(CANCELLED) CALL TO CAUCUS TO NOMINATE A DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE
Commissioner of the Revenue

UPDATE: The unassembled caucus for the Commissioner of the Revenue has been cancelled.  Since only one Democratic candidate completed the filing by the May 12 deadline, the chair of the nominating committee has cancelled the unassembled caucus and officially declares this sole candidate, Jenefer Hughes, as the Democratic Party nominee for the Chesterfield County Commissioner of the Revenue.

May 24, 2023

The Commissioner of the Revenue Democratic Nominating Committee will hold an unassembled caucus on Wednesday May 24, 2023, between 5:00 pm -7:30 pm at the Central Library 7051 Lucy Corr Blvd, Chesterfield, VA 23832 for the purpose of nominating a Democratic candidate for the November 7, 2023 General Election for Commissioner of the Revenue.

I. Candidate Filing: 

Each person seeking to become the Democratic nominee for the Election for Commissioner of the Revenue shall file a Declaration of Candidacy form with the Chesterfield Democratic Committee Nominating Committee Chair (ccdc.chair.dem@gmail.com) and a $1,000 certified cashier’s check (cash or money order not accepted) made payable to the Chesterfield County Democratic Committee. Filings shall be made beginning on May 1st at 9:00 am and no later than May 12th at 5:00 pm. Only those candidates who have timely and properly filed a Declaration of Candidacy form and paid the $1000 filing fee will have their names placed in nomination. The Declaration of Candidacy form shall be available to candidates beginning on May 1st.

II. Qualification of Candidates: 

The Declaration of Candidacy form, which the candidate must sign, will include a written declaration that the candidate:

• Is a Democrat and not a member of any other political party; 

• Meets all requirements of state law to be placed on the ballot for the General Election; 

• Is eligible to serve as the Commissioner of the Revenue under the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia;

• Does not intend to support, endorse, or assist any candidate who is opposed to the Democratic nominee in this General Election; 

• Will not participate in the nominating process of any other political party for this General Election; 

• Agrees to abide by the Caucus Rules, the Virginia Democratic Party Plan, and all laws applicable to this nominating process and the General Election; and

• Is registered and qualified to vote in Chesterfield County.

III. Notice: 

The Commissioner of the Revenue Nominating Committee shall provide notice of this caucus by placement of a general notice of the caucus, including noticing the caucus date, time, and location, along with the Call to Caucus, on the Chesterfield County Democratic Committee website by May 1, or by email notification to the members of the Democrats who reside in Chesterfield County; and through other reasonable means that will disseminate information about the caucus to registered voters in Chesterfield County. In addition, reasonable actions shall be taken to promote participation in the caucus in accordance with the Affirmative Action provisions of the Party Plan of the DPVA.

IV. Participation: 

Every Democrat who is a registered voter in Chesterfield County is urged to attend and participate. Each participant must sign a written declaration that he or she:

• Is a Democrat and not a member of any other political party; 

• Does not intend to support any candidate who is opposed to a Democratic nominee in this General Election; 

• Has not participated in and will not participate in the nominating process of any other party for the position listed above; and

• Is registered to vote in Chesterfield County.

V. Conduct of Caucus

Voting will begin at 5:00 pm and will close at 7:30 pm. Those in line at the close of voting will be permitted to vote. 

The Chair of the Commissioner of the Revenue Nominating Committee, or his or her designee, shall be the Chair of the Caucus and shall appoint a Secretary and such other Officers of the Caucus as is deemed appropriate and will prepare the Rules for the Caucus. 

VI. Determination of Nominee: 

If more than one candidate files for the Democratic nominee for the Commissioner of the Revenue by the deadline, the candidates will be listed alphabetically on the ballot and will be elected by a plurality of the votes of the unassembled caucus.

If only one person files properly to be a candidate for the Democratic nomination for the Commissioner of the Revenue by the filing deadline, the Democratic Nominating Committee will cancel the caucus and declare that person the nominee. If no person files properly to be a candidate for the Democratic nominee for the Commissioner of the Revenue by the May 12th 5:00 pm deadline, the Commissioner of the Revenue Democratic Nominating Committee may cancel the caucus. If there is no filed candidate, or if the properly nominated candidate withdraws or dies, or if the caucus is unable or does not occur in the times and dates specified, the Commissioner of the Revenue Democratic Nominating Committee Chair may, at an agreed upon date and time, convene the Commissioner of the Revenue Democratic Nominating Committee to consider the nomination of a qualified candidate who may become the Democratic nominee upon first filing with the Chair a Declaration of Candidacy form and paying the filing fee for such office.

VII. Waivers: 

The Commissioner of the Revenue Democratic Nominating Committee shall seek appropriate waivers from the Democratic Party of Virginia (DPVA) regarding expediting the time frames required by the Party Plan, if necessary.

ADOPTED:  May 1, 2023     By Larry Barnett

Date                    Chair, Commissioner of the Revenue Nominating Committee

Paid for by the Chesterfield County Democratic Committee, a Democratic Party of Virginia Committee, not authorized by a candidate.