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Party Minutes

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Members can request access by emailing secretary@bencodems.org.

General Meeting Minutes, April 27, 2023
E-Board Meeting Minutes, April 12, 2023
General Meeting Minutes, March 23, 2023
E-Board Meeting Minutes, March 6, 2023
General Meeting Minutes, February 23, 2023
E-Board Meeting Minutes, February 6, 2023
General Meeting Minutes, January 26, 2023
E-Board Meeting Minutes, January 19, 2023
Reorganization Meeting, January 8, 2023
2022 Minutes
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- Reorganization Meeting Minutes, December 1, 2022
- General Meeting Minutes, November 14, 2022
- E-Board Meeting Minutes, November 2, 2020
- General Meeting Minutes, October 27, 2022
- E-Board Meeting Minutes, October 3, 2022
- General Meeting Minutes, September 22, 2022
- E-Board Minutes, September 12, 2022
- E-Board Minutes, August 8, 2022
- General Meeting Minutes July 28, 2022
- E-Board Minutes, July 11, 2022
- General Meeting Minutes, June 23, 2022
- E-Board Minutes, June 6, 2022
- General Meeting Minutes, May 26, 2022
- E-Board Minutes, May 9, 2022
- General Meeting Minutes, April 28, 2022
- E-Board Meeting Minutes, April 4, 2022
- E-Board Meeting Minutes, March 24, 2022
- E-Board Meeting Minutes, March 7, 2022
- General Meeting Minutes, February 24, 2022
- General Meeting Minutes, February 7, 2022
- General Meeting Minutes, January 27, 2022
- E-Board Meeting Minutes, January 3, 2022

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2020 Minutes

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2019 Minutes

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2018 Minutes

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2017 Minutes

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Benton County Party Platform

Benton County 2024 Democratic Platform

Good of the Order

Letter of Support for the Horse Heaven Hills Wind Farm
Proposed Diversity and Inclusion Policy and Glossary
Practical Activism - Go for the Money

Reorganization Minutes/Agendas and Guidelines

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Party Documents

Governance Documents

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Proposed 2020 Platform
Washington State Delegate Selection Plan
Resolutions Progress Status
Proposed Resolutions 2022
- Agrivoltaics – Final
Adopted Resolutions 2022
- Reinstate Total Ban on Stock Buybacks by Publicly Traded Firms – Final
Adopted Resolutions 2021
- Reinstate restrictions on stock buybacks
- Reinstate ban on naked credit default swaps
- Limit ratio of Executive v Employee pay

Resolutions for 2019

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Parliamentary Procedure Primer
Local Jurisdictional Constellation
2018 Party Documents
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- Benton County 2018 Platform
- Press Release March 21, 2018 – Benton County Democrats and Republicans form Bi-Partisan Task Force
- Agenda for 2018 Convention & Caucuses
- 2018 Draft Caucus Rules for local Consideration
- 2018 Bylaws – 21 March 2018
- 2018 Policy Guide – 21 March 2018

2017 Party Documents

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Documents from 2016

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Documents from 2014

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Documents from 2013

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Newsletters

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Washington State Democrats – Party Documents

WSDCC 2020 Proposed Platform
Primary or Caucus
- Primary vs Caucus – Powerpoint
- Report of the Caucus Improvement Committee
- Primary vs Caucus Handout
- Report of the Caucus Improvement Committee
- Primary Hybrid Plan
Party Documents: https://www.wa-democrats.org/about/documents
Platform: https://www.wa-democrats.org/sites/wadems/files/documents/Washington%20State%20Democrats%20-%20Platform%20-%20180616.pdf

Platform Resolutions submitted by BCDCC – September 2, 2018:

Private Prisons – Private Prisons-1a.8.15.18
ICE Reform & Oversight – ICE_Reform_and_Oversight.8.15.18
Free Press Resolution – Free_Press_Resolution-5a.8.15.18
Fair No-Cause Eviction – FAIR_NO-CAUSE_EVICTION.8.15.18

PCO Resources

Each county is divided into several precincts. The Revised Code of Washington (RCW) sets up the rules for each party to elect Precinct Committee Officers (PCOs). PCOs may also be assigned by the County Chair for those precincts which did not elect PCOs.

