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Bylaws of the Salt Lake Democratic Socialists of America

ARTICLE 1. Name.

The Salt Lake Democratic Socialists of America (also, “Salt Lake DSA”, “the Chapter”, or “the Local”) is a local chapter of the national organization, the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA). The DSA is a not-for-profit corporation.

ARTICLE 2. Purpose.

Salt Lake DSA seeks to facilitate the transition to a truly democratic and socialist society. We reject an economic order based on private profit, alienated labor, gross inequalities of wealth and power, racial and sexual discrimination, and violence that defends the status quo.

We envision a social order based on popular control of resources and production, economic planning, equitable distribution, gender and racial equality, and non-oppressive relationships. Our conception of socialism is profoundly democratic, rooted in the belief that human beings should be free to develop to their fullest potential and that individual liberties should be carefully safeguarded.

We are working to build a visible socialist presence within the broad democratic left and a strategy for achieving our vision. Our long term goal is to build a mass working class movement capable of making democratic socialism a reality in the United States.

ARTICLE 3. Membership.

Section 1. Membership.

Members of the Salt Lake DSA are individuals who are members in good standing of the National DSA who reside and/or work in the Salt Lake area within the boundaries of the Local. Individuals who have joined National DSA, but do not reside or work within the boundaries of the Local may send a written request for Local membership to the Steering Committee. Individuals who are already members or who become members of a different local DSA chapter may not also be members of this Local. It is the responsibility and right of members to approve policies and guidelines for the operation of the Local, elect the Local’s Steering Committee, elect delegates to national conventions, and make recommendations on issues, policies, activities, and ongoing efforts pursuant to local or national political goals. Anyone who is a law enforcement officer may not hold membership in the Chapter.

Section 2. Removal of Members.

Members can be suspended or expelled if:

They are found to have harassed, abused, or otherwise acted violently against another member (including, but not limited to, physical, emotional, or sexual harassment, abuse, or violence);
They are found to be in substantial disagreement with the principles or policies of the organization;
They consistently engage in undemocratic or disruptive behavior;
They are found to be acting in a concerted manner in the DSA under the discipline or coordination of an outside organization.

Furthermore, members can be expelled if they are found to be a law enforcement officer. A law enforcement officer is considered to be an officer employed by a law enforcement agency such as a police department. This is not inclusive of civilian law enforcement employees who are employed outside of militarized police departments, such as land use code enforcement officers or parking enforcement employees.

In any of these cases, except when a grievance has been brought forth pursuant to Article XVI of these Bylaws, the Local may vote to expel the offending member from DSA. In order for such a finding to be made, another DSA member must formally proffer written charges against the member in question to the Steering Committee, which will set the date of a General Meeting for deliberations on the charges. The member in question must receive a copy of the written charges and notice of the meeting a minimum of one (1) week before that meeting takes place. Expulsion of a member requires a two-thirds (⅔) vote of the General Meeting. An expelled member may appeal to the National Political Committee of DSA.

Section 3. Voluntary Donations.

The Local may establish a pledge system of voluntary donations for its members. Payment of local donations is entirely voluntary and not a condition for membership in the chapter.

Section 4. Disavowal Removal.

In the event that a chapter member makes a clear and unambiguous public disavowal of the Salt Lake DSA, whether at a meeting, on social media, or through another venue, a member of the Steering Committee will notify such member in writing that the disavowal has been acknowledged, and that they will be removed from the membership list unless they respond within thirty (30) days of receipt of such notice, explicitly stating their intent to stay.

Section 5. Voting Membership Definition.

To be considered a “voting member” of the chapter eligible to cast votes in the chapter, a person must be a current member of the Salt Lake DSA and the National DSA, meeting any other requirements to be a member as defined elsewhere in the Bylaws.

ARTICLE 4. Local Meetings.

Section 1. Local Convention.

The Local will hold a minimum of one (1) Local Convention every year between May 1-15, coinciding with regular elections. All members of the Local will receive three (3) weeks written notice and an agenda of the Local Convention. The Local Convention may set official policy and may adopt an annual budget. In general, it is the highest legislative body of the Local.

No less than fifteen (15) days before a Local Convention, the Steering Committee must solicit bylaw amendment proposals from the general membership in writing.

Section 1A. Chapter Priorities

At the annual local convention (see Article 4, Section 1), chapter members will decide upon the chapter’s priorities for the following 12 months using a single transferable vote (STV) voting system on priority resolutions introduced by members or the Steering Committee.

