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The Giles County Democratic Committee will hold an assembled caucus to select delegates to the 2008 State Convention. The Giles caucus will select 5 delegates to the State Convention. They are as follows:

3 Clinton Delegates
2 Obama Delegates
1Clinton Alternate
1 Obama Alternate

Call to Caucus:

Whereas, it is the duty of the Giles County Democratic Committee to issue the Call to Caucus for the purpose of electing five delegates and two alternates to the Ninth Congressional District Democratic Convention and the Virginia Democratic State Convention:
Now therefore be it resolved that the Giles County Democratic Committee hereby issues the Call to Caucus to convene an assembled caucus at noon, April 19, 2008 at the Pearisburg Town Hall in Pearisburg, Virginia for the sole purpose of electing five delegates and two alternates to the ninth Congressional District Convention and the Virginia Democratic State Convention, and the following provisions shall govern the convention, to wit:
1. Prefiling: Those wishing their names to be placed on the ballot at the Caucus shall prefile their candidacy by 5:00 p.m. on April 14, with Jeffery W. Scott, Democratic Committee Chair, at PO Box 494, Pearisburg, Virginia, 24134.
2. Notice Requirements: The Giles County Democratic Committee shall advertise the caucus and the deadline for prefiling on the internet and by issuing a press release.
3. Conduct of the Caucus: The doors to the Caucus will be opened at 11:45 AM. The doors to the caucus will be closed at noon and no further persons will be permitted to enter. Those in line at noon will be permitted to complete the check-in process and will be permitted to participate.
4. Affirmative Action: It shall be the duty of each local precinct Democratic chair and the members of each local Democratic Committee to take all feasible steps to encourage broad participation in the delegate selection process. Discrimination on the basis of race, sex, age, color, national origin, religion, ethnic identity or economic status in the delegate selection process is prohibited. The Giles County Democratic Committee shall make every effort to ensure that the Giles County delegation is half-male and half-female.
5. Call Distribution: It shall be the duty of the Giles County Democratic Committee Chair to distribute a copy of the Call to Caucus.
It shall further be the duty of the Giles County Democratic Committee Chair to cause this Call to Caucus to be publicized through the news media as is feasible.