Austin DSA Standing Committees
Communications, Art, and Media
The purpose of the Communications, Art, and Media Committee is to build and maintain the various lines of communication, both external and internal, of Austin DSA. In addition, the Communications, Art, and Media Committee will provide support for members to develop their artistic and rhetorical skills to serve the socialist movement. The Communications Committee shall have two co-chairs, at least one of whom shall be the Communications Coordinator.
Logistics and Planning
The Logistics and Planning Committee shall be responsible for managing Chapter supplies and planning logistics of Membership Meetings and the Membership Convention. At least one of the two Co-Chairs shall serve on this Committee. The membership of the Committee shall be comprised of volunteers from amongst the Leadership Committee and the general membership. The Committee shall have two co-chairs.
Internal Elections
The Internal Elections Committee shall consist of no fewer than two members. One member of the Internal Elections Committee shall be the Secretary of the Chapter. The Internal Elections Committee shall manage the elections of the Leadership Committee, and for votes on the repeal or adoption of the Chapter Bylaws. It may manage the elections of Special Delegations, e.g., to the national Convention or to such regional DSA bodies or conventions that may be formally constituted. The Committee shall include in its operations provisions for election timelines, security, privacy, and certification of results.
Membership Engagement
The Membership Engagement Committee shall be responsible for the oversight and implementation of a mobilizer system for purposes of recruiting, and onboarding new members, and further engaging existing members membership with the campaigns, projects, and general activity of Austin DSA in its striving to build socialist organization and power. The Membership Engagement Committee shall have two co-chairs, elected by the membership of the Committee, one of whom will be the Membership Engagement Coordinator.
Political Education
The Political Education Committee shall be comprised of no fewer than two members, and shall be responsible for the political education and policy research of the Chapter, including, without limitation, organizing education events and developing educational processes for use by the Project Committees and working groups. This Committee shall have two co-chairs, at least one of whom shall be the Political Education Coordinator of the Chapter.
Electoral
The Electoral Committee shall be responsible for coordinating the electoral activities and campaigns of the Chapter, including without limitation: (a) proactive electoral research for potential electoral campaigns led by Austin DSA; (b) creating endorsement procedures to be voted on by the Leadership Committee (including the creation and dissemination of endorsement questionnaires, candidate interviews, and producing endorsement recommendations to the chapter membership); and (c) organizing canvasses and other campaign activities for endorsed candidates. The Electoral Committee shall have two co-chairs, elected by the membership of the Committee, one of whom will be the Electoral Coordinator.