Bylaws

The Mohave County Democratic Central Committee is established under the auspices of applicable Arizona Revised Statutes, Title 16, Chapter 5, Article 2, Sections 821 - 828.

The organization, procedures, powers and conduct of the Committee shall be regulated and governed in order of authority and procedure by: (1) these Bylaws insofar as said Bylaws are not in conflict with the Bylaws of the Arizona State Democratic Committee or the laws of the State of Arizona; and (2) the latest edition of Robert's Rules of Order.

 Mohave County Democratic Central Committee

Bylaws

10/20/2021

Article I. Mohave County Democratic Central Committee (MCDCC) 

        Section I.      Membership  ..................................................................................................... 

         Section II.     Officers  ............................................................................................................       

         Section III.    Vacancies in the Executive Offices  ..................................................................     

         Section IV.    Removal from Office..........................................................................................

         Section V.     Duties of Officers ..............................................................................................  

Article II. Executive Committee

         Section I.   Membership and Duties  .................................................................................

Section II. Executive Committee Meetings  .....................................................................

Section III. Executive Committee Voting  ..........................................................................

Article III. Precinct Committees

   Section I. Membership  ...................................................................................................

        Section II. Precinct Captain  .............................................................................................       

        Section III. Duties of the Precinct Captains  ......................................................................       

        Section IV. Appointment in Lieu of Election  ......................................................................       

        Section V. Removal of Precinct Captains  ........................................................................       

        Section VI. Duties of Precinct Committee Persons  ...........................................................       

        Section VII.    Recognized Volunteers.....................................................................................       

        Section VIII.   Removal of Precinct Committee Persons  .......................................................       

        Section IX.     Precinct Committee Person Vacancies  ..........................................................      

Article IV. District Committees  

        Section I.     Membership  ...................................................................................................       

        Section II.   Officers  ..........................................................................................................       

        Section III.  Election of District Officers .............................................................................       

        Section IV.  Duties of the District Chair  .............................................................................      

        Section V.   Removal of district Chairs  .............................................................................       

        Section VI.  District Vice Chair Vacancy  ............................................................................      

        Section VII. District Proposals  ...........................................................................................      

Article V. Standing Committees

Section I. Finance Committee  .......................................................................................

Section II. Candidate Recruitment  .................................................................................

Section III. Voter Registration and Precinct Participation Committee  .............................

Section IV. Affirmation Action  ..........................................................................................

Section V. Communications Committee  .........................................................................

Article VI. AD Hoc Committees

Article VII. MCDCC Meetings - Organizational and Other  .

         Section I       Organizational Meeting ....................................................................................

         Section II      Other Meetings .................................................................................................

Article VIII. Voting Procedures

         Section I       Nominations and Elections of Officers .............................................................       

         Section II      Quorums .........................................................................................................

   Section III   Proxies  ............................................................................................................

   Section IV   Vote by Mail  .....................................................................................................

Article IX. Finances 

         Section I       Fiscal Period and Biennial Budget ...................................................................      

         Section II      Monies  ............................................................................................................

Section III Expenses  ........................................................................................................

Article X. Appointment to Election Boards    

Article XI, State Committee 

         Section I       Membership .......................................................................................................       

         Section II     Vacancies ..........................................................................................................       

Article XII. Amendments

Article XIII. Definitions and Notifications 

ARTICLE I, Section I. Membership

The MCDCC shall consist of all the elected and appointed precinct persons within the county.

ARTICLE I, Section II. Officers

 The regular officers of the MCDCC shall consist of a Chair, First Vice -Chair, Second Vice-Chair, Secretary, Treasurer, and a Sergeant-at-Arms who shall all serve a biennial term. Officers shall be nominated from the pool of Precinct Committee Persons elected at the last Primary Election. Officers shall be elected at the biennial Organizational Meeting of the MCDCC as provided by state law. New officers shall begin their terms on January first of the year following the primary election.

