To become a appointed PC, you have to go to one democratic party meeting after normal working hours and fill out a form. That is it - I was in the hospital over the course of 3 weeks when I first was appointed. No election necessary - and I’m sure your rural red community would be happy to have you just as mine did with me. The higher levels differ from state to state, but the state committee was just one 2 hour zoom meeting every 4 months for me.