The maximum number of priorities the chapter may take on at any time will not exceed three.

Submissions can be accepted during the month leading up to the Local Convention and time will be reserved for priority resolutions to be presented during the Local Convention.

Section 2. General Meetings.

The Local will hold General Meetings or Local Conventions at least six (6) times annually, the time and place of which will be set in a schedule published and distributed by the Steering Committee. The General Meetings will set Local policy, establish priorities, and may include political education discussions.

The Steering Committee will write the agenda for General Meetings, requesting contributions from the membership.

Resolutions must be submitted as a .PDF on the steering committee channel 1 week (to the hour) before the scheduled start of the General Meeting. For example, if General Meeting falls on the last Monday of the month at 6:00PM, the deadline is the second to last Monday of the month at 5:59PM.

Amendments must be submitted as a .PDF on the steering committee channel 3 days (to the hour) before the scheduled start of the General Meeting. For example, if General Meeting falls on the last Monday of the month at 6:00PM, the deadline is the Friday beforehand at 5:59PM.

The scheduled facilitator for the General Meetings is required to make an accessible, brief, but thorough summary of the resolutions being presented at the General Meeting for all members within 24 hours after the deadline for amendments has closed. This Summary must be made on the #announcements channel.

Section 3. Special Sessions.

When an urgent and important matter requires deliberation outside the purview of regularly scheduled meetings, the Steering Committee or ten (10) individual members may call a Special Session of the Local on five (5) days notice.

Section 4. Expenditures.

Any member may propose the expenditure of chapter funds at a Local Convention, General Meeting, or Special Session. These expenditures will be authorized by majority vote. Any and all expenditures must have a corresponding receipt to be given to the chapter Treasurer within fourteen (14) days of the transaction.

Section 5. Quorum.

A quorum of five (5) percent of the members is required for General Meetings or Special Sessions to transact business. A quorum of five (5) percent of the members, or 80% of the average attendance of the last two (2) Meetings, whichever is fewer, is required for a Local Convention, General Meeting or Special Session to transact business. Should a meeting fail to meet quorum in two (2) consecutive occasions, the Steering Committee is permitted to modify this formulation, subject to a majority vote of the members present at the next planned General Meeting.

ARTICLE 5. Steering Committee.

Section 1. Composition.

No more than four (4) of the Steering Committee Members elected shall identify as white cis males, unless an insufficient nominees available determination is made. Not all members of the Steering Committee may identify as the same race or gender, unless an insufficient nominees available determination is made.

After an initial close of nominations, if there are not enough candidates that are eligible to run to meet the diversity requirements, the chapter will exhaust every and all methods currently being used for chapter communications including but not limited to: direct messaging all chapter members via Slack, emailing all members, texting all members, posting on social media and website, discussing at a general meeting, discussing in a Steering Committee meeting, holding a special session meeting about this topic) for chapter communications to alert, notify and educate all chapter members of the potential for an insufficient nominees available determination and provide a one (1) additional nominations period of equal length to the first nominations period before the election can be held.

If after all of these actions, there are still not enough candidates eligible to run to meet the requirements of the bylaws, a determination of insufficient nominees available must be voted on with a simple majority by Steering Committee in order for an election to proceed. At this point, the nominations committee will add a disclosure on the ballot that the candidate pool will most likely result in a Steering Committee that does not meet the diversity requirements stipulated in the bylaws.

If a determination of insufficient nominees available is made, the election will take place as stipulated by Article 11 Section 1. In addition, the Steering Committee shall begin the following process no later than sixty (60) days past the release of the election results and end the process no later than ninety (90) days past the release of the election results;

A1) pass a resolution to address lack of diversity. [Example from national]

A2) draft an actionable plan within or in addition to the resolution to shape chapter priorities dependent on building a diverse working class coalition

B1) draft a report to identify areas of growth, examine chapter culture and bias

C1) present the resolution to the chapter at the next General Meeting after the completion of the resolution.

C2)The portion of the general meeting designated for delivering the report excluding subsequent conversation shall be recorded and made available on the chapter’s communication channels.

Section 2. Duties.

The Steering Committee administers the affairs of the Local and oversees the implementation of the decisions of the General Meetings; it may also create policy between Local Conventions. The Steering Committee has the power to receive reports of any committee and advise thereon, to set agendas for General Meetings of the Local, to call Special Sessions of the Local, and to act on behalf of the Local on any matter that requires immediate and urgent action. The Steering Committee is the regular coordinating body of the Local, and thus subordinate to its Legislative bodies, the General Meeting and the Local Convention.

