Rules for joining a Florida Democratic Executive Committee

Interested in having a vote in who runs your local Democratic or Republican Executive Committee? Here is a little bit of the laws that help make that happen. The party is set up to protect the party insider, so the forms to run for precinct committee person are, of course, due in June, and new people, of course, get interested in party politics around August... so the insider gets to hold their position of authority for another 4 years.

Stand up, run for precinct committee person. Help lead your party forward.


Florida Statue- 103.91 Political Parties-Section (4)

Any political party other than a minor political party may by rule provide for the membership of its state or county executive committee to be elected for 4-year terms at the primary electuion in each year a presidential election in held. The terms shall commence on the first day of the month following each presidential general elections; but the names of candidates for political party offices shall not be placed on ballot at any other election.

Note: The 2008 Primary is set for August 26, 2008. You can not be running as a Precinct Committee person and any other office. The commence of office of newly elected committee members begins on December 1, 2008.

The results of such election shall be determined by a plurality of the votes cast. In such event, electors seeking to qualify such office shall do so with the Department of State or Supervisor of Elections not later than noon of the 67th day, preceding the primary election. The outgoing chair of each county executive committee shall, within 30 days after the committee members take office, hold an organizational meeting of all newly elected members for the purpose of electing officers. The chair of each state executive committee shall, within 60 days after the committee members take office, hold an organizational meeting of all newly elected members for the purpose of electing officers.



Note: All applications are due by 12 NOON on June 20th, no exceptions.