PCOs serve for two years. Their purpose is to:

Help educate people in their precinct about important issues
Get Out the Vote
Serve as a member on the County Central Committee, influencing such things as the county party platform and local Democratic activities

If there is no PCO elected in your precinct, you can submit your name to be considered for appointment as PCO by our BCDCC County Chair. Please e-mail orgchair@BenCoDems.org to find out if your precinct has a PCO, or to ask to be appointed. Being a PCO is a lot of on-the-ground, in-the-trenches work, but it is vital to developing our voter base.

A form for “Declaration of Candidacy for Precinct Committee Office” can be downloaded by clicking here (pdf file). If you prefer, a Microsoft Word file is also available here (doc file).

Click here for a link to the GIS (ArcMap) version of the Benton County voting precinct map.

Click here for a District to Precinct Cross Reference table (pdf file) for the 4th Congressional District. Four digit numbers have replaced older numbers and names.

PCO handbooks are available. Please click here for the 2025 PCO Handbook.

	April 2026
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			1	2 Indivisible TC - Founder Hour, Thurs Indivisible TC - Founder Hour, Thurs April 2, 2026 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM The Zoom link can be found in the most recent Indivisible TC Do Something Email Newsletter. This is a Zoom meeting. The link to the meeting is provided in the weekly Do-Something email. When you join the organization at this link: https://www.indivisibletricitieswa.org/join-us , you will receive this newsletter. Join in and ask questions, get updates or just say hi! These are held every Thursday at 12pm and occasional weekends. See more details •	3 Indivisible-Tri-Cities First Friday Happy Hour Indivisible-Tri-Cities First Friday Happy Hour April 3, 2026 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM Moonshot Brewing, 8804 W Victoria Ave # 140, Kennewick, WA 99336, USA Join us for socializing and having some fun! See more details •	4 B5 Learning Center Book Fair B5 Learning Center Book Fair April 4, 2026 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Columber Center 1321 N Columbia Center Blvd Suite 700, Kennewick, WA 99336 Join B5 at Barnes & Noble tomorrow, Saturday, April 4, for a bookfair! B5 staff and volunteers will host an information table, as well as a station to make your own bookmark, and several story-times. If you mention B5 at checkout, a portion of your sale will go to B5! See more details No One Is Above the Law: Monthly Hermiston Visibility Rally No One Is Above the Law: Monthly Hermiston Visibility Rally April 4, 2026 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM East Highland Avenue & South Highway 395 Hermiston, OR 97838 Join local community members in Hermiston for our No One Is Above the Law visibility action! On the first Saturday of each month join folks in fighting for accountability, democracy, and justice — reminding our neighbors that the rule of law applies to everyone. Bring your signs, your voice, and your energy for an hour of peaceful sign-waving and community visibility. 📅 When: 1st Saturday of every month at 11:00 AM \| 📍 Where: Corner of Hwy 395 & Highland (by Safeway), Hermiston, OR See more details • •
5	6	7 Tri-cities Protest Tuesday Tri-cities Protest Tuesday April 7, 2026 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM John Dam Plaza, 815 George Washington Way, Richland, WA 99352, USA "Protest Tuesday" at John Dam Plaza on GWay in Richland from 3:30pm to 4:30PM. Bring your own sign or flag or one will be provided. Join our stalwarts and protest whatever is bothering you most that day. If possible, also bring a donation for the Food Bank. https://www.facebook.com/events/999996418325987/999996484992647/ See more details Richland City Council Richland City Council April 7, 2026 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM Richland City Hall, 505 Swift Blvd, Richland, WA 99352, USA See more details • •	8 John Duresky Town Hall John Duresky Town Hall April 8, 2026 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM White Bluffs Brewery 2034 Logston Blvd, Richland, WA John Duresky Town Hall See more details VoteBuilder Training VoteBuilder Training April 8, 2026 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM Richland Public Library, 955 Northgate Dr, Richland, WA 99352, USA PCO'S with VoteBuilder account. Contact orgchair@becodems.org See more details • •	9 Indivisible TC - Founder Hour, Thurs Indivisible TC - Founder Hour, Thurs April 9, 2026 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM The Zoom link can be found in the most recent Indivisible TC Do Something Email Newsletter. This is a Zoom meeting. The link to the meeting is provided in the weekly Do-Something email. When you join the organization at this link: https://www.indivisibletricitieswa.org/join-us , you will