The Steering Committee will be responsible for managing program activities for the Local chapter, for proposing guidelines and policies that will subsequently be voted on by the membership, and for acting on the organization’s behalf between General Meetings.

The Steering Committee may also authorize expenditures of chapter funds by majority vote.

Section 3. Meetings.

The meetings of the Steering Committee will be held at the call of the Co-Chairs at intervals determined by a prior Steering Committee meeting or the call of any three (3) members of the Steering Committee. All members of the Steering Committee must be given four (4) days oral or written notice of regular Steering Committee meetings, except in emergency circumstances when an urgent and important matter requires deliberation.

All meetings of the Steering Committee must be open to all Local members, unless the Steering Committee votes to temporarily enter into an executive session to discuss matters of security or private member information. Except in emergencies, the Steering Committee must designate an accessible physical meeting space for Steering Committee meetings, ensuring attendees can access remote conferencing by phone or internet.

Section 4: Electronic Decision-Making

The Steering Committee is authorized to adopt motions asynchronously via electronic means outside the context of a meeting when an urgent or an important matter requires a decision, provided that:

The motion is put forward with the assent of two (2) Steering Committee Members;
The motion can be adopted only by the assenting votes of a 2/3 majority of the entire Steering Committee;
The motion authorizes an action on behalf of the Local only until it is discussed at the next Steering Committee meeting or thirty (30) days, whichever is sooner;
The motion (whether adopted or not) will be entered into the minutes of the next Steering Committee Meeting, in a manner determined by the Secretary;
The motion does not overturn or contradict existing policy;
The motion does not involve disciplinary action against any chapter member.

Section 5. Quorum.

A quorum of a majority of the Steering Committee is required for the transaction of Steering Committee business.

Section 6. Absences

If an Officer or member of the Steering Committee misses three (3) meetings in a row or five (5) meetings in a three (3) month time period, with the exception of approved personal leave, their seat will be considered vacated and special elections will be held to fill the vacancy. The Steering Committee must notify the member in writing of the termination. Reinstatement of a terminated Steering Committee Member requires a written request for reinstatement and a two-thirds (⅔) vote of the General Meeting or the Steering Committee.

Section 7. Provisions for a Vacant Steering Committee.

Should five (5) or more Steering Committee positions become vacant at one time or permanently unable to convene, a new Local Convention and new elections must be held within thirty (30) days. The newly elected Steering Committee will begin its term immediately. Regular elections must be held between May 1-15 regardless of the timing of special elections.

If in the event that a new Local Convention cannot be held due to severe and extenuating circumstances such as prolonged emergency, prolonged inability to reach quorum for general meetings or voting, or severe lack of nominees, the Steering Committee may elect by unanimous vote to hold the new Local Convention no later than one hundred (120) days from the triggering incident. The new Local Convention will follow all requirements described in these bylaws.

Section 8. Provisions for an incomplete Steering Committee due to extenuating circumstances.

In the event that there are insufficient officers to fulfill the basic and necessary duties of the chapter and there are severe and extenuating circumstances described in Section 7, the Steering Committee may nominate Interim Officers to fill officer roles as needed. Nominations of Interim officers must be shared in writing with the chapter no earlier than fourteen (14) days before the public Steering Committee meeting where members will have an opportunity to speak with the nominee and voice their approval or dissent. The Steering Committee will then swear in the nominee with a two thirds (2/3rds) majority vote of the Steering Committee officers and the members in attendance of that meeting. The Interim officer will serve a term no longer than one hundred and twenty (120) days or until the next Local convention, whichever comes first.

ARTICLE 6. Officers.

Section 1. Officers and Terms.

The officers of the Local are members of the Steering Committee and will be the two Co-Chairs, a Secretary, a Treasurer, and three At-Large officers. The term of office will be no longer than one (1) year, or until the next regular elections. The Harassment and Grievance Officers duties and selection process are outlined in Article 16 Harassment and Grievance Policy.

Section 2. Co-Chairs.

The Co-Chairs shall be the chief spokespeople of the organization. They shall preside over General Meetings, Special Sessions, and Steering Committee meetings.

Section 3. Secretary.

The Secretary is responsible for taking and publishing the
minutes of General Meetings, Special Sessions, and Steering Committee
meetings. The secretary is responsible for overseeing the management of
resolutions, documents, and other official records.

Section 4. Treasurer.