ARTICLE I, Section III. Committees

 The standing committees of the MCDCC are the Finance Committee, the Candidate Recruitment Committee, the Voter Registration and Precinct Participation Committee and the Affirmative Action Committee . New standing committees must be added through a change in the Bylaws.  See Article XI Amendments.

Article I, Section III-Vacancies in the Executive Offices

If an elected officer of the Executive Committee resigns, or is removed from office, or dies, or fails to be elected as a Precinct Committee Person in the Primary election, that office shall be deemed vacant. The office shall be filled from the roster of the elected and appointed Precinct Committee Persons by a majority vote of the elected and appointed Precinct Committee Persons subject to the presence of a quorum at a meeting at which at least twenty-one (21) days notice has been given by mail to Precinct Committee Persons of the intent to fill the vacancy. Such officers shall serve in an interim capacity for the remainder of the Biennium.

ARTICLE I, Section IV. Removal from Office

An MCDCC Officer may be removed from office by a two-thirds vote of the Executive Committee. If an MCDCC Officer does not request an excuse and is absent for three consecutive meetings, Executive Committee or MCDCC meeting, such absence shall be deemed a resignation and the office is to be filled as provided in Article I, Section III of these bylaws.

ARTICLE I, Section V. Dutties of Officers

Article I, Section V-A. Chair:

1.  Shall direct the affairs of the MCDCC as its administrative officer and be its spokesperson.

2.  Shall preside over all meetings of the MCDCC and the Executive Committee.

3.  Shall preside over the caucuses of the Mohave County delegation to the State Committee and the Mohave County members of the State Executive Committee.

4.  Shall prepare an agenda at least three (3) days before all meetings of the MCDCC and Executive Committee.

5.  Shall attend all Executive Committee meetings and all State Committee meetings and present reports thereon at regular MCDCC meetings.

6.  Shall perform other duties as set forth in these bylaws.

Article I, Section V-B. First Vice-Chair:

1. Shall assist the Chair in the performance of the Chair's duties.

2. Shall in the absence of the Chair act in the Chair's stead.

Article I, Section V-C. Second Vice-Chair:

1. Shall assist the Chair in the performance of the Chair's duties.

2. Shall in the absence of the Chair and First Vice-Chair act in the Chair's stead.

Article I, Section V-D.  Secretary:

1. Shall record minutes of the MCDCC and Executive Committee meetings.

2. Shall keep a record of all Precinct Committee Persons.

3. Shall keep a record and file of formal reports of its officers and sub-committees.

4. Shall keep a record and file of all resolutions adopted by the MCDCC.

5. Shall notify all Precinct Committee Persons of meetings.

6. Shall ensure that all MCDCC agendas and minutes are posted in each district.

Article I, Section V-E. Treasurer:

1. Shall receive all monies of the MCDCC, giving receipt thereof.

2. Shall deposit all monies in a bank designated by the Executive Committee.

3. Shall disburse all funds in the manner approved by the Executive Committee and a majority of all Precinct Committee Persons in attendance at a regular MCDCC meeting subject to the presence of a quorum.

4. Shall keep a record of all receipts  and disbursements

5. Shall make a monthly report at regular MCDCC meetings and present a written report to the MCDCC Chair.

Article I, Section V-F. Sergeant-at-Arms:

1. Shall maintain physical order and decorum at all meetings of the MCDCC and Executive Committee.

2. Shall ensure Parliamentary integrity in all meetings.

3. Shall maintain and inventory of MCDCC physical assets.

ARTICLE II, Section I. Membership and Duties

The Executive Committee shall consist of the regular officers of the MCDCC, the District Chairs of the four districts within Mohave Country, the Young Democrats Chair and the Affirmative Action Chair. In the absence of a District Chair the District Vice-Chair shall serve. The Executive Committee shall serve. The Executive Committee shall direct the governing functions of the MCDCC in accordance with these bylaws. The duties and responsibilities of the Executive Committee shall be limited to determination of issues other than election of officers and bylaws amendments. Bylaws amendments shall be presented to the membership for approval through Vote by Mail balloting. The Executive Committee cannot prevent Vote by Mail when required for bylaws amendments. 

