FAQs

Your Neighborhood Is a Building Block of Democracy

How Is the Democratic Party Organized Locally?

The Democratic Party starts in your neighborhood—technically referred to as your precinct. Precinct Committee Persons represent the Democratic Party at the neighborhood level and provide support and assistance to Democratic neighbors.

The smallest Democratic Party organization is by “Area” — locally, your Area is represented by the Abington–Rockledge Democratic Committee (ARDC). There are 15 Areas in Montgomery County, and these Areas make up the Montgomery County Democratic Committee (MCDC), which represents and supports the Democratic Party at the county level. The Pennsylvania Democratic Party represents and supports the Democratic Party at the state level, and the Democratic National Committee (DNC) represents and supports the Democratic Party across the entire United States.

What Is the Democratic Party Doing in My Neighborhood?

The ARDC is the hub of the Democratic Party in Abington and Rockledge. The ARDC consists of volunteer members who attend our monthly meetings, take part in local actions, have open discussions about political and social issues, and enjoy social events. Committee People lead party organizing and party building within their home precincts. There are two Committee Persons from each neighborhood or precinct.

But what is a Committee Person?

A Committee Person is really a local Democrat, just like you, who has volunteered to be the contact for Democrats in his or her neighborhood (precinct).

A Committee Person gets to know their Democratic neighbors in their precinct, becomes a point of contact for questions about voting/upcoming elections, greets voters at the polling place, helps people register to vote, and recruits other volunteers to help them reach voters in their neighborhood. They also are a voting member of the ARDC to help put Democratic candidates on the ballot.

That sounds great! How do I become a Committee Person?

In Pennsylvania, elections for Democratic Committee Persons are held every four years (in the same year as the Governor’s election). The are only on the ballot in their precinct. If a Committee Person position should go unfilled, a volunteer may be appointed by their Area Chair (locally, that’s the Chair of the ARDC).

If you are interested in becoming a Committee Person for your neighborhood fill out the form below, follow this link, or contact us!

Not sure you're prepared? We provide free training and all of the resources you need to become a Committee Person!

Committee Person 2026 Election Timeline

7th Feb, 10am-12pm: ARDC Breakfast Fundraiser – we will have petitions ready to pick up at this event, but will also have other collection options if you cannot attend.

7th-17th Feb: organize who you will get your 10 signatures from. The signatures must be from residents within your precinct. Petitions cannot be signed earlier than the 17th!

17th Feb: Petitions cannot be signed until this date! Very important!

18th Feb: the MCDC Endorsement Convention at North Penn. All CPs running this year can attend and drop off their petitions, if they have the 10 signatures. If you can't make it we will have another day to pick up and file, tbd.

19th Feb- 2nd Mar: Second push to fill any CP vacancies

3rd Mar: Last petition collection anyone remaining so we can file Wednesday before the rush of filers hit, plus can fix any of those ones with problems/rejected on Thursday or Friday

10th Mar: Last day to file your petition

11th Mar- 19th May: Can still recruit for people to do write-ins in any open precinct seats

19th May: 2026 Primary Election