The Treasurer is responsible for the funds and financial records of the Local. All funds collected by the Local are to be turned over to the Treasurers, who will deposit them in a bank account under the name of the Local. The Treasurer will provide financial reports at the General Meetings and periodic reports at the request of the Steering Committee. The Treasurer shall be responsible for dispersing funds and reimbursements. The Treasurer shall also submit the required state and federal tax reports

Section 5. At-Large Officers.

Steering Committee, the At-Large Officers shall be tasked with fulfilling duties in collaboration with the other officers of Steering Committee such as operating social media, onboarding new members, responding to communication inquiries, coordinating liaison work, planning chapter wide events, training on chapter tool, fundraising for the chapter depending on where capacity is needed.

Section 6. Liaisons

The Steering Committee shall appoint an officer for each of the chapter’s working group, committee, or any body created to fulfill work on behalf of the chapter to act as a Liaison who will attend, communicate, and report back as needed.

Section 7. Board of Trustees

The board of trustees for the Salt Lake Democratic Socialists of America shall be composed of any three Steering Committee Officers over the age of 18. The Board of Trustees will uphold their fiduciary duty to protect all of the organization’s assets and funds in trust. The Board of Trustees will be added to the chapter financial accounts. If for whatever reason the need arises for the chapter to speak with parties regarding financial or incorporation issues the board of trustees will be the primary point of contact between those parties and the chapter. The board of Trustees must officially register as “Principles/Officers” of the Salt Lake Democratic Socialists of America with the state of Utah within thirty (30) days of taking office.

Day-to-day financial management and the disbursement of funds will be carried out as stipulated in these by-laws by the various committees and general body. The board of trustees will serve as representatives for legal and financial matters requiring the attention of the chapter.

There must at all times be at least three (3) Trustees officially registered with the state of Utah. In the event that a Trustee must relinquish their position on the board another Steering Committee officer must fill in the position on the board within fourteen (14) days.

ARTICLE 7. Committees.

Section 1. Committee Formation.

The Local may establish standing and ad hoc committees for specific organizational functions, political issues, or campaigns, or any other reason approved by the membership. Members who wish to form a committee must submit a statement to the Steering Committee that includes

a committee name;
a mission statement and objectives;
the scope of the committee’s work;
and at least five (5) committee members.

A proposed committee may be created with the approval of the Steering Committee or General Meeting. Mission statements for proposed committees may not conflict with these Bylaws or with the charters of existing committees.

Section 2. Membership and Election of Committee Leadership.

Any member is eligible to join a committee, unless specifically restricted from doing so by the committee’s mission statement and objectives. Committees may hold events that are open only to specific groups, so long as committee business is not conducted at such events and the event furthers the committee’s chartered purpose.

After its creation, the committee will hold elections for officers comprising either a committee Chair or two (2) committee Co-Chairs, at the preference of the committee. Other officers may be elected by the committee as needed.

Committee Co-Chairs are beholden to the Leadership Roles and Responsibilities Supplemental as well as these by-laws.

In the event of a vacant officer position, the committee will elect a replacement officer to fill the remainder of the former officer’s term.

Section 3. Committee Powers and Responsibilities.

Committees will act as official organizational organs of the Local in work pertaining to their mission statement and objectives. In executing this work, committees must maintain an updated list of active committee members and provide regular reports and brief meeting minutes to the membership, electronically or at General Meetings.

Committees must hold regular meetings, and they may hold emergency meetings with 24-hour notice.

A committee statement cannot grant a committee authority to take action in contravention of these Bylaws, policy passed by the Steering Committee, or policy passed at a General Meeting.

A committee must request approval from the Steering Committee or General Membership for expenditures of chapter funds.

Section 4. Recall of Committee Leadership.

Any three (3) committee members may request the recall of a committee officer via written petition to the Steering Committee, after which time new committee elections will be held in a timely manner.

Section 5. Modification and Dissolution.

Committees may be dissolved by a majority vote of the General Meeting or the Steering Committee. Ad hoc committees are to dissolve upon fulfilling their purpose as established in their mission statement. All other committees will remain active unless formally dissolved. A motion to propose or approve a mission statement modification may also be introduced at a General Meeting.

The member(s) maintaining custody of the committee’s records will provide copies of those records when requested to the Local’s Co-Secretaries.

Section 6. Administrative Committees.

Committees prescribed for the purposes of assisting the officers in the conduct of their duties are considered Administrative Committees. All Administrative Committees are open to the full membership. However, chairs of Administrative Committee may restrict which committee members are able to view personal information of Local members or sensitive financial information or to have access to the public communication tools of the Local. Administrative Committees must meet at least once every three (3) months.

