NDP - 3rd CDO - ACO Recognition Process

To become an Affiliated Caucus Organization, an organization must –

submit its organization documents for review
submit a list of duly elected officers with contact information
meet and agree to all standards and qualifications

The recognition process consists of the following steps –

The candidate ACO should provide the data above to the State Rules Committee, or the body designated by the State Central Committee (SCC) to review the data. (Note: for the balance of this article, “Committee” or “Rules Committee” can also mean the designated body if so provided.)
The officers of the candidate ACO shall meet with the Committee at the Committee’s next regularly scheduled meeting unless the Committee provides otherwise.
The Committee shall vote on the acceptance of the candidate ACO. A majority vote in favor of the ACO causes the Committee to make a recommendation for acceptance to the SCC. A majority vote against the ACO causes the Committee to make a recommendation for denial to the SCC.
The State Central Committee, upon hearing the report of the Committee regarding the ACO, shall review the report and decide by majority vote n the recommendation of the Committee. The SCC shall make the final decision on acceptance or rejection of the candidate ACO.

Recognition of an ACO shall run concurrently with the Biennial term of the SCC and may be automatically renewed for a new term upon submission to the new SCC of the qualifying organizational information as listed above.
Recognition of an ACO shall be revoked if said Caucus no longer conforms to the Standards and Qualifications of an ACO or upon dissolution of or request by said Caucus.
Upon selection of a duly authorized representative from an ACO, the elected leader of the ACO shall notify the State Chair of the name and contact information of the representative.


Process for Recognition of an Affiliated Caucus Organization
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	This document was produced by the State Central Committee to regulate the formation and continued recognition of the Affiliated Caucus Organizations within the NDP and their voting presence on the NDP State Executive Committee and State Central Committee.
	Affiliated Caucus Organizations Pursuant to Article 5.9.2.1 of the Bylaws, the State Central Committee adopts the following process for recognition of an Affiliated Caucus Organization (ACO). Affiliated Caucus Organizations must meet specific standards, be duly qualified, and follow certain procedures. These standards, qualifications and procedures are as follows: Standards - A primary function of the ACO must be to aid and assist the State Democratic Party in organizing a specific constituency for the benefit of the Democratic Party and its candidates for elected office. Positions and goals of the ACO must be consistent with the state party platform. The ACO must respect and abide by state and federal laws regarding political committees if the ACO meets the criteria specified in those laws. Qualifications – The ACO must be an organized group of registered Nebraska Democrats with a specific definable constituency. The ACO must have a set of organization documents adopted via democratic means. The ACO must have democratically elected officers. The ACO must have members from each Congressional District. The ACO must agree to contact its members on behalf of the State Democratic party (within the restrictions of the ACO’s organizational documents) for any purpose the party deems necessary OR give its membership list (including names and contact information) to the State Party for such contact. Procedures – To become an Affiliated Caucus Organization, an organization must – submit its organization documents for review submit a list of duly elected officers with contact information meet and agree to all standards and qualifications The recognition process consists of the following steps – The candidate ACO should provide the data above to the State Rules Committee, or the body designated by the State Central Committee (SCC) to review the data. (Note: for the balance of this article, “Committee” or “Rules Committee” can also mean the designated body if so provided.) The officers of the candidate ACO shall meet with the Committee at the Committee’s next regularly scheduled meeting unless the Committee provides otherwise. The Committee shall vote on the acceptance of the candidate ACO. A majority vote in favor of the ACO causes the Committee to make a recommendation for acceptance to the SCC. A majority vote against the ACO causes the Committee to make a recommendation for denial to the SCC. The State Central Committee, upon hearing the report of the Committee regarding the ACO, shall review the report and decide by majority vote n the recommendation of the Committee. The SCC shall make the final decision on acceptance or rejection of the candidate ACO. Recognition of an ACO shall run concurrently with the Biennial term of the SCC and may be automatically renewed for a new term upon submission to the new SCC of the qualifying organizational information as listed above. Recognition of an ACO shall be revoked if said Caucus no longer conforms to the Standards and Qualifications of an ACO or upon dissolution of or request by said Caucus. Upon selection of a duly authorized representative from an ACO, the elected leader of the ACO shall notify the State Chair of the name and contact information of the representative.
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