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The Prince William Democratic Committee will hold an unassembled caucus to select delegates to the 2008 State Convention. The Prince William caucus will select 77 total delegates to the State Convention. They are as follows:

1st Congressional:
3 Clinton Delegates
6 Obama Delegates
1 Clinton Delegates
4 Obama Delegates

10th Congressional:
5 Clinton Delegates
6 Obama Delegates
2 Clinton Alternates
3 Obama Alternates

11th Congressional:
20 Clinton Delegates
37 Obama Delegates
10 Clinton Alternates

Democratic Call to Caucus for the selection of
1st Congressional District Convention Delegates
for Prince William County Democratic Committee
Whereas, it is the duty of the Prince William County Democratic Committee to issue the Call to Caucus for the purpose of electing 9 delegates and 5 alternates to the 1st Congressional District Democratic Convention and the Virginia Democratic State Convention.

Now therefore be it resolved that the Prince William County Democratic Committee hereby issues the Call to Caucus to convene an unassembled caucus at 12:00 noon, Saturday, April 19, 2008 at the Woodbridge Elks Lodge #2355 located at 14602 Minnieville Road Woodbridge, Virginia 22193 for the sole purpose of electing 9 delegates and 5 alternates to the 1st Congressional District Convention and the Virginia Democratic State Convention, and the following provisions shall govern the convention, to wit:

1. Prefiling: Those wishing their name to be placed on the ballot at the Caucus shall prefile their candidacy by 5:00 p.m. April 14, 2008, with the Prince William County Democratic Committee Chair or his/her designee.

2. Voluntary Administrative Fee: There shall be a voluntary administrative fee of twenty dollars ($20.00) for each person filing for delegate, payable to the Prince William County Democratic Committee. Payment of this fee is completely voluntary. No statement is required in order to waive payment.

3. Notice Requirements: The Prince William County Democratic Committee shall cause to be published the time, date, and location of the Caucus at least 7 days prior to the Caucus, but not more than 2 weeks before the Caucus. All notices shall be issued in accordance of the established procedures set forth by the Democratic Party of Virginia and be placed on the committee’s website at www.pwcdems.com.

4. Notice of the prefiling deadline for delegate and alternate positions shall be issued in accordance of the Democratic Party of Virginia’s established procedures in the locality of at least 7 days before the prefiling deadline but not more than 2 weeks before the deadline. This notice will also appear of the committee’s website at www.pwcdems.com.

5. Conduct the Caucus: The doors to the Caucus will be opened at 12:00 p.m. on April 19th. . The doors to the caucus will be closed at 4:00 p.m. and no further persons will be permitted to enter. Those in line at 4:00 p.m. will be permitted to complete the check-in process and will be permitted to participate. Absentee Balloting will occur on April 17th beginning at 7:00 pm and ending at 9:00pm. The location for absentee voting will be at the Prince William County Democratic Headquarters.

6. The Chair of the Prince William County Committee shall be the Permanent Chair of the Caucus and the recording secretary of the County committee shall act as the permanent secretary of the caucus. Caucuses shall be conducted in accordance with the Virginia Democratic Party Plan and the Call to Caucus. The permanent chair shall appoint a tellers committee. Only those slates properly filed as a slate of delegates on or before the deadline will be recognized as such and included on the ballot.

7. 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 Prince William County Democratic Committee shall make every effort to ensure that the Prince William County delegation is half-male and half-female.

8. Call Distribution: It shall be the duty of the Prince William County Democratic Committee Chair to distribute a copy of the Call to Caucus.
It shall further be the duty of the Prince William County Democratic Committee Chair to cause this Call to Caucus to be publicized through the news media of Prince William County as is feasible.

Democratic Call to Caucus for the selection of 10th Congressional District Convention Delegates for Prince William County
Prince William County Democratic Committee
Whereas, it is the duty of the Prince William County Democratic Committee to issue the Call to Caucus for the purpose of electing 11 delegates and 5 alternates to the 1st Congressional District Democratic Convention and the Virginia Democratic State Convention.

Now therefore be it resolved that the Prince William County Democratic Committee hereby issues the Call to Caucus to convene an unassembled caucus at 12:00 noon, Saturday, April 19, 2008 at the Woodbridge Elks Lodge #2355 located at 14602 Minnieville Road Woodbridge, Virginia 22193 for the sole purpose of electing 11 delegates and 5 alternates to the 10th Congressional District Convention and the Virginia Democratic State Convention, and the following provisions shall govern the convention, to wit:

1. Prefiling: Those wishing their name to be placed on the ballot at the Caucus shall prefile their candidacy by 5:00 p.m. April 14, 2008, with the Prince William County Democratic Committee Chair or his/her designee.

2. Voluntary Administrative Fee: There shall be a voluntary administrative fee of twenty dollars ($20.00) for each person filing for delegate, payable to the Prince William County Democratic Committee. Payment of this fee is completely voluntary. No statement is required in order to waive payment.