Article II, Section II. Executive Committee Meetings

The Executive Committee shall meet bimonthly. At a meeting in January the subsequent bimonthly Executive Meetings shall be scheduled. An Executive Committee meeting may be called by the MCDCC Chair at any time. Notice of a meeting shall be by mail, email or direct phone contact to the Executive Committee members not less than seven (7) days before the meeting. A meeting of the Executive Committee shall be called by the MCDCC Chair of the Chair receives a written request by two or more members of the Executive Committee. This meeting shall be called with seven (7) days. 

Article II, Section III. Executive Committee Voting

Only the refular officers of the MCDCC, the four (4) District Chairs, the Young Democrat Chair and the Affirmative Action Chair shall be entitled to a vote at an Executive Committee meeting.

Article III, Section I. Membership

MCDCC Precinct Committees shall be composed of Precinct Committee Persons, elected or appointed from their election precincts of Mohave County. Each election precinct is eligible for at least one (1) Precinct Committee person. The number of Precinct Committee Person allotments is determined by the County Elections Department proportionate to the voter registration of that precinct. The term of office of a Precinct Committee Person is two years and begins on October 1 after the primary election at which a Precinct Committee Person is elected.

(Reference: Arizona Revised Statute, Title 16, Section 822-F "The term of office of a precinct committeeman is two years and begins on October 1 after the primary election at which the precinct committeeman was an candidate and continues until October 1 after which a precinct committeeman is elected)

Article III, Section II. Precinct Captain

The Precinct Captain shall be elected from the Precinct Committee Persons of each precinct. Election shall be held within fourteen (14) days following the MCDCC Organizational meeting or when a vacancy occurs. Election ties or disputes shall be resolve by the respective District Chairs. If a precinct has only one elected or appointed Precinct Committee Person, that Precinct Committee Person shall be designated by the MCDCC Chair as the Precinct Person.   

Article III, Section III. Duties of the Precinct Captain

1. The Precinct Captain shall assign Precinct Committee Persons and Recognized Volunteers within their precincts to effective work during election campaigns and on elections days.

2. They shall recommend qualified Democratic voters from their precincts to be appointed as election workers for Elections Day. These recommendations shall be presented to the MCDCC Chair at least ninety (90) days prior to Election Day.

3. They shall organize registration drives within their precincts. 

4. They shall, when resignation of a Precinct Committee Person occurs with their districts, recommend a replacement immediately.

5. That shall cooperate with District Chair at all times.

ARTICLE III, Section IV. Appointment in Lieu of Election

If the precinct committee of any precinct fails to meet within (14) days following the Organizational Meeting to elect a captain, a Precinct Captain may be temporarily appointed by the District Chair to serve until such a time as a precinct shall meet and elect a Captain. If the District Chair neglects to make such an appointment within twenty-one (21) days following the Organizational Meeting, the MCDCC Chairs shall make the appointment.

Article III, Section V. Removal of Precinct Captains

A majority  of the Precinct Committee Persons within a precinct must petition the District Chair to call a special meeting of that precinct for the removal of the Captain of that precinct. At such meeting, a majority of the Precinct Committee Persons in a attendance may remove the Precinct Captain of that precinct. At the same meeting they may elect a new Precinct Captain.

ARTICLE III, Section VI. Duties of Precinct Committee Person

1. Precinct Committee Persons shall attend at least (1) MCDCC meeting every three (3) months, either in person or online. If a PC lives thirty (30) miles or more from the meeting locations and cannot connect to the virtual meeting, this rule does not apply.

