Under construction as of 3 June 2017. Expect this to be accurate by 5 June 2017.
Stanley Grossman (past International Treasurer and DNC member) wrote a piece called "Alphabet Soup" for the first DA Handbook. It was a helpful guide to the many acronyms that are too-easily tossed around our discussions. The latest version of Stanley's work is from 2013 and available here.
This informal guide draws from Stanley's work and intentions, although it is much less discursive. We hope that these short descriptions will help orient new leaders and we welcome your comments and further questions.
The Democratic Party
DPCA = Democratic Party Committee Abroad
description
DNC = Democratic National Committee
description + every four years (confusingly) Democratic National Convention
DCCC, DSCC, DLCC: National fund-raising for Democratic candidates
description + every four years (confusingly) Democratic National Convention
Voter Registration and Voting Law
FPCA = Democratic Party Committee Abroad
description
FWAB = Democratic National Committee
description + every four years (confusingly) Democratic National Convention
UOCAVA voters: American voters living abroad, military and non-military
UOCAVA is the name of a (1973) law that...
Regulation of Political Activities
FEC = Democratic National Committee
description + every four years (confusingly) Democratic National Convention
Issues and Advocacy
FATCA = Democratic National Committee
description + every four years (confusingly) Democratic National Convention