(Atlantic) The Cass County Democrats are hosting their County Convention at the Atlantic Area Chamber of Commerce meeting room on Saturday, March 23, from 10 AM to noon.
Registered democrats residing in Cass County are invited to attend. Individuals eligible to vote may register as Democrats at the event. Youth aged 13+ who will not be 18 by Election Day 2024 may participate as Youth Delegates and have the opportunity to participate in the Youth District and State Conventions. Press and observers are welcome if they do not interrupt or interfere with the Convention.
During the Convention, Cass County Democrats will finalize their county platform and elect delegates to represent the county at the Democrats’ district and state conventions on May 4 and June 15, respectively. Cass County’s delegates to the state and district conventions will represent Cass County in two areas: developing Iowa’s state democratic platform and representing the county’s presidential candidate preferences. A political platform is a set of goals, strategies, and principles to address current political issues. The Cass County Democrats began developing this year’s county platform during the caucuses held on January 15. Platform resolutions developed at the caucus covered affordable childcare, food access, senior housing, gun control, reproductive freedom, environmental sustainability, and more. Delegates elected at the county convention will represent Cass County’s values and platform while assisting with developing the Iowa Democrats’ state platform.
In addition to platform development, state and district convention delegates represent Cass County’s presidential candidate preferences. Starting this year, instead of selecting presidential candidates at the caucus, Iowa Democrats indicated their preferred presidential candidate via presidential preference cards sent through the mail. Presidential preference cards were mailed to those who requested them (via mail or Internet form) by February 19, 2024. The cards were required to be returned by March 5, 2024. All 50 votes cast in Cass County were for President Biden.
For more information about the county convention or the Cass County Democrats, contact County Chair Denise O’Brien at 712-249-3197 or casscountyiadems@gmail.com or follow the Cass County Democrats on Facebook @CassCountyIADems.
