Become a PCO!

What does it mean to become a PCO?

The basic unit of organization for the Democratic Party is the precinct. The responsible party at the precinct level is the Precinct Committee Officer (PCO). Elected PCOs are voted into office during the primary election in even-numbered election years to serve a two-year term.

If no PCO is elected in a particular precinct, a Democrat who lives in that precinct can be appointed as the PCO. If you live in a precinct that already has an elected or appointed PCO, then you can be appointed to serve as an “Acting PCO” in a neighboring vacant precinct.

PCOs are responsible for electing the party officers, as well as the adoption or amendment of bylaws. Elected PCOs are also the party officials who vote to fill a vacancy if an elected official within their jurisdiction vacates a currently held position.

The basic responsibilities of a PCO are:

1. To provide information about candidates and elections to the voters in your precinct. This is mainly done by distributing our election literature before primary and general elections.
2. To attend monthly meetings of the 37th LD Democrats whenever you can. Our meetings our held at 7:00pm on the second Monday of each month, currently on Zoom.
3. To chair your precinct caucus during the presidential election year.*

*Since Covid this has been a modified, virtual process which is conducted district-wide, rather than by individual PCOs.

Questions? For more information contact Jamie Fackler, 3rd Vice-Chair of the 37th LD Democrats at: [email protected].