THE CALICO CAT
A social club seeking insight into INDEPENDENCE as a political norm in local government.
The CALICO CAT operates for the benefit of its membership. It seeks to inform and encourage its membership in expressing their independent voices in the political arena.
We believe in the ideal of the citizen (unaffiliated) candidacy as well as the proposition that more people running for public office will improve local government
Transparency, accountability, public dialog and open discussion are public advantages, not evils. They serve to enhance community interest in civic activities.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
Engage in public and private conversations in a variety of venues to further member understanding of Independence as a political norm.
Sponsor and operate various venues for specific discussions involving public officials, candidates or policies of interest to its membership
Provide introductory and ongoing instruction designed for citizen candidates interested in joining the arena for election to local office in Clallam County
Support its members as they engage the electoral process through personal involvement in candidate campaigns for elected office who demonstrate an intention toward independence.
Empower its members to be advocates for transparencey and accountability on the part of elected officials
Act as an authoritative source of information for its members on the role of non-affiliation in local community affairs
PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES
The Calico Cat shall not
Fund, create nor distribute "electioneering communications" reportable in accordance with RCW 42.17A.005
Publicly endorse specific candidates or slates of candidates for elected office.
Promote nor engage in conversations nor actions regarding national political topics or personalities
SEE YOURSELF SITTING IN THIS CHAIR?
We can help
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Teach you what you need to know about running for elected office before you start.
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Help you navigate the complex political electoral process in Washington State.
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Identify resources to help your candidacy get started.
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Make the voting public aware of viable unaffiliated candidates.
Without availability of an authoritative source of voter information nonaligned candidates are doomed from the start.
It seems that in Washington State, a novice candidate must run twice: first to learn what it means to be a candidate and then run to actually win the office
Dick Pilling, Former Chairman, Clallam County Political Party
Unfortunately, most novices give up after their first try.
Anybody can get his or her name on the ballot for any elected office in Washington state by coming up with the filing fee. Just being on the ballot does not make a candidate viable. In fact, the presence of novelty candidates on the ballot does serious damage to legitimate independent candidates by making it harder for the voting public to discern which candidates are real and which are just looking to see their names in print or are advocates for fringe policies or philosophies.
We are a volunteer society dedicated to improving local government through citizen participation.
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THE CALICO CAT
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