MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD!

Determine The 2010 Boulder County Democratic Party Platform.

Core Democratic Party values and key policy recommendations must be clearly defined and voiced so that the will of the voter can be represented effectively by our elected Democratic officials. However, elected officials will only go as far as those they know will vote want them to go.

The only way to combat the control of this nation by corporate and other special interests is to ensure that the citizenry is engaged, vigilant, knowledgeable and empowered. A healthy democracy demands a persistent and consistent electorate. Voters can not afford to give up on the political process, but must stay involved even when and particularly because it isn't good enough.

In the months preceding our biannual caucuses, the BCDP Platform Committee seeks input concerning issues of the greatest concern to our members. Through a communitywide forum, neighborhood deliberations and online participation we seek help in determining our party’s platform from Democratic voters, candidates, elected officials and professionals and activists in the field.

Our purpose is to:

• Better assess the will of Democratic voters on an ongoing basis
• Increase trust and participation in the political process and
• Enhance communications between voters, candidates and elected officials.

Please make your voice heard. The more voters participate in this process, the greater the impact:

• Attend our forum (see calendar below)
• Submit your own resolutions or suggestions (see Submit Your Own Resolutions section below)
• Gather to discuss the issues in your precincts before caucuses
• Attend your neighborhood caucuses
• Vote online caucus week to help determine our 2010 Platform and
• Vote in every election cycle possible!

Elected officials will better represent the will of Democratic voters and stand firmly for their concerns, if they know that Democratic voters will stand firmly and consistently behind them.