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One of the most important parts of the caucus process is the chance to introduce planks into the party platforms. These are the standards that the party will hold up as their ideals for both their members and elected officials.
This Saturday, January 21 is the Democratic Party caucus and our first chance to make a difference.
Find your caucus location using the tool here.
The Democratic Party Platform Plank Process
To submit a plank for the party platform you must attend the caucus meeting (January 21, 2012 starting at 11:30am in all locations). At the caucus meeting you must submit your plank in writing to the chairperson at your caucus location. It can be written on any sheet of paper, but to make things easier we've provided a blank version of the official plank submission form (click here to download).
Voting then takes place at your caucus location, the county party convention, and the state party convention to determine if your plank will become part of the party platform.
Suggested Planks
Below is a plank suggested by ProgressNow Nevada focusing on helping homeowners in Nevada who are facing foreclosure. Feel free to print it out and bring it to your caucus where you can introduce it.
Download and print the ProgressNow Nevada suggested policy plank.
For other suggested progressive policy planks visit the caucus page on the Nevada Values Coalition website.
Check back next week for information about the Republican Party caucus process and how to introduce policy planks in that process.
