate or alternate from Manassas or Manassas Park is fewer than the number of seats available.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Manassas and Manassas Park Cities Democratic Committee (MMPCDC) will hold an unassembled caucus on Saturday, April 20th<\/sup>, 2024 from 10 AM to 12 noon at 9502 Oakenshaw Drive, Manassas, VA 20110<\/a> for the purpose of electing delegates and alternates to Virginia\u2019s 10th<\/sup> Congressional District (CD10) and State Democratic Party Conventions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The CD10 Convention will be held on Saturday, May 11th<\/sup> (doors will open at 11:00 AM for credential verification, prior to the start of the convention at 12 noon) at the Marshall Community Center, 4133-A <\/a>Rectortown Rd, Marshall, VA 20115<\/a>.  The State Convention will be held on Saturday, June 22, 2024, in Richmond, VA, starting at 10:00 AM.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I. Candidate Filing:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

For both above-referenced conventions, the Democratic Party of Virginia (DPVA) has allocated 9 delegate and 3 alternate seats to the Democratic voters registered in the City of Manassas and 3 delegate and 1 alternate seats to the Democratic voters registered in the City of Manassas Park.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Each person seeking to become a delegate to the CD10 and State Conventions must file an electronic Declaration of Candidacy form<\/a><\/strong> by no later than 5:00 PM on Saturday, April 13th<\/strong>. This declaration form, which shall commit the prospective delegate to Joseph R Biden as the Democratic nominee for president of the United States, is posted at https:\/\/vademocrats.org\/2024-state-delegate-and-alternate-filing-form\/<\/a>.  Further information is available at www.vademocrats.org\/delegateselection<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

II. Candidate Qualification:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

To certify the eligibility of a candidate for election as delegate, the MMPCDC Chair shall ascertain that each prospective delegate:<\/p>\n\n\n\n