2. They shall not support and opposition candidate in the partisan election.

3. They shall cavass and campaign in their precincts on behold of only Democratic candidates.

4. They shall assist in turning out a maximum Democratic  vote on Election Day.

5. They shall assist absentee and physically disabled voters to obtain absentee ballots.

6. They shall assist in registering voters and seeing that new residents of the precincts are registered.

7. They shall encourage financial support of the MCDCC and the Arizona Democratic Party. 

ARTICLE III, Section VII. Recognized Volunteers

When the number of allotted Precinct Committee Person positions in a precinct has been filled, Recognized Volunteers may be appointed by the District Chair and ratified by the majority of the members present at a regular District meeting. Recognized Volunteers shall be encouraged to attend and participate int he respective District meetings and MCDCC meetings but shall have no vote in District elections or official MCDCC business. 

ARTICLE III. Section VIII. Removal of Precinct Committee Persons

If a Precinct Committee Person fails without reasonable explanation to fulfill the duties of a Precinct Committee Person as state in Article III, Section 6 for a period of ninety (90) consecutive days, the Executive Committee may request that the Board of Supervisors declare that Precinct Committee Person's position vacant. The MCDCC Chair shall notify the Precinct Committee Person of the Executive Committee's action. When the Executive Committee initiates the removal of a Precinct Committee Person under the article and section, the District Chair for that precinct shall request the Precinct Committee Person's explanation or rebuttal of the reason that brought about the committee's action. If the District Chair is satisfied with the Precinct Committee Person's response, the action shall be terminated and the MCDCC Chair shall be notified. A Precinct Committee Person wishing to appeals removal may petition the MCDCC Chair who shall call for a hearing before the Executive Committee. The Executive Committee. The Executive Committee shall as a board of arbiters. The decision of the Executive Committee shall be final. 

Article III. Section IX. Precinct Committee Person Vacancies

Whenever a vacancy occurs in the office of Precinct Committee Person, and Precinct Committee Person may submit a written nomination to the MCDCC Chair for that office. After ratification by the majority of the membership presents at a regular MCDCC meeting subject to the presence of a quorum, the name will be submitted by the MCDCC Chair to the Board of Supervisors for their approval. No vacancy shall be filled during the period between the Primary Election and the MCDCC Organizational Meeting.

ARTICLE IV. Section I. Membership

The list of precincts which constitute each district and the number of districts shall be determined by the incumbent MCDCC Chair. The Precinct Committee Persons, both elected and appointed within each district, shall constitute the District Committee.

Article IV. Section II. Officers

In the Kingman district, Lake Havasu City district, the Bullhead City district and the Arizona Strip district, each shall elect a District Chair and a Vice-Chair. The terms of office for District officers shall be concurrent with the MCDCC officers.

Article IV. Section III. Election of District Officers

Article IV. Section III-A

After certification of the primary election by the Board of Supervisors the newly elected Precinct Committee Persons of each district shall hold a District Organizational meeting no later than twenty-one (21) days prior to the MCDCC Organizational Meeting for the purpose of electing a District Chair and a Vice-Chair. Nominees shall be selected from newly elected Precinct Committee Persons.

Article IV. Section III-B

The incumbent District Chair of each district shall designate a time and place for the meeting provided for in the foregoing paragraph and shall notify the incumbent MCDCC Chair and the newly elected Precinct Committee Persons of said time and place at least twenty-one (21) days before such election.

Article IV. Section III-C

In the event that a District Chair fails to comply with the preceding paragraph the MCDCC Chair shall designate a time and place for the meeting of the district and shall notify the Precinct Committee Persons as provided for above.

Article IV. Section IV. Duties of the District Chair

1. Shall call district meetings when necessary and notify all current Precinct Committee Persons of the time and place of each district meeting provided for in this section.

2. Shall organize the district in compliance with the Arizona Democratic Party and canvas and campaign for Democratic candidates.

3. Shall attend all Executive Committee meetings or send the Vice-Chair from the district.

4. Shall keep a record of the district organization including the names of Precinct Captains, Precinct Committee Persons and Recognized Volunteers.

