14-Day Notice: DNC Fall Virtual Meeting

Dear DNC Members,

This email serves as your 14-day notice for a meeting of the Democratic National Committee taking place virtually on October 7-9, 2021. 

As we prepare for this meeting, we wanted to share some additional information with you. We are continuing to work on preparing for this, now virtual, meeting, so we appreciate your patience. Additional details on how members will log in and vote at this meeting will be forthcoming.

Schedule of Meetings
For this upcoming meeting, we will only have a General Session and Standing Committee meetings. 

Our General Session is scheduled to begin at 11:00 a.m. ET on Saturday, October 9. We will be sharing details on how to participate as we get closer to the meeting.

DNC Standing Committees will meet on the following dates and times:

• Credentials Committee - Thursday, October 7, 2021, at 12:00 p.m. ET

• Resolutions Committee - Thursday, October 7, 2021, at 3:00 p.m. ET

• Rules & Bylaws Committee - Friday, October 8, 2021, at 2:00 p.m. ET

We will be following up with Standing Committee Members on how to participate in the meeting, as well as details for how DNC Members can watch the meeting.

As a reminder, the Regional Caucuses, Constituency Caucuses, and Constituency Councils will not meet during these dates. We will schedule meetings for our Caucuses and Councils at a later date so they can conduct the important business before them.

Proxy
Should you not be able to attend the full meeting of the Democratic National Committee on October 9, members are able to submit a proxy. Proxies will be available in the 7-Day Notice. As a reminder, each DNC member may only hold one other member’s proxy.

If you cannot attend the meeting, a proxy must be submitted by 5:30 p.m. ET the day prior to which the proxy is to be executed. In this case, that would be Friday, October 8. If you are able to join the meeting but need to depart prior to the conclusion, members can submit a proxy prior to leaving. 

Resolutions
Pursuant to our rules, please find the resolutions that were submitted by the 21-day deadline for consideration at our upcoming meeting here. These resolutions will be considered by the Resolutions Committee on Thursday, October 7. If you would like to add your name to any resolutions, please fill out this form here.

Party Business
As we advised members in the 30-day notice, we are in receipt of five proposed amendments to the DNC’s Charter and Bylaws that were properly filed. In accordance with our process, the Rules and Bylaws Committee will first consider the proposed amendments and will make a recommendation for consideration by the full DNC. You can view the proposed amendments here.

In addition, we wanted to make you aware that the Rules & Bylaws Committee will also be meeting virtually on Friday, September 24 at 2:00 p.m. ET to consider Rules of Procedure covering the election of the DNC and Executive Committee At-Large members and voting protocols. If you are interested in watching the meeting, you can do so on the DNC’s YouTube page.

Finally, pursuant to the DNC's Guidelines for Operating Caucuses, the DNC Disability Council is in the process of collecting the signatures needed from members to convert to a Caucus. If you are interested in signing on to support this transition, please fill out this form here.

Accommodation Request
To request a reasonable accommodation for disability participation in this virtual meeting, please let us know.

Upcoming Deadlines/Calendar of Events
In an effort to better prepare you for the Fall DNC meeting, please find a list of upcoming deadlines and events listed below.

• Thursday, September 30th - 7-Day Notice will be sent out to DNC Members

• Thursday, October 7th and Friday, October 8th - Meetings of the DNC Standing Committees

• Saturday, October 9th - DNC General Meeting

Thank you for your patience as we continue to prepare for this meeting. If you have any questions, as always, please know. 

Yours,
Jason

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Jason Rae
Secretary
Democratic National Committee
 
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