2020 Delegate Selection Process A BRIEF SUMMARY
Delegate Selection Overview MAIN TOPICS COVERED 2020 Democratic National Convention Delaware's Delegation Types of Delegates The Process Important Dates To read the full plan visit www.deldems.org/dnc2020 Delaware Democratic Party
July 13-16, 2020 MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN The Democratic Party will formally nominate its candidate for U.S. President.
28 TOTAL DNC DELEGATES • 11 Subdivision Level Delegates Delaware's • 11 Automatic Party Leader & Elected Official Delegates 2020 • 4 At-Large Delegates • 2 Pledged Party Leader & Elected Official Delegates Delegation • 2 At-Large Alternates Pledged delegates will be allocated among qualifying Presidential candidates Delaware Democratic Party
DELEGATE TYPES AUTOMATIC PLEDGED SUBDIVISION AT-LARGE PARTY LEADER PARTY LEADER LEVEL DELEGATES & ELECTED & ELECTED DELEGATES AND OFFICIAL OFFICIAL ALTERNATES • Elected to • Represent the (PLEO) (PLEO) Represent their state as a whole subdivision. DELEGATES DELEGATES rather than a • Can be any • Are not • City mayors, subdivsion. registered DE statewide elected required to • Can be any officials, state Democrat. registered pledge their legislators, andother • Pledge their Democrat. state, county support to a suppport to their • Pledge their and local candidate favored support for a electedofficials • Do not vote on • Must commit to a Presidential Presidential candidate. the first ballot Candidate Candidate.
Elected Officials • Former Vice President Joe Biden • Governor John Carney • U.S. Senators Tom Carper & Chris Coons • U.S. Representative Lisa Blunt Rochester AUTOMATIC Distinguished Party Leaders DELEGATES • Chairman Erik Raser-Schramm • Vice Chair Betsy Maron • Delaware's National Committeeman and Committeewoman • Former U.S. Congressman Tony Coelho (D-CA) • Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long (DLGA) • House Majority Leader Valerie Longhurst (DLCC) Delaware Democratic Party
Subdivision Level Breakdown 1 2 2 8 New Castle City of Wilmington Kent County Sussex County • Subdivision Delegates will be allocated among qualifying candidates • Subdivision Delegates must be gender balanced Delaware Democratic Party
The Process HOW TO GET TO MILWAULKEE MARCH 2020 APRIL 28, 2020 MAY 9, 2020 JULY 13, 2020 Pre-primary Delaware's Presidential Delaware's Delegate Democratic National Representative District Primary Selection Caucus is held Convention begins in Caucuses are held in Dover Milwaulkee
4 DELEGATE SELECTION CAUCUS (DDSC) Rep. District DELEGATES ELECTED • Each Rep. District elects up to 4 pledged Caucus Caucuses Delegates that will make up the voting body of the DDSC. March • These local delegates will vote to elect their subdivision's National Convention Delegates. 2020 • Being a DDSC delegate is not a requirement to be a DNC delegate.
Presidential Primary April 28 , 2020 Delaware's Presidential Primary results will determine the distribution of our pledged DNC Delegates among the Presidential candidates. Candidates must receive 15% of the vote to earn to delegates
Delegate Selection Caucus Agenda May 9, 2020 ELECT SUBDIVISION LEVEL ELECT PLEDGED PLEO DELEGATES DELEGATES DDSC Delegates vote on the DNC Subdivision Level DNC Delegates vote on delegates for their subdivision. Pledged PLEO delegates. ELECT AT-LARGE ELECT DNC COMMITTEE DELEGATES MEMBERS Subdivision Level DNC Delegates vote on DNC Delegates select 1 member each for At-Large delegates and alternates. the Credentials, Platform, and Rules Committees. Delaware Democratic Party
July 13-16, 2020 PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATION Delaware's Delegation will attend the 2020 DNC to formally nominate our party's candidate for Presdident. TRAVEL COSTS Delegates will be asked to cover their travel expenses, however financial assitance may be available. Delaware Democratic Party
Important Dates Delegate Statement of Candidacy forms become available at Party HQ. January 1, 2020 Deadline for potential delegates to register as Democrats. Deadline for DDSC participants to file their statement of February 28, 2020 candidacy with the State Party. Pre-primary Rep. District Caucuses are held. March 2020 Deadline for pledged national convention delegate hopefuls April 9, 2020 to file their statement of candidacy. Delaware's 2020 Presidential Primary Election April 28, 2020 Delegate allocations are determined Delaware's Delegate Selection Caucus May 9, 2020 National Convention Delgation is Selected
Improve your chances of becoming a delegate ADVOCATE FOR JOIN YOUR RD VOLUNTEER LOCALLY YOURSELF COMMITTEE Help your favorite presidential Tell people you want to be a Get to know local party leaders candidate in Delaware delegate and activists
Have JESSE CHADDERDON Executive Director jesse@deldems.org questions? TRAVIS R. WILLIAMS CONTACT YOUR STATE Deputy Executive Director travis@deldems.org PARTY 19 E Commons Blvd (302) 328-9036 dnc2020@deldems.org www.deldems.org New Castle, DE 19720 Delaware Democratic Party
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