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SPRING 2022 ELECTION E-BLAST
The Fuerzas Unidas Caucus will be holding its first electronic elections for all fourteen positions on the Executive Committee. The opening of nominations for the positions was announced by email and on the website on April 22, 2022, and nominations will be open until May 10. Campaigning can start immediately, and all candidates have access to the full Voting Membership list for the sole purpose of campaigning. On May 14, the electronic ballots will be distributed to all Voting Members of the Caucus who have been members since April 13, 2022. Electronic voting will be open until May 28, 2022.
Nominations and Campaign
If you are interested in self-nominating for a position, email us in WORD (not pdf) your name, position sought, and a two-paragraph statement of interest telling members why you are running and the values you represent. Email us here fuerzasunidasnm@gmail.com. Also, please fill out the nomination form here: https://forms.gle/z65VjQfzJpwuh6sY8
As soon as possible after submission, the Caucus will post candidate statements on its website. Also, the Caucus will post links to candidate statements in the electronic ballots when they are distributed on May 14, 2022.
Every position within the Caucus is open for nomination. Here are all the positions:
OFFICERS
Chair
Vice-Chair, Metro
Vice-Chair, Rural
Secretary
Treasurer
REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVES
Northwest Rural
Northern Metro
Northeast Rural
Central West Rural
Central Metro
Central East Rural
Southwest Rural
South Metro
Southeast Rural
Here are the duties of each of the positions, as stated in our Bylaws:
Section E: Duties
The Chair shall have general supervision of the affairs of the Caucus. They shall serve as the principal spokesperson of the Caucus. The Chair may execute, on behalf of the Caucus, all instruments in writing, which may be required or authorized by the Executive Committee for the proper and necessary transaction of the business of the Caucus. The Chair shall call and preside over meetings.
The Vice-Chairs shall assist the Chair in the Chair’s duties and take over the duties of the Chair in the Chair’s absence.
The Secretary shall prepare and submit all Reports as necessary under the Rules of the DPNM, including Rule 10.6. The Secretary shall maintain and verify the membership roster, including verifying DPNM registration as members are admitted into the Caucus. The Secretary shall be responsible for taking and maintaining the minutes and the attendance of the Executive Committee meetings and all general membership meetings. The Secretary will send notifications to the entire membership for meetings of the Executive Committee and of the caucus as a whole, The Secretary shall be responsible for notifying the membership of elections and of conducting all elections. The Secretary can delegate any of these duties to a willing Caucus member as necessary.
The Treasurer shall manage the Caucus finances including managing Caucus assets and debts, preparing the annual budget and getting it approved by the Executive Committee, making necessary filings to the New Mexico Secretary of State, and preparing quarterly financial statements.
The Regional Officers shall serve as liaisons between Caucus members in their Region and State Leadership and between other similar organizations of their Region and the Fuerzas Unidas Caucus. They shall have responsibility for overseeing and organizing their Region’s Caucus members, including direct action, communication, outreach, education, and advocacy for issues, projects, and campaigns promoted by the Caucus. In addition, they shall hold at least quarterly Fuerzas Unidas Caucus meetings in their Region and prepare a narrative of their activities and appropriate membership list for inclusion in the semi-annual reports required by the DPNM Rule on State-Level Democratic Caucuses and Affiliated Organizations.
The Regional Officers shall be responsible for assisting the Executive Committee as needed.
Only Voting Members who have been in the Caucus since April 13, 2022, and who have paid their dues can run for office. If necessary, we have donations to help you pay your dues.
Campaigning
All persons who have submitted candidate statements and have filled out the nomination form can request a contact list of all Voting Members of the Caucus so long as they affirm that they will use the membership list only for the purpose of campaigning in this election. Email your request and affirmation of use to vicjuabus@centurylink.net.
Candidates must refrain from negative campaigning and adhere to their own positive attributes.
Electronic Ballots
Electronic Ballots will be distributed to all Voting Members who have been Caucus members since April 14, 2022. Voting is by secret ballot.
Voting will be open from May 14, 2022, through May 28, 2022. The winning candidates will be announced by June 1, 2022.
According to the Bylaws, Voting Members must have a Hispanic, Latina, Latino, Latinx, Chicana, Chicano, Chicanx, Mexican American, Puerto Riqueño, Puerto Riqueña, Afro-Caribbean, Central American, or South American identity.
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