Welcome to the official website of the Columbia County Democratic party of Georgia!
Our major goals are to enhance public education, provide universal health care, and maintain public safety. We believe in women's choice, affirmative action, increased minimum wage, recognition of unions as an important aid to labor, campaign finance reform, and environmental protection. We oppose preemptive war but insist that our troops have proper armaments when they are placed in harm's way. We oppose privatization of Social Security and we oppose a ban on gay marriage. Also not fans of kids in cages or the family separation policy at the border. We seek the science needed to survive this pandemic intact.
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Become A Member
Pay Individual dues here:
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Print and mail this application if you don't like online shopping: 20150203-membershipform.pdf
Meetings
CCDP Meetings are typically held on the first Monday of every month, at 6:30 pm at the Columbia County Government Complex, Building A, at 630 Ronald Reagan Drive, Evans, GA 30809. Check out this year’s meeting calendar.
The Columbia County Democratic Party will hold Committee elections on June 6, 7:00 PM, at the Columbia County Government Center Auditorium, Bldg. A, 630 Ronald Reagan Drive, Evans. This election is open to all Columbia County Democrats. For more information, please contact columbiacntydems@aol.com.
CCDP COMMITTEE ELECTIONS
The Columbia County Democratic Party June 6 meeting will be a mandatory Committee election.
10 posts will be open for election in super district 1 and 10 will be open for election in super district 2.
All current Committee members are requested to attend. This is an important meeting, and if you intend to run for the post you now hold but that expires in 2022, you should attend this meeting in person. However, if you are unable to attend, you must let us know and provide a written proxy to either cast your vote or run for one of the open posts.
All those who are not currently serving on the Committee but are considering running for one of the available posts need to attend and announce your intention. You must live in Commission/School Board Districts 1 or 2 to run for a post in super district 1 and you must live in Commission/School Board Districts 3 or 4 to run for a post in super district 2. If you don't know your district, go to maps online/columbia county, click on "maps, quick search, put in your address, click on map themes, elected officials. Look over carefully all the small print, your county district will be listed along with other information.
If you have an interest in running for an executive committee office in December 2022 (Chair, 1st Vice Chair, 2nd Vice Chair, 3rd Vice Chair, 4th Vice Chair, Treasurer or Secretary) you must first be a Committee member.
Affidavits must be signed in order to vote and/or run for a post. These will be provided at the meeting. You must also check in before the voting begins for us to verify your address.
The Columbia County Democratic Party will hold Committee elections on June 6, 7:00 PM, at the Columbia County Government Center Auditorium, Bldg. A, 630 Ronald Reagan Drive, Evans. This election is open to all Columbia County Democrats. For more information, please contact columbiacntydems@aol.com.
CCDP COMMITTEE ELECTIONS
The Columbia County Democratic Party June 6 meeting will be a mandatory Committee election.
10 posts will be open for election in super district 1 and 10 will be open for election in super district 2.
All current Committee members are requested to attend. This is an important meeting, and if you intend to run for the post you now hold but that expires in 2022, you should attend this meeting in person. However, if you are unable to attend, you must let us know and provide a written proxy to either cast your vote or run for one of the open posts.
All those who are not currently serving on the Committee but are considering running for one of the available posts need to attend and announce your intention. You must live in Commission/School Board Districts 1 or 2 to run for a post in super district 1 and you must live in Commission/School Board Districts 3 or 4 to run for a post in super district 2. If you don't know your district, go to maps online/columbia county, click on "maps, quick search, put in your address, click on map themes, elected officials. Look over carefully all the small print, your county district will be listed along with other information.
If you have an interest in running for an executive committee office in December 2022 (Chair, 1st Vice Chair, 2nd Vice Chair, 3rd Vice Chair, 4th Vice Chair, Treasurer or Secretary) you must first be a Committee member.
Affidavits must be signed in order to vote and/or run for a post. These will be provided at the meeting. You must also check in before the voting begins for us to verify your address.
