Preamble

In order to promote a better United States of America, with equality, opportunity, and freedomwithin a just and strong society, we dedicate ourselves to organizing the participation of Democratic college students at the University of Kentucky. In this mission, we call for full participation of all students, regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, physical handicap, socioeconomic status, or sexual orientation.Understanding the importance of participation in the Democratic Party to the preservation of our values and principles, we, Democratic college students, do hereby associate ourselves and adoptthis Constitution as the University of Kentucky College Democrats.

Article 1: Name and Purpose

A: Name: The name of this organization shall be the University of Kentucky CollegeDemocrats, hereafter referred to in this document as the “College Democrats”B: Purpose: The College Democrats pledges itself to support the philosophy andcandidates of the Democratic Party. Furthermore, the College Democrats declares itsintention to support all efforts to increase the participation of college students inDemocratic affairs. To these ends, the College Democrats shall educate and train itsmembers so that they may be better able to:1.Educate students about the philosophy of the Democratic Party;2.Assist in the election of local, state, and national Democratic candidates;3.Effect political change on the local, state, and national level.

Article 2: Membership

A: Members: Membership in the College Democrats shall be open to any college studentcurrently enrolled in the University of Kentucky who wishes to be known as a CollegeDemocrat and who has the best interests of the College Democrats and the DemocraticParty at heart, regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, physicalhandicap, socioeconomic status, or sexual orientation.

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B: Dues: Voting membership in the College Democrats is contingent upon the payment of dues which shall be $5 per semester or $8 per year. Dues may be paid at any time.

Article 3: The Executive Board

A: Composition: The voting members of the Executive Board shall be composed of thePresident, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, Historian, and Philanthropy Chair. All positions will be elected once yearly at the General Elections.B: The Executive Board shall have the power to appoint other non-voting members of theExecutive Board.C: The Executive Board shall determine the agenda and policy of the College Democratsand coordinate all activities and events.

Article 4: Duties of the Executive Board Positions

A: All Executive Board members must maintain active involvement in all of the CollegeDemocrats activities and endeavors.B: Duties of the President. The President shall:1.Be the Chief Executive Officer of the College Democrats;2.Define the agenda of the College Democrats during his or her tenure;3.Act as the official representative of the College Democrats to other groups and themedia;4.Carry out the mandates, policies, and directives of the Executive Board.C: Duties of the Vice President. The Vice President shall:1.Assist the President in the performance of his or her duties, including brainstorming ideas and evaluating the progress of the Executive Board andorganization as a whole;2.Act as President when the President is unable to perform his or her duties;3.Assume the office of the President upon the President’s death, resignation,removal, or inability to perform duties;4.Coordinate all recruitment efforts;5.Assist all other Executive Board members as needed.D: Duties of the Secretary. The Secretary shall:

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1.Take minutes of all meetings;2.Maintain a membership list of all dues-paying members;3.Notify the media of all events of the College Democrats in an attempt to ensuremedia coverage;4.Keep up with the constitution and by-laws of the College Democrats;5.Conduct the General Election;6.Perform such duties as the President may assign and take on projects of his or her choosing.E: Duties of the Treasurer. The Treasurer shall:1.Direct fundraising activities and prepare all grants;2.Manage the bank account and budget;3.Collect dues;4.Ensure that the College Democrats are always in good financial standing with allgovernmental agencies;5.Perform such duties as the President may assign and take on projects of his or her choosing.F: Duties of the Historian. The Historian shall:1.Act as chief photographer and cinematographer of the College Democrats;2.Manage all New Media efforts taken on by the College Democrats;3.Perform such duties as the President may assign and take on projects of his or her choosing.G: Duties of the Philanthropy Chair. The Philanthropy Chair shall:1.Develop programs and events which connect the College Democrats with philanthropic endeavors;2.Manage and coordinate the College Democrats fundraising and planning of DanceBlue so long as Dance Blue exists on the campus of the University of Kentucky;3.Plan and execute an appropriate amount of service projects;4.Perform such duties as the President may assign and take on projects of his or her choosing.H: Duties of non-voting members of the Executive Board. The duties of the non-votingmembers shall be determined by the voting members of the Executive Board and shall besubmitted to the by-laws upon the acceptance of any non-voting Executive Board position.

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