Yale College Democrats Executive Board Elections
The Yale College Democrats will hold elections for their 2008 Executive Board on December 3rd, 2007.

If you are interested in running for a position on the E-board, feel free to contact current board members for more information. We especially encourage freshmen and sophomores to run!

Elections will be conducted in drop-down format in the order listed below. Candidacies need not be declared in advance and individuals may "drop down" and run for lower office after losing an election. Any YCD member may run for office.

Only active members--those who have attended at least 3 Dems meetings during this calendar year--can vote. Before the election, you will receive an e-mail if you qualify to vote. E-mail alissa.stollwerk@yale.edu if you have any questions.

Yale College Democrats Executive Board Positions

• President
  
The President is responsible for overseeing the organization. The President’s roles include but are not limited to long term planning, running major initiatives, holding meetings of the Executive Board, and representing the Yale College Democrats both to the public and to the press.


• Vice President
  
The Vice President assists the President in the day-to-day running of the organization. The Vice President often works with other members of the executive board on their projects, and may choose to take on additional initiatives as well.


• Secretary
  
The Secretary sends out weekly e-mails that contain information about Yale Dems events and announcements from other progressive groups, manages the mailing lists, and keeps track of attendance from weekly meetings.


• Treasurer
  
The YCD Treasurer is responsible for keeping a record of income and expenses, reimbursing members who incur expenses, and applying for Undergraduate Organizations Funding Committee money several times each semester. The Treasurer is also responsible for the Student Democrats Political Action Committee and its quarterly campaign finance reporting. He or she acts as a resource for the board's questions regarding UOFC funding guidelines and Connecticut campaign finance regulations.


• Campaigns Coordinator
  
The Campaigns Coordinator is responsible for ensuring an active and effective role for the College Democrats in local, state, and national campaigns. He or she may also develop and coordinate advocacy projects within the College Democrats, especially in off-election years.


• Registrar of Voters
  
The Registrar of Voters oversees the voter registration activities of the Yale College Democrats. He or she is responsible for organizing drives to register Yale students to vote in Connecticut and in all 50 states. Also, the registrar serves as the College Dems' resource on the technicalities and legalities of voter registration.


• Membership Coordinator
  
The role of the Membership Coordinator is to help bring people into the Yale Dems. He or she plays a lead role in recruiting freshmen and also is responsible for organizing social gatherings and helping the secretary keep track of membership and attendance.


• Campus Coordinator
  
The Campus Coordinator maintains relationships with the many other progressive organizations on campus. He or she facilitates joint efforts with these groups for events, advocacy, and other collaborative and coalition-based work.


• Issues Coordinator
  
The Issues Coordinator is responsible for doing research and educating other members of the College Democrats about the issues, both local and national, that come up during the year. Responsibilities also may include writing or proofreading opinion pieces, working to create issue-based literature, like table tents, for distribution, and leading activities on issue advocacy.

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