Mailing Lists

This web site supports several mailing lists. Each has a different intent and policy.

Email lists at 44thdems.org

Click on the list name below to subscribe, unsubscribe, get your password, or to manage your subscription.

• soapbox, for Free Speech Issues Discussions.
• 44thdems, for Public Outreach Messages.
• migs reaches Members in Good Standing.
• pcos reaches Precinct Committee Officers.
• eboard reaches the Executive Board.

Mailing List Policies

The soapbox mailing list, for Free Speech Issues Discussion

The soapbox mailing list sends email to people who voluntarily wish to hear about various issues relevant to the people of the 44th LD.

This open discussion list includes only some of the members of the 44th LD Democratic party, and also contains some members of the public at large.

The 44th LD Democrats do not necessarily endorse any of the positions represented in messages on the soapbox email list. Controversial topics may be discussed using this email list.

Subscriptions to this list are voluntary.

The 44thdems mailing list, for Public Outreach

The 44thdems list sends email to various members of the public who are interested in what is happening in the 44th LD. This includes most of the members in good standing, pcos, eboard members, and also includes some members of the public at large.

Think of yourself as an ambassador of the 44th LD when you send email to the 44thdems email list.

Since 44thdems mailing list reaches the widest audience, it should be used with care.

This is a good place announce upcoming events or meetings.

Subscriptions to this list are voluntary.

The migs list, for Members In Good Standing

The migs list sends email to all the members in good standing of the 44th LD, including all associate members, PCOs, and executive board members.

Most internal discussion emails should be directed to this list.

You must be a member of the migs list to post to the migs list. Some members in good standing choose not to use email.

Subscriptions to this list are controlled by the webmaster.

The Pcos list, for Precinct Committee Officers

The pcos list sends email to all the precinct committee committee officers in the 44th Legislative District, whether elected or appointed. This list is generally used to discuss PCO training and support, or for tactical campaign messages for PCOs only.

Anyone on the migs list may also post to the pcos list, but it is generally for the use by the executive board and PCOs only. Some Precinct Committee Officers choose to not use email.

Subscriptions to this list are controlled by the webmaster.

The Eboard list, for the Executive Board

The eboard list sends email to all of the executive board members of the 44th LD democrats. This list is generally for the use of the executive board only.

Anyone on the migs or pcos list may also post to this list, but it is generally for use by the executive board only.

Subscriptions to this list are controlled by the webmaster.

Endorsements Required for Some Political Content

These email lists are the property of the 44th LD Democratic party. To protect our right to free association, we require an endorsement for certain email messages. An endorsement is required if the subject of the email:

• is for a particular candidate in an upcoming election anywhere in the 44th LD, or
• is either for or against an upcoming ballot measure, levy, or initiative anywhere in the 44th LD.

An endorsement is not required for Democratic Presidentail campaigns prior to the national convention.

Email Lists are not Authoritative

Subscription in one of these email lists implies no rights or privileges. This allows some occasional benign exceptions to the subscription policies. For example, not all members have email.

Controlling Abuse

Members who abuse these email lists by sending out spam or prohibited speech forms, participating in flame wars, or posting ad-hominem attacks may have their list membership "moderated" at the discretion of the webmaster. If you think a member has done this, please complain to the webmaster. The situation will be handled on a case-by-case basis.

Controversial issues may be discussed openly on the soapbox list.