Latest News
Reproductive Rights Rally!!
Saturday, May 21, 2022 from 2-4 PM at the Augusta Commons. Please consider attending this rally and showing your support.
Saturday, May 21, 2022 from 2-4 PM at the Augusta Commons. Please consider attending this rally and showing your support.
THE COLUMBIA COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY NOW HAS WARNOCK AND ABRAMS YARD SIGNS FOR SALE.
TWO LOCATIONS:
EVANS - TEXT PARIN @ 706 877 0469 FOR ADDRESS AND DAYS & TIMES AVAILABLE
MARTINEZ - TEXT LYNDA @ 706 623 8112 FOR ADDRESS AND DAYS & TIMES AVAILABLE.
EACH SIGN IS $10, CASH OR CHECK - PLEASE HAVE THE CORRECT AMOUNT, NO CHANGE AVAILABLE
PROCEEDS BENEFIT THE COLUMBIA COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY AND THE SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE
TWO LOCATIONS:
EVANS - TEXT PARIN @ 706 877 0469 FOR ADDRESS AND DAYS & TIMES AVAILABLE
MARTINEZ - TEXT LYNDA @ 706 623 8112 FOR ADDRESS AND DAYS & TIMES AVAILABLE.
EACH SIGN IS $10, CASH OR CHECK - PLEASE HAVE THE CORRECT AMOUNT, NO CHANGE AVAILABLE
PROCEEDS BENEFIT THE COLUMBIA COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY AND THE SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE
Paper Ballot Monitors are needed for the May 23 Primary Election.
Paper Ballot Processing Monitors are appointed as official monitors to observe the county’s processing and scanning of hand marked paper ballots.
They are also available to oversee the machine counting of ballots to make sure everything is done correctly
The Columbia County Democratic Party is compiling a list of people that are interested in serving as Ballot Monitors. .
At this time, we don't have specific information as to dates and times. However, you should be available from May 22 to May 27.
Once we receive information from the Board of Elections as to dates & times needed, someone will contact you.
Please let us know if you'd like to help. Email us at columbiacntydems@aol.com with your name and phone/text number.
Paper Ballot Processing Monitors are appointed as official monitors to observe the county’s processing and scanning of hand marked paper ballots.
They are also available to oversee the machine counting of ballots to make sure everything is done correctly
The Columbia County Democratic Party is compiling a list of people that are interested in serving as Ballot Monitors. .
At this time, we don't have specific information as to dates and times. However, you should be available from May 22 to May 27.
Once we receive information from the Board of Elections as to dates & times needed, someone will contact you.
Please let us know if you'd like to help. Email us at columbiacntydems@aol.com with your name and phone/text number.
To All Democrats in Columbia County
We have received information regarding redistricting in Columbia County and the State of Georgia. It's important that you all know what State House District, State Senate District, and Columbia County District in which you live. You can go to www.columbiacountyga.gov to find this information. At the top of the page, you'll see "Columbia County District Boundaries Map" in RED. Click on the arrow and then on EXPLORE. Follow the instructions. Enter your address. At the bottom of the page, you'll see "Voter Precincts". Click on each one to see the new district for your address. Other options are "maps on line Columbia County Georgia" or "My Voter Page Georgia". They should have been updated. (All of Columbia County is now in US House District 12 represented by Rick Allen.)
To those who are on the Columbia County Committee:
If your Columbia County District has been changed, please let us know. This could affect what District you represent on the CCDC.
Also, there have been some precinct changes and additions. You should receive a new precinct card if yours has been changed.
If you have any questions, contact us at columbiacntydems@aol.com or call the Columbia County Board of Elections.
Absentee Ballots
March 7 is the first day you can send in an application for an absentee ballots.
