Have you considered running for office? Start by running for Precinct Committee Person (“PCP”).

PCPs are elected members of the Central Committee, the governing body of our Democratic Party. Elected PCPs vote for the leaders of the County Party, both on a district level and on a county level, and also vote for delegates to the State Central Committee and the Congressional Committees. They also serve as volunteers when it’s time to get out the vote for President, Secretary of State, State Legislature, and other offices.

There are usually more PCP positions than persons running for PCP, and so you can usually win if you qualify, file the required paperwork, and get at least three (3) Democrats in your precinct to vote for you.

Here are the details

TO QUALIFY

You must be a Democrat who has been registered since November 21, 2019.

TO FILE

You must fill out a form SEL-105D and file it with your County Elections Office. They need to receive this form by May 19 at 8PM. It’s best to mail it in right away just to be safe. You can email this form to elections@multco.us or mail it to:

TO WIN

You must receive the write-in votes of at least three (3) Democrats in your precinct. It’s best to talk to your Democratic friends and neighbors about voting for you. You can look up your precinct using the Multnomah County Elections Division precinct lookup tool.

If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to vicechair2@multdems.org.

Note: if you have already filed to have your name on the ballot as a PCP candidate, you do not need to run as a write-in.