PLAN TO RESTRUCTURE THE NORTH CAROLINA
DEMOCRATIC PARTY

I. Restructure the State Party staff
A. Move to a desk system assigning specific staff to specific counties.
B. Base some of the State Party staff outside of Raleigh given the size of our State.

II. Focus on winning local elections
A. Train grassroots activists where they live.
B. Work with local party leaders to recruit candidates for all elections.

III. Invest in county and precinct organizations
A. Work with local activists to spread “best practices.”
B. Provide resources to strengthen our local organizations.

IV. Form a County Chairs Association
A. Assign a dedicated staff person to the organization.
B. Have regularly scheduled calls and meetings with State Party Chair.
C. Create an internet-based web forum to facilitate sharing of ideas