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Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
1) What is the difference between the Walton County Democratic Party and the Walton County Democratic Executive Committee?
While the Walton County Democratic Party consists of every registered Democrat in the county, the DEC is the decision-making body that sets the party’s overall direction.
2) What does a Democratic Executive Committee do?
The DEC is the official local county arm of the Florida Democratic Party. The DEC shall have oversight over all Democratic Party activities within the County. It shall act to carry out all directives and authorities granted to it by the Florida Democratic Party and by Florida Statutes within its county, it shall establish priorities and activities of the party within the county and shall at all times act in accordance with its bylaws and the bylaws of the Florida Democratic Party.
Local Bylaws must not be inconsistent or contrary to the Florida Democratic Party’s Bylaws and Charter. All Democratic Clubs and Caucuses operating within the county shall coordinate their public activities with the DEC.
3) What are the priorities of the Walton County Democratic Party and the Walton DEC?
Our top priority will be to mobilize Walton Democrats for the 2010 elections. We must do our part to ensure that our legislative seats remain Democratic. And we must expand our focus on Walton County’s local races and local issues - increasing Democratic representation in our local government is essential to our future.
The primary objective of the DEC is to register (to vote) as many Democrats within its county as possible, during campaign seasons to identify voters supportive of Democratic candidates, and to insure the highest possible base Democratic voter turn out in all elections held within the county.
As part of this effort the DEC shall:
1. Advance the visibility and viability of the Democratic Party and its candidates within the county.
2. Insure that Democratic Party values, principles and initiatives are effectively advanced and promoted within the county.
3. Engage as much as possible in local county affairs of interest to County Democrats.
It shall seek to recruit DEC membership in order to fully staff its precinct organization and other personnel needs and to raise sufficient funds to
1. Effectively support the election of Democrats,
2. To communicate with the public regarding elections, our candidates, as well as national, state AND local Democratic Party positions and initiatives.
4) What types of things would be required from me as a DEC member?
The main responsibility for DEC members is to attend regular meetings and to reach out to voters and promote the Democratic principles that we all care about. Of course, different people like to do different things, and so our DEC is organized in a way that encourages members to work on the things they like. Some examples of our activities:
- Event planning (annual fundraising dinners, rallies, etc.)
- Phone calls to registered Democrats and Independents
- Walking neighborhoods and visiting voters door-to-door
- Managing teams
- Communicating our message (writing letters to the editor, calling into radio programs, etc.)
- DEC Membership development
- Developing and presenting training
- Recruiting new members and/or volunteers
- Registering voters
- Participating in community development
- Serving as liaisons to other local interest groups
- Writing articles and designing layouts for our DEC newsletters
5) Is there a membership fee?
No, there is no membership fee for joining the DEC.
6) I happen to know that my precinct already has a DEC member. Does that mean I cannot join the DEC?
Even if your precinct already has a DEC member, there are many other ways to become involved in the DEC.
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