The Democratic Party of Bernalillo County

Responsibilities of Ward and Precinct Chairs
 

Ward Chair Responsibilities:

1. Get trained on Votebuilder. Votebuilder is the database of all registered voters in New Mexico that the Democratic Party uses. Watch The Blue Review for announcements of frequent trainings conducted by the Communications & Technology Committee.

2. Become a voter registration agent. Call Vincent Facio (468-1216) at the County Clerk's office to schedule a training session.

3. Get email addresses and phone numbers of your ward members and try to send out some type of newsletter or just a letter from you on a monthly basis. Inform the County Chair of any new Democrats that have moved into your ward. Provide County Chair with phone numbers and email addresses of your ward members so that the database can be kept up to date. Make sure that all your ward and precinct officers, and as many other Democrats as possible, are on distribution for the county party's two newsletters, the Blue Review and Weekend Li'l Blue, and send in announcements of your events for publication.

4. Hold a meeting or an activity with your precinct chairs to get to know them and discuss strategy on getting your ward active. Keep in constant contact with your precinct chairs to make sure that they are actively seeking out Democrats in their precincts.

5. Walk with precinct chairs to get to know Democrats in your ward. Create a community with your precincts. Keep adding to that community by asking those Democrats to become a part of it.

6. Hold quarterly ward meetings. Monthly meetings are preferable with different attendees at each meeting. Ask your Representative or Senator to come to one of your ward meetings. Host picnics during the summer to bring Democrats together and invite elected officials to these picnics.

7. If you do not have a precinct chair in any precinct or a precinct chair who is not performing their duties then it is up to you to walk that precinct and look for a precinct chair or a replacement.

8. If you are unable to get anyone to attend any of your meetings, reach out to your county party officials for help.

9. Have a fundraiser involving all precinct chairs. It will help build this community and provides you with money to send out your newsletter.

Precinct Chair Responsibilities

1. Get trained on Votebuilder, the Democratic Party database. Ask your ward chair for help with this or contact the county party.

2. Become a voter registration agent. Call Vincent Facio (468-1216) at the County Clerk's office to schedule a training session.

3. Walk your precinct. Get to know the Democrats in your precinct. Assign block captains if you are able. Get correct phone numbers and email addresses.

4. Send out a newsletter or letter on a monthly basis to keep the Democrats in your precinct informed of Democratic Party activities.

5. Hold house parties just to socialize and become better acquainted with Democrats in your precinct and invite your ward chair and county party officials.

6. Keep in constant contact with your ward chair and county party officials. Provide your ward chair with email addresses and phone numbers of Democrats in your precinct. Also, if there are any deaths that information will be useful so that their family members aren't called during election cycles.

7. If you need help with your precinct, call your ward chair and county party officials so that we can assist you.