Bexar County Democratic Party Information for Candidates

If you are running for office, please contact us at bcdp@bexardemocrats.org as soon as you have appointed a Treasurer. Providing us contact (Web site, Facebook, Twitter, Email, Phone) information also help you to recruit volunteers and support. The candidate filing period will re-open and re-close at dates to be determined by Federal Courts in the spring of 2012. Please also view our 2012 Races page. Thank you!

What the Bexar County Democratic Party Does for our Candidates

Accept applications for a place on the ballot, November 28 through December 19, 2011, and from a date to be determined until another date to be determined by Federal Courts in 2012
Receive application fees and accept petitions, where required
Provide free Notary services for candidates' forms
Provide copies for a reasonable fee
Submit applications to Secretary of State and Bexar County Elections
Process challenges to ballot applications
Provide campaign materials to voters
Promote campaign events that are emailed to calendar@bexardemocrats.org on our bexardemocrats.org calendar
Promote campaign events via Facebook, Twitter, and email distribution
Provide opportunities for speaking at the monthly County Executive Committee meeting
Provide opportunities to contact Precinct Chairs directly
Sponsor Petition-Signing Parties to bring Democratic voters to sign candidates' petitions
Ensure election integrity with Election Integrity & Voter Protection Committee
Appoint Election workers to ensure election integrity

CANDIDATE TRAINING

VAN Training
presented by the
BCDP Leadership & Training Committee
Date t.b.a.
1:00 - 4:30 p.m.
Location t.b.a.

The Workshop will be conducted by the BCDP VAN Committee and is designed to help the people that will be running the Candidates' field programs.

We will focus on Virtual Phone Bank, including, Users, Codes, Scripts, and Survey Questions, as well as 'My Campaign.'

FYI - You will need to have a VAN account in order to participate, so if you need help in obtaining a VAN account please contact Pat Galloway.

Cost: Free, However, donations to defray cost of snacks and venue or contributions to the Bexar County Democratic Party are always welcome.

RSVP to pat@bexardemocrats.org OR call Pat Galloway (210) 365-3387. Please note that space is limited.

CANDIDATE INFORMATION
Filing Period begins	to be determined by US District Court
Filing Deadline	to be determined by US District Court
Primary Election Day	to be determined by US District Court
Primary Runoff Day	to be determined by US District Court
General Election Day	November 6, 2012
Texas Secretary of State (SOS)	sos.state.tx.us/elections
SOS Candidate Information	sos.state.tx.us/elections/candidates/index.shtml
Filing requirements	sos.state.tx.us/elections/candidates/guide/demorrep.shtml
Qualifications for office	sos.state.tx.us/elections/candidates/guide/qualifications.shtml
SOS Form: Petition in Lieu of a Filing Fee and/or Petition for Judicial Office (for use in a primary election)	sos.state.tx.us/elections/forms/pol-sub/2-3f.pdf
All SOS Election Forms	sos.state.tx.us/elections/forms/index.shtml
Texas Ethics Commission Campaign-Related Forms and Filing Requirements	ethics.state.tx.us/main/forms.htm
Texas Democratic Party Candidates Resources	txdemocrats.org/resources/candidate-resources/

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LINKS OF INTEREST TO CANDIDATES
peoplecallingpeople.com - offers free campaign training webinars and robocalls at cost robodial.org - robocalls at cost to Democrats