STAFFORD, Va. — Stafford Democrats have an opportunity to help nominate a candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives from the 1st Congressional District and President Barack Obama for re-election..
The filing deadline is approaching for those seeking election as a delegate to the First Congressional District Convention in Fredericksburg on Saturday, May 12 and to the State Democratic Convention on Sat., June 2 in Fairfax.
The filing deadline to apply to run as a delegate is 5 p.m. Monday, April 16.
Stafford delegates to the conventions will be elected at a caucus Saturday, April 21 at noon at the George L. Gordon, Jr. Government Center, 1300 Courthouse Road, in Stafford. Doors open at 11 a.m. Participants, who sign a Democratic Party pledge, must arrive prior to noon at which time the caucus begins.
Information on how to file as a delegate is available at stafforddemocrats.org. Also, Democrats are invited to a meeting of the Stafford Democratic Committee this Saturday, April 14 at 9:30 a.m. at the government center. The delegate selection process will be explained in detail and applications will be available there.
-Submitted by Stafford County Democratic Chair Alane Callander