ARTICLE 8. Delegates and Nominees to National, Regional, and State Bodies.

Section 1. Convention.

Local delegates and alternates to the National Convention will be elected by the members of the Local. Elections for the National Convention delegation will be held on the schedule announced by the national organization.

Section 2. National Committees.

In the event that a national committee is being formed and the National DSA asks chapters for nominees to serve on that committee, the Steering Committee will notify all members in good standing and request volunteers. The names of all those who volunteer will be forwarded to the National DSA for consideration, or if a limited number of nominees are requested, an election will be held.

ARTICLE 9. Prohibited Activity.

The chapter will not engage in activity prohibited by the IRS guidelines established for 501(c)4 organizations or related Utah law.

ARTICLE 10. Nominations.

Section 1: Nominations Committee.

A Nominations Committee of three (3) chapter members will be elected prior to any Local election by vote of a General Meeting. It will solicit and receive nominations for any elected positions.

Section 2: Nominations Process.

Nominations for Steering Committee Members and delegates to the National Convention will be opened no sooner than 10 days before the election. The call for nominations will be announced to members in advance of the General Meeting.

Section 3: Uncontested Positions.

If a position is uncontested, the nominee will be declared elected by acclamation.

ARTICLE 11. Elections.

Section 1: Vote Counting System.

Salt Lake DSA will use ranked choice voting for all Officer and Steering Committee positions up for election at scheduled Local Conventions or General Meetings. The Nominations Committee oversees and ensures integrity of election procedures. Voting and tabulation may be conducted electronically.

For single-seat elections, votes will be counted using the “instant runoff voting” counting system. For multi-seat elections, votes will be counted using the “single transferable vote” counting system in conjunction with any and all quotas in place as stipulated by these by-laws..
Nothing about the use of ranked choice voting will be seen as in conflict with provisions that ensure certain distributions of membership among the Officers and Steering Committee (such as gender, race, geographical area, or other area of concern).

Section 2: Challenges.

Losing candidates will have one (1) week to appeal. After the appeal has been filed, the Nominations Committee will have one (1) week to review the appeal and determine whether the election was properly conducted and decide what remedy, if any, is appropriate. All remedial action must be approved by the General Meeting.

Section 3: Election Dates.

Regular elections must be held between May 1-15 each year, though special elections (e.g., to fill vacancies) may occur throughout the year as necessary.

ARTICLE 12: Vacancies.

In the event of a vacancy of a Steering Committee Member position, a special election for the remainder of the vacant officer’s term will be held within sixty (60) days after the opening of the vacancy, unless the remaining term of the former officer is less than two (2) months. Written notice of the special election and solicitation of nominations will be published to all members of the Local no less than two (2) weeks before the date of the special election. A special election may take place at a Local Convention or a General Meeting.

A Steering Committee that previously had no more than four (4) Steering Committee members identifying as white cis males should be maintained when a special election is held, unless an insufficient nominees available determination is made. If the Steering Committee was elected with an insufficient nominees available determination, the nominations committee should seek to rectify the imbalance.

ARTICLE 13. Recall.

Members may petition for the removal of a Steering Committee Member or for the dissolution of the entire Steering Committee. Such a petition requires signatures from at least five (5) percent of the membership and will be delivered to the Steering Committee.

The Steering Committee may vote to recommend the removal of an Officer or At-Large Steering Committee Member.

Upon receipt of a recall petition or a vote to recommend removal, the Steering Committee will schedule a recall vote for the next General Meeting or Local Convention, if one is scheduled within the next month. Otherwise, the Steering Committee will convene a General Meeting within thirty (30) days. Alternatively, the petition may include a member-led call for a Special Session, at a date and time specified in the petition. In either case, the membership must be issued a written notice about the removal or dissolution vote at least five (5) days in advance.

No Steering Committee Members may preside over the vote for their own removal. Steering Committee Members may preside over a recall vote as long as they are not the subject of the recall. A petition to dissolve the Steering Committee must specify an individual who will preside over the dissolution vote.

A vote to confirm the removal of a single Steering Committee Member requires a simple majority; a vote to confirm the dissolution of the entire Steering Committee requires a two-thirds (⅔) majority vote.

If the meeting for which the removal or dissolution vote is scheduled fails to meet quorum or is cancelled for unforeseen circumstances, it must be rescheduled within the next thirty (30) days.

ARTICLE 14. Amendments.

