A. Name
The name of this Party shall be the “Texas Democratic Party” or simply the “Democratic Party” or just the “Party.”
B. Membership
1. Any qualified Texas voter 18 years of age or older who supports the foregoing “Statement of Principles” of the Democratic Party may participate fully in any Party meetings and may be elected to any Party Office, except where specifically prohibited by law or by Party Rules.
2. Any other persons who support the foregoing “Statement of Principles” of the Democratic Party are encouraged to participate in Party activities but may not vote.
C. Party Officers
1. All Party Officers shall be residents of the precinct, district or other political subdivision which they represent, and moving residence outside the precinct, district or other political subdivision shall constitute an automatic vacancy.
2. The Party Officers covered by this provision include precinct chair, county chair, SDEC representative, State Chair, convention delegates and alternates, and any other officer elected by a Party committee or convention.
3. Acceptance by any person of a Party Office and participation in that capacity constitutes an agreement to the provision in the Statement of Principles that “every person who accepts a Party Office at any level (including the positions of Convention Delegate and Alternate) must agree to support all of the Party’s nominees or shall be subject to removal.”