ADEM (Assembly District Election Meetings) are elections held every two years in January, where Democratic voters elect delegates to represent their assembly district in the California Democratic Party. If you are a Democratic Party member in California, register today at ademelections.com.
Delegates choose the party leadership, set the policy platform, and endorse on state and federal elections.
Voting in the ADEM elections will promote pro-housing voices and policies up and down California.
In order to fix broken incentives and legalize housing, YIMBY is building a movement to elect pro-housing officials, who can promote policies and pass legislation to allow more housing. In ADEM, you have the chance to elect pro-housing delegates, who will in turn endorse pro-housing candidates for office.
To vote, you must be a registered Democrat, and you must request your ballot at ademelections.com by January 11th. This election is run by the California Democratic Party, not the official election department, so you must request a ballot regardless of how you’ve voted in previous elections.
A fundamental part of an effective ADEM strategy is to band together with other coalition partners, with each candidate bringing their backers to support the entire slate. In hotly contested ADEM races, a slate strategy is key to success. While we are not able to support slates in all cases, YIMBY pushes to get our members to run on slates and boost an entire slate across the finish line whenever possible.
If you have time and prefer to evaluate candidates individually, we can also strongly recommend two additional local grassroots leaders as pro-housing:
CAUTION: If you are selecting individual candidates, do not over-vote! You may not vote for more than seven (7) candidates who identify as female and seven (7) candidates who identify as other than female.
If you have time and prefer to evaluate candidates individually, we can also strongly recommend the following local housing leaders:
CAUTION: If you are selecting individual candidates, do not over-vote! You may not vote for more than seven (7) candidates who identify as female and seven (7) candidates who identify as other than female.