receive this newsletter. Join in and ask questions, get updates or just say hi! These are held every Thursday at 12pm and occasional weekends. See more details •	10 Tri-City Democrats - Friday, March 13, 6:00 PM Tri-City Democrats - Friday, March 13, 6:00 PM April 10, 2026 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM 4501 W Lattin Ct, West Richland, WA 99353, USA The weather is turning, so let's have a picnic at the Farm - 4501 W Lattin Ct, West Richland, WA! There's some chance it will be cool, but we'll have a fire pit and patio heaters and blankets to take the edge off. Bring a hoody! We'll gather on April 10 at 6pm. Come gather with like-minded folks and share some fellowship, food and beverages. Bring a dish to share, and Tri-City Democrats will provide utensils and plates, and napkins. We'll have the donation box available for those who care to financially support the group. We have scheduled the 'Save our Wild Salmon' group to come talk to us about the Snake River Dams and we will have 'Hate Has no Home Here' signs available. For full details, including the address, and to RSVP see: https://www.meetup.com/tri-city-democrats/events/3140737007/ See more details •	11 8th District lawmakers to host town hall on April 11 8th District lawmakers to host town hall on April 11 April 11, 2026 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM Columbia Basin College Gjerde Center 2600 N. 20th Ave., Pasco, WA 99301 Residents of Washington’s 8th Legislative District are invited to attend a town hall meeting with their state lawmakers on Saturday, April 11. Sen. Matt Boehnke, R-Kennewick, Rep. Stephanie Barnard, R-Pasco, and Rep. April Connors, R-Kennewick, will provide an overview of the 2026 legislative session and take questions from attendees. The meeting will cover key issues, including passage of a new state income tax, capital budget investments, the lawmakers’ opposition to the state’s proposal to site a home for sexually violent predators in Kennewick, and legislation that passed or failed during the 60-day session. Constituents are encouraged to attend, ask questions and share their perspectives on issues affecting their families and communities. “We’re looking forward to meeting with constituents, answering questions about the 2026 session, hearing directly about the concerns they want addressed, and discussing how decisions made by the Legislature will affect our district now and in the future,” the lawmakers said. See more details Stitch & Story Circle Stitch & Story Circle April 11, 2026 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Richland Public Library, 955 Northgate Dr, Richland, WA Join our Indivisible Tri-Cities book and knitting club every month at the Richland Public Library for a warm and lively meetup. All readers and crafters are welcome! 📖Book choices include both fiction and nonfiction that are relevant to our goals of creating a just, inclusive, and equitable society for all. You do not have to read this month's book to join our meetup. 🧶Bring a craft to work on while we chat, or learn a new one from one of our members. You do not have to be a crafter to join our gathering. 👀There's no need to RSVP for a Stitch & Story Circle. This posting will be updated to indicate the exact day of the meetup and chosen book as soon as it's selected, so stay tuned! 📫To learn more, please email us at: education.indivisibletricities@gmail.com. See more details • •
12	13 Benton County Executive Board Benton County Executive Board April 13, 2026 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM Meeting details will be provided over email from the Benton County Democrats Chair. See more details •	14 Tri-cities Protest Tuesday Tri-cities Protest Tuesday April 14, 2026 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM John Dam Plaza, 815 George Washington Way, Richland, WA 99352, USA "Protest Tuesday" at John Dam Plaza on GWay in Richland from 3:30pm to 4:30PM. Bring your own sign or flag or one will be provided. Join our stalwarts and protest whatever is bothering you most that day. If possible, also bring a donation for the Food Bank. https://www.facebook.com/events/999996418325987/999996484992647/ See more details Kennewick City Council Workshop Kennewick City Council Workshop April 14, 2026 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM See more details • •	15 John Duresky Town Hall John Duresky Town Hall April 15, 2026 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM Moonshot Brewing 8804 W Victoria Ave # 140, Kennewick, WA John Duresky Town Hall See more details •	16 Indivisible TC - Founder Hour, Thurs Indivisible TC - Founder Hour, Thurs April 16, 2026 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM The Zoom link can be found in the most recent Indivisible TC Do Something Email Newsletter. This is a Zoom meeting. The link to the meeting is provided in the weekly Do-Something email. When you join the organization at this link: https://www.indivisibletricitieswa.org/join-us , you will receive this newsletter. Join in and ask questions, get updates or just say hi! These are held every Thursday at 12pm and occasional weekends. See more details •	17	18
