PCOs, or precinct committee officers, are the building block of the Democratic Party. They are the grassroots organizing base for all of our activities. PCOs are essential to Party work, because they personally communicate the Democratic Party message to people in each neighborhood across the state.
PCOs also hold the responsibility of electing the leadership of their local Democratic County and Legislative District organizations, as well as representatives to the state Democratic Party. Leading their Precinct Caucus every two years is another important role of PCOs.
PCOs are elected officials of the Democratic Party; they are the Democratic representative for their precinct. A precinct can be as small as a section of a neighborhood or as large as a historical "township", but precincts usually contain 200-800 registered voters.
To become an elected PCO, you must be voted into office during the Democratic Primary Election in even-numbered election years. The
last election of PCOs was held in August of 2010. You must fill out a declaration of candidacy to run for election as a PCO. You can pick these forms up at your local county auditors or election office.
The next election of PCO's will be the primary election in
2012. Vacant positions may be filled by appointment of the
county party chair.
If you are interested in becoming a PCO for a vacant position
that currently exists contact the Whatcom Democrats at (360)
647-7661.
