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Cass County Democratic Party County Convention set for March 21st

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March 11th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

The Cass County Democratic Party will be holding its County Convention on Saturday, March 21st. Fifty Delegates and 39 Alternates were elected by their peers to represent Presidential candidates. The Delegates and Alternates were elected at the Cass County Caucus which was held on February 3rd. The County Convention will be held at the Cass County Court House.

Registration begins at 9 AM with the Convention being called to order at 10 AM. Chairs of the County Convention Committees are Sandra Sothman, Arrangements, Rylea Anderson, Credentials, Bailey Smith, Platform, and Camie McBee, Rules & Nominations.

Four people will be elected to represent Cass County at the District Convention in Committees including Platform, Credentials, Arrangements, and Rules & Nominations. There will also be an election for Affirmative Action Chair. All Alternates are asked to attend the Convention in case of absences by the Delegates. Observers and members of the press are also invited to attend but will not be able to participate.

Breakfast items and refreshments will be provided for a free-will donation.  Six Delegates, along with several Alternates, will move on to the Third District Convention which will be held on April 25th at the Atlantic High School and to the State Convention which will be held in Des Moines on June 13th.

Questions can be directed to Sherry Toelle, Cass County Democratic Party Chair, at 243-4861.