19	20	21 Tri-cities Protest Tuesday Tri-cities Protest Tuesday April 21, 2026 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM John Dam Plaza, 815 George Washington Way, Richland, WA 99352, USA "Protest Tuesday" at John Dam Plaza on GWay in Richland from 3:30pm to 4:30PM. Bring your own sign or flag or one will be provided. Join our stalwarts and protest whatever is bothering you most that day. If possible, also bring a donation for the Food Bank. https://www.facebook.com/events/999996418325987/999996484992647/ See more details Richland City Council Richland City Council April 21, 2026 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM Richland City Hall, 505 Swift Blvd, Richland, WA 99352, USA See more details • •	22	23 Indivisible TC - Founder Hour, Thurs Indivisible TC - Founder Hour, Thurs April 23, 2026 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM The Zoom link can be found in the most recent Indivisible TC Do Something Email Newsletter. This is a Zoom meeting. The link to the meeting is provided in the weekly Do-Something email. When you join the organization at this link: https://www.indivisibletricitieswa.org/join-us , you will receive this newsletter. Join in and ask questions, get updates or just say hi! These are held every Thursday at 12pm and occasional weekends. See more details 16th LD Meeting 16th LD Meeting April 23, 2026 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM https://us05web.zoom.us/j/81837917439?pwd=5kiSQvuTavDmrRe8Vazfbia3G2yvfb.1 Please download and import the following iCalendar (.ics) files to your calendar system. Monthly: https://us05web.zoom.us/meeting/tZUldO6hrzwuGd3-10krfe1QmS1Jo9tXBOs-/ics?icsToken=DJVFuCKh_Z4OoP_SCgAALAAAAFdu_ZAfRNNEgm3YY-r-IQJW5lTWuy29jBlclOVfmw-klIsBeuZV2F2PvUCBHbh0ht8yhdyefiR9fBmqRDAwMDAwMQ&meetingMasterEventId=AnaBeSvNSjeuG9ncdABDuA Join Zoom Meeting https://us05web.zoom.us/j/81837917439?pwd=5kiSQvuTavDmrRe8Vazfbia3G2yvfb.1 Meeting ID: 818 3791 7439 Passcode: Dems2026 See more details BCDCC General Public Meeting BCDCC General Public Meeting April 23, 2026 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM Meeting details will be provided over email from the Benton County Democrats Chair. Zoom Link See more details • • •	24 Community Whistle Packaging & Training Community Whistle Packaging & Training April 24, 2026 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM Richland Public Library, 955 Northgate Dr, Richland, WA Join our Indivisible Tri-Cities book and knitting club every month at the Richland Public Library for a warm and lively meetup. All readers and crafters are welcome! 📖Book choices include both fiction and nonfiction that are relevant to our goals of creating a just, inclusive, and equitable society for all. You do not have to read this month's book to join our meetup. 🧶Bring a craft to work on while we chat, or learn a new one from one of our members. You do not have to be a crafter to join our gathering. 👀There's no need to RSVP for a Stitch & Story Circle. This posting will be updated to indicate the exact day of the meetup and chosen book as soon as it's selected, so stay tuned! 📫To learn more, please email us at: education.indivisibletricities@gmail.com. See more details •	25
26	27	28 Tri-cities Protest Tuesday Tri-cities Protest Tuesday April 28, 2026 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM John Dam Plaza, 815 George Washington Way, Richland, WA 99352, USA "Protest Tuesday" at John Dam Plaza on GWay in Richland from 3:30pm to 4:30PM. Bring your own sign or flag or one will be provided. Join our stalwarts and protest whatever is bothering you most that day. If possible, also bring a donation for the Food Bank. https://www.facebook.com/events/999996418325987/999996484992647/ See more details Richland City Council Workshop Richland City Council Workshop April 28, 2026 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Richland City Hall, 505 Swift Blvd, Richland, WA 99352, USA See more details • •	29	30 Indivisible TC - Founder Hour, Thurs Indivisible TC - Founder Hour, Thurs April 30, 2026 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM The Zoom link can be found in the most recent Indivisible TC Do Something Email Newsletter. This is a Zoom meeting. The link to the meeting is provided in the weekly Do-Something email. When you join the organization at this link: https://www.indivisibletricitieswa.org/join-us , you will receive this newsletter. Join in and ask questions, get updates or just say hi! These are held every Thursday at 12pm and occasional weekends. See more details •

Party Minutes

Benton County Party Platform

Good of the Order

Reorganization Minutes/Agendas and Guidelines

Party Documents

Benton County WA Democrats