3. Notice Requirements: The Prince William County Democratic Committee shall cause to be published the time, date, and location of the Caucus at least 7 days prior to the Caucus, but not more than 2 weeks before the Caucus. All notices shall be issued in accordance of the established procedures set forth by the Democratic Party of Virginia and be placed on the committee’s website at www.pwcdems.com.

4. Notice of the prefiling deadline for delegate and alternate positions shall be issued in accordance of the Democratic Party of Virginia’s established procedures in the locality of at least 7 days before the prefiling deadline but not more than 2 weeks before the deadline. This notice will also appear of the committee’s website at www.pwcdems.com.

5. Conduct the Caucus: The doors to the Caucus will be opened at 12:00 p.m. on April 19th. . The doors to the caucus will be closed at 4:00 p.m. and no further persons will be permitted to enter. Those in line at 4:00 p.m. will be permitted to complete the check-in process and will be permitted to participate. Absentee Balloting will occur on April 17th beginning at 7:00 pm and ending at 9:00pm. The location for absentee voting will be at the Prince William County Democratic Headquarters.

6. The Chair of the Prince William County Committee shall be the Permanent Chair of the Caucus and the recording secretary of the County committee shall act as the permanent secretary of the caucus. Caucuses shall be conducted in accordance with the Virginia Democratic Party Plan and the Call to Caucus. The permanent chair shall appoint a tellers committee. Only those slates properly filed as a slate of delegates on or before the deadline will be recognized as such and included on the ballot.

7. 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 Prince William County Democratic Committee shall make every effort to ensure that the Prince William County delegation is half-male and half-female.

8. Call Distribution: It shall be the duty of the Prince William County Democratic Committee Chair to distribute a copy of the Call to Caucus.
It shall further be the duty of the Prince William County Democratic Committee Chair to cause this Call to Caucus to be publicized through the news media of Prince William County as is feasible.

Democratic Call to Caucus for the selection of 11th Congressional District Convention Delegates for Prince William County
Prince William County Democratic Committee
Whereas, it is the duty of the Prince William County Democratic Committee to issue the Call to Caucus for the purpose of electing 57 delegates and 29 alternates to the 11th Congressional District Democratic Convention and the Virginia Democratic State Convention.

Now therefore be it resolved that the Prince William County Democratic Committee hereby issues the Call to Caucus to convene an unassembled caucus at 12:00 noon, Saturday, April 19, 2008 at the Woodbridge Elks Lodge #2355 located at 14602 Minnieville Road Woodbridge, Virginia 22193 for the sole purpose of electing 57 delegates and 29 alternates to the 11th Congressional District Convention and the Virginia Democratic State Convention, and the
following provisions shall govern the convention, to wit:

1. Prefiling: Those wishing their name to be placed on the ballot at the Caucus shall prefile their candidacy by 5:00 p.m. April 14, 2008, with the Prince William County Democratic Committee Chair or his/her designee.

2. Voluntary Administrative Fee: There shall be a voluntary administrative fee of twenty dollars ($20.00) for each person filing for delegate, payable to the Prince William County Democratic Committee. Payment of this fee is completely voluntary. No statement is required in order to waive payment.

3. Notice Requirements: The Prince William County Democratic Committee shall cause to be published the time, date, and location of the Caucus at least 7 days prior to the Caucus, but not more than 2 weeks before the Caucus. All notices shall be issued in accordance of the established procedures set forth by the Democratic Party of Virginia and be placed on the committee’s website at www.pwcdems.com.

4. Notice of the prefiling deadline for delegate and alternate positions shall be issued in accordance of the Democratic Party of Virginia’s established procedures in the locality of at least 7 days before the prefiling deadline but not more than 2 weeks before the deadline. This notice will also appear of the committee’s website at www.pwcdems.com.

5. Conduct the Caucus: The doors to the Caucus will be opened at 12:00 p.m. on April 19th. . The doors to the caucus will be closed at 4:00 p.m. and no further persons will be permitted to enter. Those in line at 4:00 p.m. will be permitted to complete the check-in process and will be permitted to participate. Absentee Balloting will occur on April 17th beginning at 7:00 pm and ending at 9:00pm. The location for absentee voting will be at the Prince William County Democratic Headquarters.

6. The Chair of the Prince William County Committee shall be the Permanent Chair of the Caucus and the recording secretary of the County committee shall act as the permanent secretary of the caucus. Caucuses shall be conducted in accordance with the Virginia Democratic Party Plan and the Call to Caucus. The permanent chair shall appoint a tellers committee. Only those slates properly filed as a slate of delegates on or before the deadline will be recognized as such and included on the ballot.

7. 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 Prince William County Democratic Committee shall make every effort to ensure that the Prince William County delegation is half-male and half-female.

8. Call Distribution: It shall be the duty of the Prince William County Democratic Committee Chair to distribute a copy of the Call to Caucus.
It shall further be the duty of the Prince William County Democratic Committee Chair to cause this Call to Caucus to be publicized through the news media of Prince William County as is feasible.
19 Obama Alternates