Over 1.5 million Democrats voted in the May 6th Primary -- and Durham County had the highest turn-out of any area in the state! Don't forget to return to the polls come November. Bring your friends and family members, too! Review results of the statewide primary races here. Check out local results here. ARE YOU A DELEGATE TO THE DISTRICT CONVENTION and interested in learning how the North Carolina Democratic Party chooses its delegates to the National Democratic Convention? Click here for more information. Not sure if you are a delegate or not? Check the list of DCDP delegates to the District Convention here. 4th Congressional District Convention Saturday, May 17, 2008  •  9:00 AM to Noon Cardinal Gibbons High School 1401 Edwards Mill Road  Raleigh, NC 27607 Well done, Durham County: between January 1st and May 3rd of this year, 7,118 new Democratic Party voters registered in Durham County. During the same time period, 2,192 new Unaffiliated voters registered. There are now over 105,000 registered Democrats in Durham County. Republican registrations have dropped by 191 voters since the first of the year, bringing the total of registered Republican voters in Durham County to just over 30,200. For a detailed look at the latest affiliation statistics for voters in all North Carolina counties, plus the breakdown of new registrations by county, please visit the Tarheel Dems page of The Political Junkies at http://www.thepoliticaljunkies.net/Tarheel.htm (look toward the bottom of the page). Check out the latest issue of the NCDP's newsletter for more on voter turn-out, results of the Jefferson-Jackson dinner and statewide trends revealed during the Primary. Are you serious about helping the Democratic Party achieve victory in November 2008? If so, you need to volunteer for voter registration starting now. Click here for information on why every county party in North Carolina should be making new voter registration a priority -- and how you can help the DCDP sign up thousands of new voters in the months ahead. Interested in keeping up with the latest delegate counts? Check out the 2008 Democratic Convention Watch website. Join Our Newest Committee: The Issues & Action Committee researches issues of concern to the people of Durham and proposes ways to take action leading to their resolution. It seeks long-term solutions for problems facing the community, works with other areas within the party to identify these issues, helps identify positive solutions to present to elected officials, and provides accountability by tracking the implementation and success of the party’s recommendations. Volunteers on the committee help with its initiatives, such as researching and writing resolutions, conducting research into policies and activities that have worked in other areas, sponsoring forums for debate, and maintaining contact with elected officials. Are you interested in being part of the Issues & Action Committee? If so, contact Committee Chair Joy Johnson at jjohnson1287@nc.rr.com. Have you been reading a lot in the media about "Superdelegates" to the National Democratic Convention and the role they could end up playing in selecting the Party's presidential nominee? Click here for more information on who North Carolina's superdelegates are and the rules that govern them. News & Events: For a detailed list of upcoming events of interest, please go to our blog, Bull City Blue. Want to help the Democratic Party register new voters and Get Out The Vote come November? Sign up as a GOTV volunteer. Want to know how the Democratic Party Presidential candidate is chosen? Click here. Click here for information on how North Carolina chooses its delegates to the National Democratic Convention. The Young Dems have been busier than ever with plenty of activities planned for well into 2008. For more information, take a look at their latest newsletter here. The National Stonewall Democrats have launched a Pride in the Party program to expand the participation of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) Democrats within state and local Democratic parties. The initiative will specifically focus on increasing the participation of LGBT Democrats at the 2008 Democratic National Convention and on developing the participation of LGBT communities of color, union members, youth and veterans. For more information, read about the program here. Take Action: Help turn North Carolina blue: Join the NCDP Victory Crew team by adopting 25 or more voters for the upcoming elections as part of a statewide effort to get Democrats to the polls. Click here to read about how you can volunteer for the Durham County Democratic Party be a part of other initiatives sponsored by your local, state and national Democratic parties, and the Durham Dems Volunteer Committee. Would you like to play a more active role in Durham's future? Are you interested in creating a vision for Durham that deals with issues close to home: gun violence, healthcare parity, youth, promoting unity across Durham's different neighborhoods? Would you like to see more women elected to public office? If so, the Durham Democratic Women are for you! Click here for details. Who we are: The Durham County Democratic Party is a volunteer organization. All of its officers, precinct committee chairs, and other leaders are unpaid and donate their time because they support the political beliefs of the Democratic Party, or want to promote voter education and citizen participation in basic democracy.   User Login Recover Password Account Sign-up Username: Password:

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