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Membership Classes and Dues
NCDC By-Laws
ARTICLE III
MEMBERSHIP

                   
A. Eligibility. Each voting member of the NCDC shall be a qualified voter under the laws of the
precinct committee members, shall be a resident of and be registered to vote in the precinct
which he or she represents.

B. Classes of Membership, Selection, Duties. There shall be six membership classes: Officers,
Executive Committee members, Precinct Captains, Assistant Precinct Captains, At-Large
members and Ex-Officio members all of whom shall have voting privileges; and associate
members who shall not have voting privileges. It shall be the duty of each committee member to
perfect the organization of the Democratic Party in Norfolk and to do all within his or her power
to aid in the victory of the Democratic Party's nominees in all elections.

1.
Executive Committee Members. The Executive Committee shall be comprised of the                   
    following members: 1) Officers, 2) Chairs of Standing Committees, 3) the Immediate Past           
    Chair. Executive committee members shall assume office as of the date of election or                 
    appointment.
           a. Duties. Each member shall perform his or her duties as described in Article V.                   
                The Executive Committee shall have entire charge and full control of all party                    
                matters arising between meetings of the NCDC Committee. The Executive                          
                Committee may not fill any vacancies in membership. All powers that are                             
                inherent in the NCDC shall be vested in the Executive Committee at such times,                
                as the NCDC is not meeting. The following actions are exceptions to this rule:

2.
Precinct Captains.
           b. Duties. It shall be the duty of every Precinct Captain, in cooperation with                             
                 Democratic nominees, to organize the precinct represented so as to maximize                 
                 the Democratic vote therein. Each Precinct Captain shall try their best to                            
                 communicate at least once with newly registered voters in the precinct.

3.
Assistant Precinct Captains.
           b. Duties. It shall be the duty of every assistant precinct captain, in cooperation                     
                 with Democratic nominees, to Assist the Precinct Captain in organizing the                       
                 precinct represented so as to maximize the Democratic vote therein. Each                         
                 Assistant Precinct Captain shall assist the Precinct Captain in trying their best                 
                 to communicate at least once with newly registered voters in the precinct.

4.
At-Large Members.
           b. Duties. At-Large members represent their House of Delegates district, and are                  
                 expected to assist the Precinct Captains in their House District and to provide                  
                 support to the Committee's other operations.

5.
Ex-Officio Members.
           a. Selection. The following, provided they reside in the City of Norfolk, shall be                      
                 automatic Ex-Officio voting members of the NCDC: Democratic elected officials,              
                 members of the Democratic State Central Committee, , the President(s) of Young             
                 Democrats Club(s) in Norfolk, the Immediate Past Chair of the NCDC,                                  
                 Democratic member(s) of the Norfolk Electoral Board, and local Presidents or                  
                 Chairs of Democratic affiliate organizations as recognized by the Democratic                   
                 State Central Committee.

6.
Associate Members.
           b. Duties. Associate members are expected to assist the Precinct Captains for their             
                 precinct and to provide support to the Committee's other operations. Associate               
                 members are encouraged to attend meetings. And, as they are not elected to the             
                 Committee, are not granted voting privileges.
                 

ARTICLE XII
GENERAL PROVISIONS

                 
A.  Dues.  There shall be an annual voluntary assessment of each member.  All high school and  
       college members shall receive a dues reduction of $10.00.  The following dues structure         
       shall be applied:

1.  Officers, Precinct Captains, Assistant Precinct Captains, At-Large Members - $20.00
2.  Associate Members - $20.00
3.  Democratic Elected Ex-officio Members - $30.00
4.  Non-elected Ex-Officio Members - $20.00