5. Shall organize financial support of the MCDCC and the Arizona Democratic Party.

Article IV. Section V. Removal of a District Chair

Article IV. Section V-A

If the District Chair Fails to attend at least one Executive Committee meeting every three (3) months; the office of District Chair shall be deemed to be vacant. 

Article IV. Section V-B

When a vacancy occurs in the office of the District Chair the MCDCC Chair shall call a meeting of all Precinct Committee Persons of the vacated district for the purpose of electing a new District Chair. The MCDCC Chair shall notify each Precinct Committee Person of the vacated district at least twenty-one (21) days prior to the meeting. The MCDCC Chair shall conduct this election for District Chair.

Article IV. Section VI. District Vice-Chair Vacancy

A District Vice-Chair who resigns or has been removed from the office of Precinct Committee Person, may be replaced at a regular District Meeting by a majority vote of those present. The MCDCC Chair shall be notified at least twenty-one (21) days before such election and shall be notified of the results within fourteen (14) days following the election.

Article IV. Section VII. District Proposals

Any district, by a majority vote of the Precinct Committee Persons of the District, may present to the Executive Committee for its consideration any matter within the scope of these bylaws to consider and determine the matter thus presented from the district.

ARTICLE V. Standing Committees

The standing committees of the MCDCC are the Finance Committee, the Candidate Recruitment Committee, the Voter Registration and Precinct Participation Committee, the Affirmative Action Committee and the Communications Committee. New standing committees must be added through a change in the Bylaws. See Article XIII, Amendments.

Article V. Section I. Finance Committee

The Finance Committee shall be appointed by the MCDCC Chair after consultation with the Treasurer. The Treasurer is to be a member. It is to be the duty of this committee to draft a budget for the fiscal Biennuim January 1, 20XX through December 31, 20XX+1. (example, 2011-2012) The committee is to include the draft budget in the meeting notice for the regular January meeting at the beginning of the Biennium. (See also Article IX, Section I. Fiscal Period and Biennial Budget). The committee is to prepare quarterly reports comparing actual income and expenditures to those planned in the approved budget and present this report for MCDCC approval at the first meeting after the quarter.

Article V. Section II. Candidate Recruitment Committee

The candidate Recruitment Committee shall be appointed by the MCDCC Chair. It is to be the duty of this committee to make reports for the Mohave County and Legislative District races. The committee shall conduct training to inform potential candidates of requirements and recourses. The First Vice-Chair shall be a member of this committee.

Article V. Section III. Voter Registration and Precinct Participation Committee

The Voter Registration and Precinct Participation Committee shall be appointed by the MCDCC Chair and shall make plans for and shall schedule voter registration activities and get out the vote activities. The committee shall conduct activities for recruiting and training Precinct Committee Persons. It is to be the duty of this committee to make reports of its activities. The Second Vice-Chair shall be a member of this committee. 

Article V. Section IV. Affirmative Action Committee

The affirmative Action Committee shall be appointed by the MCDCC Chair and shall establish a program for compliance with Arizona Democratic Party Bylaws Article X, Affirmative Action. The committee shall establish a time schedule for implementation of this program.

Article V. Section V. Communications Committee

The Communications Committee shall be appointed by the MCDCC Chair. The committee shall meet 3 times each year to assess the status of MCDCC communications. The committee shall establish best practices and standards for all MCDCC participation on the internet, use of email for MCDCC business and the use of social media. The committee shall report regularly to the Executive Committee.

Ad Hoc committees shall be appointed by the MCDCC Chair with the approval of the Executive Committee.