To request an absentee ballot, voters should complete an absentee ballot application and return the absentee ballot application to their county registration office. Absentee ballot applications can be returned by mail, fax, email (as an attachment), or in-person to the local County Board of Registrar’s Office. Completed absentee applications can be scanned and emailed to vote@columbiacountyga.gov – faxed to 706-868-3358 – mailed to Columbia County Board of Elections, PO Box 919, Evans, GA 30809 or dropped off by our office at 500 Faircloth Drive, Evans.
Absentee Ballot Application here.
We have received information regarding redistricting in Columbia County and the State of Georgia. It's important that you all know what State House District, State Senate District, and Columbia County District in which you live. You can go to www.columbiacountyga.gov to find this information. At the top of the page, you'll see "Columbia County District Boundaries Map" in RED. Click on the arrow and then on EXPLORE. Follow the instructions. Enter your address. At the bottom of the page, you'll see "Voter Precincts". Click on each one to see the new district for your address. Other options are "maps on line Columbia County Georgia" or "My Voter Page Georgia". They should have been updated. (All of Columbia County is now in US House District 12 represented by Rick Allen.)
To those who are on the Columbia County Committee:
If your Columbia County District has been changed, please let us know. This could affect what District you represent on the CCDC.
Also, there have been some precinct changes and additions. You should receive a new precinct card if yours has been changed.
If you have any questions, contact us at columbiacntydems@aol.com or call the Columbia County Board of Elections.
Absentee Ballots
March 7 is the first day you can send in an application for an absentee ballots.
To request an absentee ballot, voters should complete an absentee ballot application and return the absentee ballot application to their county registration office. Absentee ballot applications can be returned by mail, fax, email (as an attachment), or in-person to the local County Board of Registrar’s Office. Completed absentee applications can be scanned and emailed to vote@columbiacountyga.gov – faxed to 706-868-3358 – mailed to Columbia County Board of Elections, PO Box 919, Evans, GA 30809 or dropped off by our office at 500 Faircloth Drive, Evans.
Absentee Ballot Application here.
Are you concerned about Georgia SB 202 legislation but aren't sure exactly how it affects your voting rights? Please click on the following link for information:
https://www.gpb.org/news/2021/03/27/what-does-georgias-new-voting-law-sb-202-do
Some of this may change as there are now 8 lawsuits challenging this new law, most recently the US Justice Department.
https://www.gpb.org/news/2021/05/19/here-are-all-the-lawsuits-challenging-georgias-new-voting-law
Do whatever you can to support voting rights in Georgia, be sure you're keeping up with all new information about voting, encourage everyone to register to vote and above all - MAKE A PLAN TO VOTE!
https://www.gpb.org/news/2021/03/27/what-does-georgias-new-voting-law-sb-202-do
Some of this may change as there are now 8 lawsuits challenging this new law, most recently the US Justice Department.
https://www.gpb.org/news/2021/05/19/here-are-all-the-lawsuits-challenging-georgias-new-voting-law
Do whatever you can to support voting rights in Georgia, be sure you're keeping up with all new information about voting, encourage everyone to register to vote and above all - MAKE A PLAN TO VOTE!
ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE COLUMBIA COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
REGARDING THE AUGUSTA JUDICIAL CIRCUIT SPLIT
The Columbia County Democratic Party is to be named a party to the legal challenge of the split of the Augusta Judicial Circuit.
This Judicial Circuit split removes Columbia County from the 150 year old Circuit in order to form its own circuit thereby removing Jared Williams, duly elected District Attorney and nullifying all votes for Jared Williams by voters in Columbia County in the November, 2020 election and appointing a DA by the Governor to the newly formed Columbia County Circuit.
REGARDING THE AUGUSTA JUDICIAL CIRCUIT SPLIT
The Columbia County Democratic Party is to be named a party to the legal challenge of the split of the Augusta Judicial Circuit.
