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Precinct Committee Officer
A Precinct Committee Officer is an office created in Washington State to organize a precinct for a Party. The office of PCO is one of the most grass-roots offices available.
Eligibility and Term
A person wishing to run for PCO must pay a dollar fee and file their declaration of candidacy with their county auditor for a specific party. Districts 32 and 46 require ten signatures. The candidate must be a registered member of the party they are running for who lives in the precinct they are running for. They are elected for a two year term.
Duties
Duties of a PCO may include
- Informing their precinct of their party's candidates
- Registering new voters
- Identifying party members
- Recommending poll workers
- Get out the vote
- Having a precinct caucus every spring of an election year
- Attending legislative district party meetings
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