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Thank You, Petitioners!
Thank you to everyone who carried and witnessed our candidate petitions and everyone who signed. This is where it all starts and it can’t happen without you.
dcDIGEST April 1: Did you see…?
April 1 issue is particularly excellent! Timely local features about how Trump and MAGA are impacting Delaware County. Subscriber, check your email for April 1 @ 10am. Not a scubscriber yet? Click the red “Subscribe” button on the home page.
A NY Answer to Fed Cuts?
Proposed legislation — BRIDGE Act and RECOURSE Act — would withhold New York’s payments and increase workforce.
On the Radio
DCDC Chair Kathleen Hayek and DCDC volunteer Alan Haley talk about “DC Resisters” and ongoing virtual rally Zooms in Delaware County.
Saturday, April 5, 10am, Delhi: Hands Off! Rally
Saturday, April 5 “Hands Off” Rally, 10am-Noon, Courthouse Square, Main Street, Delhi. Rain or shine. Come hear speakers. Bring your friends, bring your signs, bring your cell phones to take photos and videos to share.
Petitioning! Filing March 31-April 3
Your Signature Makes it happen.
Are you registered Dem voter in Delaware County? Your signature helps put our local Dem candidates get on the ballot this November.
Delhi Rally March 4
Courthouse Square, Main Street, Delhi on Tuesday, March 4th, @ noon. Speakers are planned. Bring your friends and your signs.
Virtual Rally March 2nd
Zoom event Sunday, March 2nd @ 1pm. Use the button below to register. After you submit your registration, you will receive an email with the Zoom link and instructions.
Protest Rally Rescheduled
Due to weather advisories, we are instead holding a 1pm Zoom and rescheduling the on site gathering to another day to be determined. CLICK HERE to register in advancefor the February 17Zoom (starts at 1pm).
Protest Rally Feb. 17
JOIN US IN DELHI (check weather update). Courthouse Square, Monday, February 17, 2025. Noon-2pm. Resist. Network. Hear Speakers. Organize. Spread the Word.
UPDATE!
Snow, Ice, High Wind, and Low Temps are possible for Monday morning. Check in with us at 10am.
If a “do not travel advisory” is issued, we will postpone this event to a new date to be announced.
Launching a Successful Campaign….
Feb. 1, 2025 / 10am-1pm: Learn the basics of launching an effective campaign for office. RSVP required.
In Memory of Wendy Nief
The DCDC is sad to announce the passing of Wendy Nief on Tuesday, December 10th, 2024. Wendy was a long standing member of the Roxbury Democratic Committee and will be missed.
What will YOU do?
Friends,
Many of you are still in shock about what happened a week ago today. Some of you don’t even want to read a newspaper or hear the news.
I get it.
A few of you are coping with the catastrophe by minimizing or denying it. Several friends assure me that a second Trump term won’t be much different from the first and that the checks and balances in our system will continue to constrain him.
This is wishful and dangerous thinking.
A Letter from DCDC Chair, Kathleen Hayek
Dear Fellow Supporters of Democracy,
Yes, these are dark days and interesting times, and I surely feel your pain.
I have been speechless. Simply without words to express the depth and breadth of horror, sorrow, anger and pain of that still unshattered glass ceiling. Mystified that our fellow voters chose to invite a crooked con man back into our White House. Terrified of what the next four years may bring our way. Fortified knowing that we will face it with strength and valor.
A Tough Night. Our thanks and a request re: lawn signs
It’s been an incredibly difficult night for us Democrats. Accepting the Kamala Harris and Tim Waltz loss despite running a flawless campaign of hope and unity—and the implications of that loss to our country—is profoundly difficult. We’re going to need some time for grieving.
In Delaware County we extend our sincere thanks to everyone who volunteered and donated to help our Democratic candidates and our cause up and down the ballot.
Election Day Nov. 5
Polls are open 6am-9pm. Not sure where your polling site is? Click below for an interactive polling site locator.
Dem Voices Videos
Go to our “Videos>DemVoices” tab to see videos of Delaware County neighbors sharing their reasons for voting in 2024. Go to “Videos>Candidates” to hear from our Dem candidates.
Oct. 24, 25, 26!
October 26 is the LAST DAY you can register to vote at the Board of Elections. Dem Headquarters at 98 Main Street Delhi and 780 Main Street Margaretville will be open October 24 and 25 from 11am-2pm with Voter Registration forms and staffers available to answer questions.
Make a Plan to Vote NOW.
Make a plan to vote NOW. Consider voting early by mail or at the DCBOE. Deadlines are coming fast.
Candidate Meet and Greet
Mark your calendar for September 14th. Meet candidate for NY State Senate Dist. 51 Michele Frazier and candidate for NY Assembly Dist. 121 Vicki Davis. Free admission. Food and beverage available for purchase from Muddy River Brews food truck.
Constitution Day and Voter Registration
Join folks from all over Delaware County to register voters, celebrate the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, a Free Press and Democracy.
4:30-6:30pm / Program starts at 4:45pm. We will have Voter Registration forms, live music, refreshments and pocket Constitutions available as prizes. We’ll also have a Petition you can sign for Designating the Reporter as a Third Newspaper of Record. Come and learn why.
Free to the public. Volunteers welcome.
Soapbox Social
Mark your calendar for September 8th. Free admission, free ice cream, live music by Ex Idigo. Share with friends. Spread the word to help make this opportunity to meet with these candidates a huge success. Back by popular demand: Specialty Home Baked Goods Auction! Message us with any questions, if you want to volunteer or contribute your specialty baked goods.
Harris Lawn Signs!
DCDC will be making Harris Walz lawn signs available!
Supplies will be limited. You can ask us to hold a sign aside for you via our online form. There is a $10 per sign reservation fee.
Unreserved signs will be available for free on a first come first served basis, though we do ask you to consider making a $10 donation if you can to help offset our costs and help fund our voter outreach costs.
DCDC Chair Kathleen Hayek heads to Chicago as Delegate
We got a rare, look-behind-the-scenes opportunity recently when we spoke with Kathleen Hayek, Chair of Delaware County Democrats about her exciting new role as our official convention delegate at the upcoming Democratic National Convention in Chicago. Kathleen told us she had just cast her vote as a delegate in a virtual roll call process, pre-convention, nominating Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic Party presidential candidate—then soon after saw headlines announcing the news that V.P. Harris has secured enough delegates to clinch the Democratic Party’s nomination for president, becoming official at the end of the virtual roll call vote a few days later.
A Letter from DCDC Chair, Kathleen Hayek
Thank you, President Biden.
Thank you for your 50+ years of devoted public service.
Thank you for your leadership in guiding the nation through the economic and social upheaval brought on by the COVID pandemic.
Thank you for putting your years of experience to work in passing the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill that continues to benefit our communities here in Delaware County.
Lt. Gov. Delgado at our Picnic! RSVP Extended.
Lt. Gov. Delgado is coming! So is our full slate of local candidates. RSVP time extended. Pay-What-You-Will (thanks to some generous donors.)
Biden Steps Aside from Presidential Race
THE DELAWARE COUNTY DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE congratulates President Biden on an astonishingly successful term, rebuilding our infrastructure, delivering on the most aggressive climate and environmental justice in American history and more.
We honor his decision to withdraw from the re-election campaign and look forward to a continuation of the Democratic agenda under our next president.