The proxy process

If you cannot attend a meeting, you can find a proxy. Your proxy MUST be a registered Democrat and it CANNOT be a current member of the Democratic Executive Committee (DEC). For Elected DEC members (most of you), your proxy must also reside in the DEC District that you represent.

The proxy form provided by the FDP can be found here (other forms are also accepted, as long as they have the required fields). You must complete this form and sign it, and either have it notarized or witnessed by two registered Democrats. While we highly encourage you to complete and submit your proxy form the day before the meeting is scheduled, we accept proxies until the meeting is called to order. Your proxy should be emailed to [email protected] and [email protected].

  • Florida now allows for documents to be notarized electronically by e-notaries.
  • Similarly, the FDP allows for proxies to be witnessed electronically too. You can use DocuSign or a similar web software to complete your proxy form.

If you are not familiar with the DEC District that you represent, you can find the list of precincts in your district here. You can also reference the 2020 DEC District map here for your convenience. 

The language in our bylaws regarding proxies can be found by clicking "Read More". If you have any questions, please reach out to [email protected].

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UNOFFICIAL DNC Delegate results

Congratulations to the dedicated Democrats who ran as delegates for the 2024 DNC Biden delegation, earning the opportunity to represent our values at the convention in Chicago. 

We extend our gratitude to the tireless volunteers and enthusiastic voters whose support and dedication made this democratic process possible. Thank you for your invaluable contributions to our party.

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New Florida statewide Vote By Mail paper form

Florida’s voting laws now require voters who wish to request a Vote-By-Mail ballot to do so after every federal election cycle (2 years). All Vote-By-Mail ballot requests were canceled on December 31, 2022.

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You can decide who represents Miami-Dade at the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago

There will be an in person election, for registered Democratic voters only, this week.

Democrats will elect delegates to represent their Congressional district at the Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Chicago this August where the delegates will vote on the party platform and nominate our President, Joe Biden, for reelection.

Elections take place:

Thursday, April 18, 2024

Saturday, April 20, 2024

See details here for candidate names, voting locations and times

We will not be voting at our usual polling place, but rather at designated locations within our specific Congressional district. If you don’t remember which Congressional District you live in, you can check by looking at your voter registration card or by using this tool from the House of Representatives. Please bring your voter registration card or another form of ID to the voting site.

Have questions? Please direct any inquiries regarding this election to [email protected]

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Update on April 6th in person meeting on District Maps

The Miami-Dade Democratic Executive Committee will be meeting on Saturday, April 6th at 10:00 am in person to approve new DEC redistricting maps that have been created to the specifications of our bylaws. These requirements are in place to ensure every Democrat, in every part of our county, has representation in our body. 

April 6th Meeting Location, meeting starting at 10:00 am:
AFSME Local 199 
4349 NW 36th Street 
Miami Springs, FL 33166

The precincts allocated to each DEC district can be found here. The Supervisor of Elections will soon be providing us with a draft map for those of us who are more visual. We are also providing the language in our bylaws that we are required to comply with, just hit "read more".

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Florida Republicans plan to do away with Vote-By-Mail

Democrats Raise the Alarm: Proposal to End Vote-By-Mail Would Turn Back the Clock on Democracy in Florida

Two bills just proposed to begin the Florida legislative session, SB 1752, and its even more odious house companion, HB 1669, if enacted, will rob Floridians of their access to Vote-By-Mail. Millions of Floridians voted by mail in recent elections – more than two and a quarter million of them in the 2022 midterms, and nearly five million of them in the last Presidential election. Republicans want to turn back the clock 25 years, suppressing the votes of working people, elderly voters, communities of color, college students and more.

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Do you know about some of the new Florida laws as of July 2023?

The 2023 Florida legislative session was among the most extremist on record. 

A number of the laws passed are already tied up in the courts with lawsuits challenging their constitutionality, including the 6-week abortion ban, the ban on gender-affirming care for minors, new restrictions on drag performances, and parts of the HB 7050 suppression bill. 

But many widely unpopular and repressive new laws went into effect on July 1. 

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Executive Committee to elect new leadership in December