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New Chair Step-by-Step
STEP 1
Decide on a county name such as "the washington dems"
STEP 2
Get a county email address on Gmail such as "thewashingtondems@gmail.com"
STEP 3
Get a tax ID from the IRS for your county party. Your county party is actually classified as a 501(c)4 political organization which is established as a part of the state party. Donations are NOT tax deductible and no annual report to the IRS is required.
STEP 4
Use your tax ID to establish a county bank account and get a credit card in your county's name - not an individual. You will keep this bank account across all chairs and treasurers. Just update the signatures on the business account as people come and go
STEP 5
.Choose a name for your county website such as "slcountydems". Purchase this domain name from a vendor like GoDaddy or WIX for less than $20 per year. Be sure to set up automatic renewal on your county debit card.
STEP 6
Contact the state party and ask for a free website development person to complete your website for you.
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