27th Legislative District Democrats

PCOs

Precinct Committee Officer (PCO) Responsibilities

The 27th Legislative District comprises the West End, North End, Northeast, Central, and Eastside neighborhoods of Tacoma, plus Dash Point, Fife, Milton, and Ruston, and is divided into 55 neighborhoods called precincts. Some may be only a few blocks in size, while other rural precincts may cover several square miles. It is the goal of the 27th Legislative District Democrats to have an active Democratic Precinct Committee Officer (PCO) in each precinct. To find out which precinct you live in, click "District & Precinct Maps" in the Main Menu of this website or contact the Pierce County Auditor at 253-798-3217.  A PCO must be a registered voter residing in the precinct.

The PCO serves as the political representative for each neighborhood precinct. In general, they are responsible for promoting Democratic candidates and issues in their neighborhoods. PCOs are encouraged to recruit others to join them as Precinct Committee members, so no one person has to do all the work.

At a minimum--

• They walk or phone their precinct once a year to make sure their neighbors are registered voters, hand out election materials, and remind people to vote.
• They coordinate with campaigns to educate voters and generate interest in elections on behalf of candidates and ballot measures.
• They attend Legislative District and Pierce County Central Committee meetings.

Other activities:

• Calling people in your precinct to encourage them to vote (Get-Out-The-Vote)
• Helping to find yard sign locations and putting up and maintaining yard signs.
• Writing a letter to voters in your precinct to share your opinions, ideas and reasons on candidates and issues.
• Writing letters-to-the-editor. Attending meetings to obtain information on issues and to meet candidates and elected officials.
• Attending training sessions to learn how to use Votebuilder, a database of registered voters provided by the Washington State Democrats. A Votebuilder Manual and a Votebuilder Cookbook are provided for self-learning and for use in the training sessions.

PCOs are elected every two years. It is also possible to be appointed a PCO between elections. We also welcome people willing to help the PCOs by serving on a Precinct Committee, especially in some of the larger precincts.

We are looking for volunteers who are interested in being appointed to open (see below) PCO positions. If interested, please contact our District Chair, Carolyn Edmonds, at 253-952-0301.  Click here for a form to apply for appointment as a PCO.

If your precinct does not have a PCO, we need you to step up and take over that job.

PCOs for 2011 - 2012 (Elected and Appointed)