This Judicial Circuit split removes Columbia County from the 150 year old Circuit in order to form its own circuit thereby removing Jared Williams, duly elected District Attorney and nullifying all votes for Jared Williams by voters in Columbia County in the November, 2020 election and appointing a DA by the Governor to the newly formed Columbia County Circuit.
Congratulations to our 1st Vice Chair, Ceretta Smith, on her election to the Grovetown City Council!
We did it!!! We are Georgia Blue.
Are you a concerned parent or citizen regarding kids going back to school during a fresh outbreak of COVID ? Drop a line to the Board of Education and let them know how you feel!
Message From the Chair
Martin Luther King Jr. said, “There comes a time when silence is betrayal.”
The Columbia County Democratic Committee stands in affirmation of this statement and pledges to never be silent in the face of injustice. Therefore, we declare our unequivocal support for the people across this country peacefully exercising their 1st Amendment rights and standing in opposition to the wave of violent acts perpetrated against people of color.
Moreover, we declare that the silent majority must be silent no longer. Each one of us must use our voices backed by our efforts to loudly affirm that the intent of our Constitution is to secure “liberty and justice for all”. We must speak up in our inner circles, in our places of work, in our places of worship, in addressing our local leadership. We must hold officials in Columbia County responsible when it comes to the culture and systemic racism in our community.
With that in mind, we pledge to seek liberty and justice in our conversations, in our actions, and with our votes. We must not stay silent in our day to day lives, and we must not sit out on Election Day.
Join us as we work for justice - so that, eventually, there can be peace.
Elizabeth Hahn, BA, MA, EdS
Chair, Columbia County Democratic Committee
Martin Luther King Jr. said, “There comes a time when silence is betrayal.”
The Columbia County Democratic Committee stands in affirmation of this statement and pledges to never be silent in the face of injustice. Therefore, we declare our unequivocal support for the people across this country peacefully exercising their 1st Amendment rights and standing in opposition to the wave of violent acts perpetrated against people of color.
Moreover, we declare that the silent majority must be silent no longer. Each one of us must use our voices backed by our efforts to loudly affirm that the intent of our Constitution is to secure “liberty and justice for all”. We must speak up in our inner circles, in our places of work, in our places of worship, in addressing our local leadership. We must hold officials in Columbia County responsible when it comes to the culture and systemic racism in our community.
With that in mind, we pledge to seek liberty and justice in our conversations, in our actions, and with our votes. We must not stay silent in our day to day lives, and we must not sit out on Election Day.
Join us as we work for justice - so that, eventually, there can be peace.
Elizabeth Hahn, BA, MA, EdS
Chair, Columbia County Democratic Committee
SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS !!!
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JEREMIAH BROWN
Jeremiah is a graduate of Greenbrier High School with a GPA of 91.8.
He will be attending the Rochester Institute of Technology. JOSHUA SAMUEL 
Joshua is a graduate of Evans High School with a GPA of 98.5
He will be attending Georgia Institute of Technology. |
ELLA LOCKAMY
Ella is a graduate of Lakeside High School with a GPA of 96.7.
She will be attending University Of Georgia. SANAM PATEL 
Sanam is a graduate of Lakeside High School with a GPA of 95.2.
She will be attending University Of California. |
STEP UP AND SUPPORT OUR SCHOLARSHIPS!
The Columbia County Democratic Party’s scholarship Committee has been awarding scholarships to seniors in Columbia County since 2010. We have awarded 37 deserving seniors each a $500 scholarship, totaling $18,500. This year, we presented four $500 awards to four deserving high school seniors. We fund the scholarship program almost entirely through donations. We are now able to accept your donations through Paypal.
Thank you to all of you who have contributed throughout the years, and we hope your generosity will continue. This is a worthy cause, and something that all Democrats in Columbia County should embrace.
This is one the more prominent reach-outs to the community from our party. Press the button below to donate.