Proposed amendments to these Bylaws must be submitted in writing. Proposed amendments will be voted on and approved by a two-thirds (⅔) majority vote at either a Local Convention or General Meeting.

Proposed amendments submitted for consideration in a General Meeting must be submitted to the Steering Committee one (1) month in advance of the meeting date. The Steering Committee is required to provide the membership with two (2) weeks’ written notice of proposed amendments being considered at a General Meeting.

Proposed amendments submitted for consideration in a Local Convention must be submitted to the Steering Committee fifteen (15) days prior to the Local Convention. The Steering Committee is required to provide the membership with one (1) week’s written notice of proposed amendments being considered at a Local Convention.

ARTICLE 15. Rules of the Local.

Section 1. Parliamentary Authority.

The rules contained in the current edition of Robert’s Rules of Order Newly Revised will govern the Local in all cases to which they are applicable, provided that they are not inconsistent with these Bylaws and any special rules of order the Local may adopt.

Section 2. Action Out of Order.

Any action taken by an officer or member of the Local in contravention of these Bylaws is null and void.

ARTICLE 16: Harassment and Grievance Policy.

Section 1. Definition

The chapter is committed to creating a space that is welcoming, inclusive, and safe for all our members. This article serves to institute the policy passed by the 2025 National Convention known as the Unified Grievance Policy (UGP).

Section 2. Harassment and Grievance Officer Duties

The Harassment Grievance Officers (HGOs) are responsible for keeping the chapter in compliance with the UGP and the 2025 Salt Lake DSA Code of Conduct. They are to build and maintain confidential channels of communication that serve to be the official forms to file internal chapter grievances against harassment. They are to make available any and all resources about the grievance process and the chapter’s harassment policy as well as investigate, and arbitrate any reported grievances within the chapter as laid out in the UGP. HGO’s are also responsible for attending trainings and to make reports of all grievances filed and determinations made within the year to be given to National upon receipt of the survey. Salt Lake DSA HGOs shall investigate and serve as arbiters for grievances made by any members of a Young Democratic Socialists of America (YDSA) chapter within the state of Utah.

Section 3. Selection of Harassment and Grievance Officers

HGOs will be solicited by the Steering Committee and the current HGOs (if any) and confirmed by a vote of a two thirds majority of the Steering Committee. HGOs cannot be current members of the chapter leadership positions such as Steering Committee, chairs of committees or working groups. At least 50% of the HGOs should not be cis-gendered men. HGOs must be vetted thoroughly by the Steering Committee by investigating their background and qualifications, and soliciting feedback from the membership, including anonymously. The Steering Committee may remove an HGO by majority vote upon dereliction of duties.

HGOs shall have a term limit of two years from their date of approval by the Steering Committee. HGOs may also resign at any time by submitting notice in writing to the existing HGO(s) and Steering Committee.

If the number of HGOs drops below the minimum of two (2), the Steering Committee is tasked with finding replacements as soon as possible. Any replacements must be approved through the outlined process.

Section 4. Code of Conduct

All members of the chapter including leadership shall adhere to the chapter Code of Conduct adopted in 2025 as well as the Community Agreements. Violation of either the Code of Conduct, Community Agreements, or the UGP may result in disciplinary measures as outlined in the UGP.

ARTICLE 17: Officer Pluralism.

No member may hold more than one (1) of any of the following positions simultaneously:

A position on the DSA National Political Committee;
A position on the Local Steering Committee.

Should a situation arise in which a member holds two such positions against these rules, they must resign one of those positions within five (5) days, although in the case of local positions the member is permitted (but not required) to continue executing the duties of their former office until a replacement is elected.

ARTICLE 18: Electronic Communication.

For the purposes of executing these Bylaws, email and Slack will be considered written communication.

Any provision requiring the publication of information to the membership, or the solicitation of something from the membership, may be fulfilled by sending email to the most up-to-date list of email addresses of the membership or to all members via Slack.

ARTICLE 19. Personal Leave.

Members of the Steering Committee may request a temporary leave of absence of up to ninety (90) days, not to exceed ninety (90) days cumulatively. The Steering Committee must be notified in writing about the reason for the leave and the estimated length of the absence. The Steering Committee can accept the leave of absence by majority vote. If an Officer requests personal leave, the Steering Committee may appoint an interim officer who will serve while the officer is absent.

ARTICLE 20. Accessibility.

The Local will ensure that all its meetings, communications, records, and programs are accessible and inclusive; disability is an unacceptable reason to exclude or discriminate against anyone, implicitly or explicitly, directly or indirectly.