Article VII. Section I. Organizational Meeting

The MCDCC Organizational Meeting shall convene as provided for in State Law and ADP Bylaws. This meeting shall be held at a time and place to be designated by the incumbent MCDCC Chair after the first Saturday in December and no later the second Saturday in January. The MCDCC Secretary shall notify all Precinct Committee Persons elected in the Primary Election of the time, place, and access procedures for online virtual attendance if any, for such meeting not less than twenty-one (21) days prior to the meeting. (Reference: Arizona Revised Statutes, Title 16, Section 824)

Article VII. Section II. Other Meetings

Article VII. Section II-A

The MCDCC shall have regular meetings according to a schedule approved by the MCDCC at the first January meeting following the Organizational Meeting. Any changes to the schedule shall be approved at a prior meeting by the MCDCC. The MCDCC Secretary shall notify all PC's of approved changes - including the time, place, and access procedures for online virtual attendance if any, for such meetings not less than twenty-one (21) days prior to each rescheduled meeting.

Article VII. Section II-B

The MCDCC Chair may call a special meeting of the MCDCC from time to time and fix the time and place of said meetings. The MCDCC Secretary shall notify all Precinct Committee Persons of time, place, and access procedures for online virtual attendance if any, for special meetings seven (7) days prior to the meeting.

Article VII. Section II-C

Each Chair of the standing and ad hoc committees shall notify their members of the time, place, and access procedures for online virtual attendance if any, for the committee's meetings.

Article VIII. Section I. Nominations and Election of Officers

At the County Organizational Meeting and District Organizational meetings any newly elected Precinct Committee Person shall be eligible for any elective office. All nominations shall be made from the floor of the meeting. No person shall be submitted as a candidate without the consent of such person having first been obtained. In all cases where there is more than one (1) candidate for office, voting shall be conducted by individual ballot. To be elected, a person must receive votes on a majority of ballots cast. If a second or subsequent ballot is necessary, the name of the candidate with the lowest vote total from the preceding ballot shall be excluded from the subsequent ballot. The same procedure shall be followed until a nominee shall have received votes on a majority of ballots cast by Committee Persons present or represented by proxy. Each Precinct Committee Person present may also represent one proxy from any other Precinct Committee Person not present. 

Article VIII. Section II. Quorums

Article VIII. Section II-A

The quorum at all MCDCC meetings is to be at least five (5) members of the Executive Committee currently serving plus six (6) additional active Precinct Committee Persons of Mohave County.

Article VIII. Section II-B

The quorum at District meetings and other committee meetings shall be a simple majority of those members present.

Article VIII. Section III. Proxies

1. Proxies may be used for voting at all election meetings except Bylaws changes.

2. Each proxy must be designated to another Precinct Committee Person in the county district where the Precinct Committee Person resides.

3. Each proxy shall be attested by a witness.

4. Each proxy shall have a specific meeting for which it is given and shall be valid only if executed within 20 days of the meeting for which the proxy is granted. 

5. Each Precinct Committee Person can hold only one proxy for voting. Should a committee member holding a proxy become unable to attend the vote said member shall transfer the proxy to the committee chair.

6. Challenges to proxies shall be resolved by the committee chair.

7. All proxies must be voted in accordance with written instructions the member includes on the proxy.

8. A Failure to do so will invalidate the proxy.

Article VIII. Section IV. Vote by Mail

Vote by Mail for bylaws changes is required. The incumbent Chair shall appoint an ad hoc committee to ensure the integrity of the vote. This committee shall establish procedures for the dissemination, collection and counting of Vote by Mail ballots. Three (3) envelopes shall be used for Vote by Mail: the mailing envelope with a ballot envelope and a stamped return envelope. Ballots must be logged in when received and placed in a locked ballot box. The ballot count is to be taken at the second meeting after the ballot mailing, but not at Organizational Meetings.

Article IX. Section I. Fiscal Period and Biennial Budget

Article IX. Section I-A

The Fiscal Period is to be a biennium, beginning January 1, of the year following the General election in even numbered years and continuing for twenty-four (24) months.