The Columbia County Democratic Party’s scholarship Committee has been awarding scholarships to seniors in Columbia County since 2010. We have awarded 37 deserving seniors each a $500 scholarship, totaling $18,500. This year, we presented four $500 awards to four deserving high school seniors. We fund the scholarship program almost entirely through donations. We are now able to accept your donations through Paypal.
Thank you to all of you who have contributed throughout the years, and we hope your generosity will continue. This is a worthy cause, and something that all Democrats in Columbia County should embrace.
This is one the more prominent reach-outs to the community from our party. Press the button below to donate.
NOT GETTING PARTY EMAILS?
If you've asked to be put on our email list but haven't been receiving announcements from the Columbia County Democratic Party, please contact columbiacntydems@aol.com. We want to be sure that everyone who wants to be included is on the list. Thank you.
If you've asked to be put on our email list but haven't been receiving announcements from the Columbia County Democratic Party, please contact columbiacntydems@aol.com. We want to be sure that everyone who wants to be included is on the list. Thank you.
NOTES ON BEING A COMMITTEE MEMBER
Attendance
Following election to the County Committee, members are expected to be at every regularly scheduled monthly meeting, unless extenuating circumstances prevent attendance. In the event a member cannot attend a meeting, he or she shall notify the Secretary or the Chair as soon as practical, unless extenuating circumstances prevent that communication. Notification may occur by text, phone call, or email. Every County Committee member is expected to attend the meetings of any sub-committee to which he or she is assigned (or for which he or she has volunteered). Communication with the sub-committee chair shall occur in the same manner as that of regular monthly meetings. If a County Committee member misses a 3rd consecutive monthly meeting without prior notification, his or her seat shall immediately be deemed vacant by the Chair and seconded by the Secretary. In the event this occurs, a notice shall be sent to the entire County Committee as soon as practical stating both the declaration and the reason.
Therefore,
Anyone who has missed 3 consecutive monthly meetings without notification to the Secretary or Chair, starting with the May meeting, and continuing through June and August (July there was no meeting), may be removed from the Committee. If you have missed the May and June meetings, and wish to remain on the Committee, you must either attend the August meeting or notify the Secretary or Chair that you are unable to attend in order to be excused. Anyone who wishes to resign from the District Committee or the Executive Committee should do so prior to the September meeting, in order to avoid having to hold another special election in the near future.
The reason for this policy is that we have many people who would like to be on the District Committee, but have not been able to serve as all the seats were filled. This opens up seats for those who are interested in participating especially now with the Presidential election coming up in 2020.
Attendance
Following election to the County Committee, members are expected to be at every regularly scheduled monthly meeting, unless extenuating circumstances prevent attendance. In the event a member cannot attend a meeting, he or she shall notify the Secretary or the Chair as soon as practical, unless extenuating circumstances prevent that communication. Notification may occur by text, phone call, or email. Every County Committee member is expected to attend the meetings of any sub-committee to which he or she is assigned (or for which he or she has volunteered). Communication with the sub-committee chair shall occur in the same manner as that of regular monthly meetings. If a County Committee member misses a 3rd consecutive monthly meeting without prior notification, his or her seat shall immediately be deemed vacant by the Chair and seconded by the Secretary. In the event this occurs, a notice shall be sent to the entire County Committee as soon as practical stating both the declaration and the reason.
Therefore,
Anyone who has missed 3 consecutive monthly meetings without notification to the Secretary or Chair, starting with the May meeting, and continuing through June and August (July there was no meeting), may be removed from the Committee. If you have missed the May and June meetings, and wish to remain on the Committee, you must either attend the August meeting or notify the Secretary or Chair that you are unable to attend in order to be excused. Anyone who wishes to resign from the District Committee or the Executive Committee should do so prior to the September meeting, in order to avoid having to hold another special election in the near future.
The reason for this policy is that we have many people who would like to be on the District Committee, but have not been able to serve as all the seats were filled. This opens up seats for those who are interested in participating especially now with the Presidential election coming up in 2020.
Revised County bylaws now available to view here.