Standing Committees

The SCDC operates with five standing committees:

• The Executive Committee handles most business of the county committee and makes recommendations to the full body on business requiring a vote of all SCDC members. SCDC members may attend Executive Committee meetings, but they are not permitted to vote on business conducted during these meetings.

• The Voter Outreach Committee develops and implements programs to reach voters, especially in rural areas. This committee strives to connect with underrepresented constituencies and labor, providing diversity education and logistical support for party-building to Municipal Committees. It oversees members' use of Votebuilder (aka VAN), the Democratic Party voter database. It facilitates the recruitment of election inspectors and poll watchers.

• The Fundraising Committee plans and conducts fundraising to support SCDC infrastructure and countywide campaign activities.

• The Communications Committee manages SCDC's communications with the public (email blasts, website content, social media, press releases), produces countywide campaign materials (Steuben Votes fliers, postcards, voter guides, lawn signs), and provides mentoring and support to municipal committees and SCDC standing committees with respect to their communications needs.

• The Campaign Support Committee works with Democratic candidates for public office at the county level and higher to ensure maximum coordination. It also develops and shares campaign tools and resources with local committees and candidates and supports the petitioning process.