9-2. County Central Committee
A. Powers and Authority. The County Central Committee is the governing body of the County Democratic Party when regularly convened in the absence of a convention in session. It shall have general supervision and control of the political affairs of the party in the county, except as otherwise provided. By a two-thirds (2/3) vote of all of its members it may adopt or amend rules for the County Party not in conflict with these rules.
B. Assessments. The County Central Committee shall have the authority to levy dues or assessments upon the various recognized party organizations on an equitable basis.
C. Members. The County Central Committees shall be composed of the following:
1. ward chairpersons
2. precinct chairpersons
3. additional committeepersons, as apportioned to the precincts on the basis of the average of votes cast in each precinct for the Democratic candidate in the most recent presidential and gubernatorial elections. A fair apportionment formula shall be set by the county rules and shall be uniform throughout the county.
The apportionment may vary from one committeeperson for each 200 votes to one committeeperson for each 25 votes, depending on the rules of the county, provided, however, that the apportionment formula shall not result in more than one-third (1/3) of the precincts of the county being represented by only one committeeperson. The membership allotted to the precinct chair is included in the number of committeepersons apportioned to that precinct.
4. County Chairperson and First Vice-Chairperson.
5. any or all of the following, only if county rules provide:
(a) other County Party officers.
(b) state legislators who reside within the county.
(c) county commissioners.
(d) one or two members selected by and from the New Mexico Young Democrats, should such an organization exist in the county.
(e) one or two members selected by and from the New Mexico Democratic Women, should such organization exist in the county. Membership on the Committee is not subject to the requirement of equal division of men and women (Appendix A).
D. Meetings and Calls. The County Central Committee shall meet upon the call of the County Chairperson or by a call initiated by the petition of a majority of the membership. The call shall give reasonable notice and shall be mailed to each member and shall specify the time, place and purposes of the meeting. Publication of notice shall be according to Rule 2-4.E The call may be amended only by a three-fourths (3/4) vote.
E. Proxy. Except as otherwise provided, proxy voting is permitted. A proxy shall be in writing, signed by the person giving the proxy and filed with the County Secretary. A proxy shall be valid only when voted by a registered Democrat of the same ward (or precinct where wards do not exist) as the person giving the proxy.
F. Election of State Central Committee Members. State Central Committee members shall be elected at the same meeting and following the election of county officers as specified by in the call of the State Chairperson. The required number of committeepersons shall be elected in accordance with Rule 4-2.B. All elections shall be by non-secret ballot (Rule 18-6.B.2). Upon the election of State Central Committee members, their names, home postal and e-mail addresses and phone numbers shall be forwarded to the State Chairperson by the respective County Chairpersons within seventy-two (72) hours after the election.
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