FILE FOR PCO BETWEEN MONDAY MAY 6TH AND FRIDAY MAY 10TH

Interested in connecting with your community and advocating for progressive policies and candidates?  Looking for support in how to talk with your neighbors about issues that matter to you?  Then consider running for Precinct Committee Officer when applications open May 6th!

What is a Precinct Committee Officer? Precinct Committee Officers (PCOs) are elected officials of the Democratic Party. They are the primary conduit between voters in their neighborhoods and the Democratic Party.  PCOs do the following:

  • Build relationships with voters in their neighborhood, finding out what issues motivate their neighbors and sharing that information with local parties and campaigns,

  • Participate in the candidate and ballot issue endorsement process of their local party organizations

  • Elect the leadership of their local party organizations (district chair and vice-chair, county representatives)

  • Elect the representatives to the State Party's governing body, the Washington State Democratic Central Committee (which elects the leadership of the State Party)

  • Participate in the appointment process when vacancies occur in partisan offices held by a Democrat (PCOs choose which candidates are submitted to county government for appointment,)

How Do I Run for Precinct Committee Officer?

  1. Be a registered voter in your precinct,

  2. File as a Democratic PCO candidate with King County elections by May 10th

  3. If elected, you'll serve a two-year term starting December 1, 2024.

If you're the only candidate in your precinct running for Democratic PCO, you'll be automatically elected right after Filing Week is over. If multiple candidates run in your precinct, the candidate names appear on the August 4th Primary ballot and Democrats in your precinct will vote to elect a PCO from the list of candidates.

Paper Declaration of Candidacy Forms

If you'd prefer to paper-file your PCO candidacy form, print out the Declaration of Candidacy form (link coming soon), complete it, and mail it to King County Elections so that it is received by Friday, May 10, 2024. Paper candidacy forms must be received by your County Auditor no later than May 10, 2024.

Precinct Lookup Tools and an Email Reminder to File for PCO

If you don't know your precinct, visit the Secretary of State's MyVote website and enter your name and date of birth. Then click the "Menu" box and then "Voter Registration." Your precinct name/number will appear, along with contact information for your County Elections Office.

Please let our PCO Chair know at pco-committee-chair@43rdDemocrats.org if you have any questions about how to run for PCO and he'll get back to you as soon as he can!