Article IX. Section I-B

The budget is to be drafted by the Finance Committee in accordance with Article V. Section I. It shall be approved by a majority vote of the Precinct Committee Persons attending a regular meeting of the MCDCC subject to the presence of a quorum. The annual budget shall be effective for the 24-month biennial period. 

Article IX. Section I-C

Any expenses in excess of the amount budgeted for any line item shall be subjected to the pre-approval of the Executive Committee and a majority vote of Precinct Committee Persons in attendance at a regular MCDCC meeting subject to the presence of a Quorum.

Article IX. Section II. Monies

All monies of the MCDCC shall be deposited in one or more bank accounts designated by the MCDCC Treasurer with approval of the Executive Committee. However the MCDCC Treasurer may establish and maintain a petty cash fund of an amount not to exceed $100.00.

Article IX. Section III. Expenses

Members of the MCDCC and Recognized Volunteers may be reimbursed for expenditures planned for in the annual budget. Requests for reimbursement shall include receipts for such expenditures. All reimbursements shall be reviewed at a quarterly Executive Committee meeting.

Recommendations of qualified Democratic voters for positions as election workers or members of election boards to which representatives of the Democratic Party are entitled shall be made by the Precinct Captains to the MCDCC Chair not less then ninety (90) days before the date of an election. No Precinct Committee Person shall be appointed as an election worker in a partisan election unless no other worker can be found.

Article XI. Section I. Membership

The Mohave County Delegation (State Committeepersons) to the State Committee of the Democratic Party shall consist of the MCDCC Chair and the prescribed number, by law, of Precinct Committee Persons. These members shall be elected at an open nomination and election process at the County Organizational Meeting.

Article XI. Section II. Vacancies

If during the biennial term following the MCDCC Organizational Meeting a total number of State Committeepersons in the county does not equal the county's quota, the MCDCC Chair may appoint the additional Precinct Committee Persons necessary to fill the county's quota.

Any proposed changes to these bylaws shall be presented to the membership at a regular meeting of the MCDCC. After discussion, the MCDCC Chair may entertain a motion to appoint an ad hoc committee to consider the proposed amendments and make recommendations to the Executive Committee. The final proposal of the ad hoc committee shall be sent by mail or hand delivery to all members of the MCDCC at least 21 days prior to the MCDCC meeting at which the amendments are to be presented for first discussion. No action shall be taken at this meeting on the proposed amendment. The second reading shall be at the next regular meeting. Additional readings, if necessary, shall be at successive regular meetings. A vote shall be made by Vote by Mail (see Article VIII. Section II). The ballots returned by mail must favor the proposal to make the proposed changes effective. These bylaws may not be amended in any way to make them contrary to the Arizona Democratic Party Bylaws and/or Arizona Revised Statutes.

The term "Precinct Committee Person" is used in these bylaws to mean the term "precinct committeeman" as used in ARS Title 16-822 (A).

1. Precinct Committee Person: "Precinct Committee Person", elected or appointed, shall have the same membership rights and privileges following the conclusion of the election of officers at the Biennial Organization Meeting. Refer to ARS Title 16-822 (A).

2. Elected Precinct Committee Person: A Precinct Committee Person deemed elected by the Mohave County Board of Supervisors following the biennial primary election. 

3. Appointed Precinct Committee Person: A Precinct Committee Person Appointed by the Mohave County Board of Supervisors during the biennial interim period.

4. post: (This term is not necessary since we are not subject to the open meeting laws.)

5. notify by mail: The term "notify by mail" means notification by US Postal Service mail.

6. notify: The term "notify", without qualifications, means contact by telephone, email, text or US Postal Service, but not by social media.

7. Vote by Mail: The term "Vote by Mail" means utilization of the US Postal Service for distribution and collection of voting material and ballots.

8. mail: The term "mail" means US Postal Service mail.

9. MCDCC: The term "MCDCC" means Mohave County Democratic Central Committee.

10. State Committeeperson: Precinct Committee Person who has been elected or appointed to the Arizona Democratic Party state committee.